via v8supercars.com.au. The focus for Shane van Gisbergen and his Team TEKNO VIP Petfoods crew is consistently running at the pointy end, as he heads to what he considers one of his worst tracks, Barbagallo Raceway in Perth. The Kiwi has inched into the top five in the Championship after a strong showing in his Holden Commodore at home race the ITM 500 Auckland – and he wants to stay there. “All we’ve got to do is keep getting consistent results – I think we were in the top five every race so it’s what we need to do,” van Gisbergen told v8supercars.com.au. “We’ve been improving – qualifying’s been good – so we need to keep it up.” Last year the quick Kiwi finished [...]

via v8supercars.com.au. Holden V8 Supercars team TEKNO Autosports has signed a multi-year partnership agreement with America’s Lucas Oil Products. The partnership was announced in the TEKNO Autosports garage at Pukekohe Park Raceway, near Auckland, New Zealand, this morning, ahead of the weekend’s ITM 500 Auckland – the fourth round of the 2014 V8 Supercars Championship. The announcement officially introduces Lucas Oil Products to V8 Supercars and will see significant Lucas Oil branding on TEKNO’s race-winning V.I.P. Petfoods VF Commodore driven by Shane van Gisbergen. In addition to on-car positioning, the famous Lucas Oil Products logo will also be seen in the team’s pit facilities, on Van Gisbergen’s driving suit and helmet, on the team uniforms and transporter. While Lucas Oils [...]