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WHINCUP’S FAREWELL EVENT ON TRACK, TICKETS ON SALE The Repco Australia Supercars Championship round on the spectacular Surfers Paradise street circuit will double as both the season finale and the farewell to Championship driving by Supercars’ greatest-ever race winner, Jamie Whincup. Already, trackside and Fan Stand tickets are now on sale for this year’s season finale, the Boost Mobile Gold Coast 500 to be run on the weekend of the 3-5 December 2021. Both Holden and Ford fans are expected to fill Macintosh Island and the surrounding street circuit viewing areas, to watch Whincup say goodbye to full-time racing before his move into a Team Principal role with Triple Eight Engineering in 2022. The 38-year old is the Supercars record holder of championship wins (seven), race wins (123), podiums (226) and pole positions (89). On his home circuit, on the Gold Coast, he has so far amassed nine race victories, six ARMOR
ALL Pole position and 13 podiums, more than any other Supercars driver. The Red Bull Ampol ace’s farewell will be part of a huge event, which will have five categories on the support card including; the Dunlop Super2 Series, Porsche Carrera Cup, Aussie Racing Cars, S5000 and the fan-favourite Boost Mobile Stadium Super Trucks. Source: talkmotorsport.co.nz
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