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Van Gisbergen ends Mustang's V8 streak

After eight races, Holden has finally produced a Supercars race winner, with Shane van Gisbergen triumphing at Symmons Plains to kickstart his season.

The Kiwi won from pole position on Sunday, beating home Fabian Coulthard and David Reynolds on a grey day in Tasmania.

While the clouds and drizzle made for miserable conditions, there were finally smiles in the Red Bull Holden Racing Team garage.

Never before has the sport's dominant team had to wait so long in the season for a race win, and hopes will now be high they can begin to make inroads to Scott McLaughin's commanding championship lead.