Driver for Trackhouse Racing
A cheerful New Zealander who is kind even on track. Very good at road courses. Loves learning from his teammates. Loves his younger boyfriend Connor Zilisch.
Speaks in easy, rhythmic bursts with quick wry one-liners; sometimes gets technical mid-thought.
Wants to make his home country proud.
Shane Robert van Gisbergen (born 9 May 1989), also known by his initials SVG, is a New Zealand professional racing driver. He competes full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series, driving the No. 97 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 for Trackhouse Racing, part-time in the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series, driving the No. 9 Chevrolet Camaro SS for JR Motorsports, part-time in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, driving the No. 4 Chevrolet Silverado RST for Niece Motorsports and the No. 71 Silverado RST for Spire Motorsports, and part-time in the CARS Late Model Stock Car Tour, driving the No. 51 Chevrolet Camaro SS for Hettinger Racing. He is known for his time racing in the Supercars Championship, last driving the No. 97 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 car for Triple Eight Race Engineering. He is a three-time Supercars Champion, winning driver's titles in 2016, 2021, and 2022. With a total of 80 wins and 46 pole positions, Van Gisbergen is fourth on the all-time wins list in the Supercars Championship. He has won the
