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SVG leads Red Bull dominance at Townsville

Shane Van Gisbergen has secured a vital Supercars victory at Townsville on Sunday as the Red Bull Holden Racing Team completed a dominant weekend.

After securing pole position earlier in the day, Van Gisbergen came out on top of a tussle with teammate Jamie Whincup on the Reid Park circuit to claim his first win since the season opener at Adelaide in March.

A safety car with less than 10 laps remaining, after Michael Caruso's Nissan was sent into a tyre barrier following contact with Erebus rookie Anton de Pasquale, ended the race with a five-lap sprint but the Red Bull duo held off rival Scott McLaughlin to secure the result.