Gisbergen wins Sat. race on streets of Surfers Paradise
The young Kiwi overcame a 10 second penalty handed out to co-driver Alex Premat to storm home on the streets of Surfers Paradise.
There was drama with just six laps to go when Garth Tander was involved in a huge crash with Fabian Coulthard, ending Coulthard's race in spectacular fashion.
Tander was hit with a drive through pit lane penalty and 10 grid place positions for tomorrow's 300 km race. Coulthard is an unlikely starter for tomorrow after his car sustained massive damage in the crash.
Coulthard lashed out at Tander after the race, describing the crash was “unnecessary" and “easily preventable". Asked later about the penalty for tomorrow's race, Tander responded: "You're kidding".
When the race resumed, Van Gisbergen maintained his lead to take the checkered flag and extend his Championship lead over teammate Jamie Whincup to 160 points.
Scott McLaughlin and David Wall finished second after their recent disappointment at Bathurst with Whincup and Paul Dumbrell completing the podium in third place.
The Castrol Gold Coast 600 will continue tomorrow with the final 300km endurance race of the season to also decide the winner of the Pirtek Enduro Cup.
Results
| Pos | Drivers | Team | Make | St | Laps | Time |
| 1 | SvGAP Shane van GisbergenAlexandre Prmat | Red Bull Racing Australia | Holden Commodore VF | 1 | 102 | 02:21:45.5490 |
| 2 | SMDW Scott McLaughlinDavid Wall | Wilson Security Racing GRM | Volvo S60 | 2 | 102 | 02:21:46.1597 |
| 3 | JWPD Jamie WhincupPaul Dumbrell | Red Bull Racing Australia | Holden Commodore VF | 3 | 102 | 02:21:46.6898 |
| 4 | MWDC Mark WinterbottomDean Canto | The Bottle-O Racing Team | Ford Falcon FG/X | 9 | 102 | 02:21:51.2088 |
| 5 | JMJG James MoffatJames Golding | Wilson Security Racing GRM | Volvo S60 | 4 | 102 | 02:21:52.9218 |
| 6 | CLSR Craig LowndesSteven Richards | TeamVortex | Holden Commodore VF | 12 | 102 | 02:21:53.0738 |
| 7 | DWDR Dale WoodDavid Russell | GB Galvanizing Racing | Nissan Altima | 20 | 102 | 02:21:54.1831 |
| 8 | TKMC Todd KellyMatthew Campbell | carsales Racing | Nissan Altima | 23 | 102 | 02:21:55.2317 |
| 9 | CMSO Chaz MostertSteve Owen | Supercheap Auto Racing | Ford Falcon FG/X | 10 | 102 | 02:21:56.3775 |
| 10 | CPRS Chris PitherRichie Stanaway | Super Black Racing | Ford Falcon FG/X | 17 | 102 | 02:21:57.6039 |
| 11 | TSAW Tim SladeAsh Walsh | Freightliner Racing | Holden Commodore VF | 21 | 102 | 02:21:57.8579 |
| 12 | JBAJ Jason BrightAndrew Jones | Team BOC | Holden Commodore VF | 19 | 102 | 02:21:58.0997 |
| 13 | AHAR Andre HeimgartnerAaren Russell | Plus Fitness Racing | Holden Commodore VF | 24 | 102 | 02:21:58.5743 |
| 14 | TBMJ Tim BlanchardMacauley Jones | Team Cooldrive | Holden Commodore VF | 25 | 102 | 02:21:58.9611 |
| 15 | GTWL Garth TanderWarren Luff | Holden Racing Team | Holden Commodore VF | 14 | 102 | 02:22:22.1275 |
| 16 | WDJW Will DavisonJonathon Webb | Team Darrell Lea STIX | Holden Commodore VF | 8 | 102 | 02:22:33.2764 |
| 17 | MCDF Michael CarusoDean Fiore | Nissan Motorsport | Nissan Altima | 6 | 101 | 02:21:49.0555 |
| 18 | SPTD Scott PyeTony D'Alberto | DJR Team Penske | Ford Falcon FG/X | 15 | 101 | 02:21:51.7944 |
| 19 | SDCVDD Shae DaviesChris Van Der Drift | Erebus Motorsport | Holden Commodore VF | 26 | 101 | 02:21:56.8981 |
| 20 | JCJP James CourtneyJack Perkins | Holden Racing Team | Holden Commodore VF | 11 | 97 | 02:21:59.9781 |
| 21 | RKRI Rick KellyRussell Ingall | Sengled Motorsport | Nissan Altima | 16 | 85 | 02:22:19.0751 |
| DNF | FCLY Fabian CoulthardLuke Youlden | DJR Team Penske | Ford Falcon FG/X | 22 | 95 | 02:07:56.7016 |
| DNF | KR Karl Reindler | Preston Hire Racing | Holden Commodore VF | 7 | 34 | 46:49.4621 |
| DNF | JLB Jack Le Brocq | Monster Energy Racing | Ford Falcon FG/X | 18 | 21 | 26:09.6959 |
| DNF | CM Cameron McConville | Clipsal 500 Adelaide Racing | Holden Commodore VF | 13 | 18 | 22:42.5489 |
| DNF | CB Craig Baird | Erebus Motorsport Penrite | Holden Commodore VF | 5 | 4 | 07:08.7155 |