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Shane van Gisbergen has worked his magic to run down Supercars championship contender Brodie Kostecki in an epic showdown late in the first race of the Perth Supersprint.
The two-time defending champion trailed Kostecki for most of Saturday's 42-lap race, but van Gisbergen overtook the Coca Cola Camaro driver with a lap to go at Wanneroo Raceway.
Van Gisbergen received a bad sportsmanship flag during the lengthy battle, but the Red Bull Ampol star eventually came out on top for his third win of the season and 78th of his career.
"I got a bad start; I knew my car was good but couldn't quite get through and we had a pretty awesome battle in the middle but we were losing time to the people who pitted," van Gisbergen said.
"At the end our stop was awesome and then drove through to catch those guys so that was great."
Penrite Racing veteran David Reynolds continued his resurgence by rounding out the podium by placing third.
The 33-year-old began the first of three races this weekend in pole, but was immediately overtaken by Kostecki, who enjoyed a perfect start.
Kostecki proved his Melbourne double was no fluke by staying near the top, despite expectations, internally and externally, increasing after his red-hot start to the season.
Two races will complete the round on Sunday, with the first getting underway at 1.45pm AEST.
SUPERCARS RACE ONE RESULT:
1. Shane van Gisbergen (Red Bull Ampol)
2. Brodie Kostecki (Coca Cola Racing)
3. David Reynolds (Grove Racing)
4. Todd Hazelwood (Blanchard Racing)
5. James Courtney (Tickford Racing)
