Tension between Supercars title rivals Shane van Gisbergen and Scott McLaughlin bubbled over on Saturday at Pukekohe Park, as the Aucklander scored a championship-tightening victory over his countryman.
The points margin was small - van Gisbergen narrowed McLaughlin's lead from 14 to two points - but in psychological terms, the Red Bull HRT driver struck a huge blow, romping all over his rival on the track and then belittling him off it.
Van Gisbergen played the role of alpha dog as he pulled his Commodore alongside McLaughlin's Falcon after the race, denying his rival enough room to get out as he celebrated his race win wildly.