He outqualified Lowndes in the Top 10 Shootout then put in a smart drive to third behind his winning teammate on Saturday, but that hard work was partially undone by a poor start on Sunday that dumped him to eighth on the opening lap.Īn early pit stop followed by a string of searing laps leapfrogged him back into contention, and the decision to make his second pit stop under a lap-22 Safety Car while the bulk of the field were making their first stops meant the win was his – so long as he could make his tyres last for 72 laps. Whincup’s first round start with Triple Eight delivered the team its first Clipsal 500 overall victory. Whincup took a surprise first-up round win at the Adelaide 500. However, as Feeney takes over the most prized vacancy on the Supercars grid, it’s worth a reminder that 2006 was not entirely smooth sailing for the future seven-time series champion.īut there were flashes of what was to come. Whincup’s maiden season with Triple Eight is best remembered for his win on debut in Adelaide and his Bathurst 1000 triumph alongside Craig Lowndes. In contrast, Feeney will be 19 years old and have a Super3 title, two Super2 campaigns (and maybe a title) plus two Bathurst 1000s to his name when he lines up for Triple Eight at the start of 2022, whereas a then 23-year-old Whincup had two full ‘main game’ seasons plus two enduro campaigns under his belt when the 2006 season dawned.
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A key similarity between Whincup in 2006 and Feeney in 2022 is that both drivers are stepping into race-winning machinery with a star driver as teammate, with all the external pressure and comparisons that situation draws.
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