Shane van Gisbergen officially hit 300 km\/h in his Gen3 Chevrolet Camaro Supercar at Mount Panorama during qualifying for the Bathurst 1000.
GPS data clocked the Kiwi at an eye-watering 300.5 km/h at the end of Conrod Straight yesterday afternoon. It marks the first time a Supercar has officially hit the magic 300 km/h mark on the longest straight on the calendar. There was speculation that the new Gen3 package would facilitate 300 km/h thanks to the massive drop in aero drag and the increased torque from the engines.
' This may be the first official indication that a Supercar has hit 300 km/h at Bathurst, however there have been rumours in the past. In 2005 the Perkins Racing team claimed a top speed of 302.4 km/h based on its own data – however the claims were met with widespread scepticism elsewhere in the paddock. A change to the drop gear ratio in 2015 renewed hopes the magic 300 could be hit, however it never eventuated.
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