• Login
  • Register
Speedcafe.com
  • HOME
  • NEWS
  • PODS
  • PHOTOS
  • RESULTS
  • NETWORK 100
No Result
View All Result
  • Dakar
  • SUPERCARS
  • F1
  • MOTOGP
  • NASCAR
  • INDYCAR
  • GT & ENDURANCE
  • KARTING
  • RALLY
  • HOME
  • NEWS
  • PODS
  • PHOTOS
  • RESULTS
  • NETWORK 100
No Result
View All Result
  • Feed
  • Calendar
  • Results
  • Photos
  • Podcasts
  • Shop
Speedcafe.com
  • Dakar
  • Supercars
  • F1
  • NASCAR
  • IndyCar
  • GT & Endurance
  • Karting
  • Bikes
  • Rally
Home Features Pirtek Poll

POLL: Who impressed you most at SMP3?

Simon Chapman
Simon Chapman
15 Nov 2021
Simon Chapman
//
15 Nov 2021
// Pirtek Poll, Supercars
A A
0
POLL: Who impressed you most at SMP3?

Supercars lined up at Sydney Motorsport Park for the third weekend in a row. Picture: Mark Horsburgh

Supercars’ third visit to Sydney Motorsport Park in as many weeks brought some standout performers, and in this week’s Pirtek Poll we want to know who impressed you most.

By and large, Shell V-Power Racing Team driver Anton De Pasquale has been the best of the bunch since the resumption of the Repco Supercars Championship.

De Pasquale notched up another two triumphant victories at SMP3, making it five wins from nine races at Sydney Motorsport Park.

The #11 Ford Mustang pilot had one-lap pace to burn, putting 0.3435s on Jamie Whincup in Qualifying for Race 26 and 0.2574s on team-mate Will Davison in Qualifying for Race 27.

However, with the best of his tyre bank used, De Pasquale couldn’t sweep the third leg of the weekend. After back-to-back wins, he would finish the weekend with a ninth place finish having started Race 28 from third.

The spoils in the closing encounter would go the way of Will Brown, who put on a stellar defensive drive to hold off Red Bull Ampol Racing duo Jamie Whincup and Shane van Gisbergen.

The effervescent car salesman looked likely to get a win in the two weekends prior, the team finally overcoming its pit stop problems to snag the Race 28 win.

Triple Eight Race Engineering went winless at SMP3, though not for a lack of trying. A front-row lockout for Race 28 bode well for them, ultimately intra-team squabbling costing them.

Credit where credit is due though, there’s been plenty asking who will take the fight to Shane van Gisbergen and it ended up being his team-mate Whincup.

Putting aside the team radio to move aside, Whincup’s defensive driving alone was impressive to watch.

Kudos must go the way of van Gisbergen too, who continues to finish on the podium in spite of the one-lap pace advantage Dick Johnson Racing has had over the course of the Sydney swing.

Nick Percat should have walked away from the latest event with three top 10 finishes, though a suspension failure in Race 26 would put paid to those hopes.

His fourth place finish in Race 28 was largely overshadowed by the fight up the front, but yet another solid showing all things considered.

Similarly, his Brad Jones Racing team-mate Todd Hazelwood put in a rousing performance to finish fifth in the weekend’s closer.

The efforts of Matt Stone Racing’s Zane Goddard didn’t go unnoticed either.

His best SuperSprint weekend this season saw him finish eighth, 11th, and 17th across the three races.

Although Goddard’s performance tapered off as the weekend went on, he made position gains from qualifying to the race.

Who impressed you most at SMP3? Cast your vote in this week’s Pirtek Poll below.



Pirtek Poll
Speedcafe Network 100 - logo representing the directory of leading suppliers to the motorsport industry in Australia

List your business today!

Ultimate Diesel Tuning logo with tagline Redefining Diesel Performance on black background

Ultimate Diesel Tuning

Automotive & Performance

Ultimate Diesel Tuning (UDT) is an Australian aftermarket turbo-diesel mechanical performance upgrade & custom dyno tuning company. Our performance centres have THREE fantastic locations with in-house dynos at both: Geebung in Brisbane, Dandenong in Melbourne...

Ultimate Diesel Tuning (UDT) is an Australian aftermarket turbo-diesel mechanical performance upgrade & custom dyno tuning company. Our performance centres have THREE fantastic locations with...

Discussion about this post

[postcode_search_form]

Latest from Torquecafe

Honda tuners spice up the Prelude

18 January 2026

A hot hatch like no other (except the VW Golf and Audi S3)

18 January 2026

Latest Podcasts

PODCAST: Grassroots Racing #76 with Mark Crutcher

08 January 2026

PODCAST: Grassroots Racing #75 with Mike Henry

23 December 2025

Related Articles

Ryan Wood's 2025 Mustang will be part of a Gen3 demo at Teretonga. Image: InSyde Media

Teretonga laps for Gen3 Supercars

Supercars
7 hours ago
Supercars
0
Will Davison will make a TA2 start in New Zealand. Image: Richard Gresham

Will Davison to make NZ TA2 start

Supercars
7 hours ago
Supercars
0
ADVERTISEMENT

Platinum Partners

Latest & Trending News

Ryan Wood and his winning haul from Taupo. Image: Joel Hanks

Ryan Wood wins Denny Hulme Memorial Trophy

New Zealand
18 January 2026
New Zealand
0
Ryan Wood's 2025 Mustang will be part of a Gen3 demo at Teretonga. Image: InSyde Media

Teretonga laps for Gen3 Supercars

Supercars
18 January 2026
Supercars
0
Will Davison will make a TA2 start in New Zealand. Image: Richard Gresham

Will Davison to make NZ TA2 start

Supercars
18 January 2026
Supercars
0
A general view of the front straight at the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit during MotoGP practice for the Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix.

South Australia clarifies MotoGP interest

Bikes
18 January 2026
Bikes
0
Red Bull KTM’s Daniel ‘Chucky’ Sanders and Edgar Canet celebrate Luciano Benavides’ Dakar victory. Image: Edo Bauer

Sanders battles to fifth as Benavides wins dramatic Dakar

Dakar
17 January 2026
Dakar
0
James Wharton took a first CTFROT win at Taupo. Image: Joel Hanks

Wharton claims first CTFROT win at Taupo

New Zealand
17 January 2026
New Zealand
0

Supercheap Auto

Pirtek Poll

POLL: Which national category are you looking forward to most?

Vote View Results Past polls
Pirtek Poll
View past polls
2025 Supercars Championship WINS POLES PTS
1
Chaz Mostert
Mobil 1 Optus Racing
25 4 1 5306
2
Will Brown
Red Bull Ampol Racing
1 2 1 5244
3
Broc Feeney
Red Bull Ampol Racing
88 14 19 5240
4
Kai Allen
Penrite Racing
26 0 0 5233
5
Matthew Payne
Penrite Racing
19 5 1 4461
2025 Formula 1 Championship WINS POLES PTS
1
Lando Norris (GBR)
McLaren
4 7 7 423
2
Max Verstappen (NED)
Red Bull
1 7 7 421
3
Oscar Piastri (AUS)
McLaren
81 7 6 410
4
George Russell (GBR)
Mercedes
63 2 2 319
5
Charles Leclerc (MON)
Ferrari
16 0 1 242
ADVERTISEMENT
[instagram-feed feed=2]
Support the partners that support Speedcafe
Truck Assist R & J Batteries Pirtek Mobil Super Supercheap Auto Michelin Meguiars coates KTM FORD ACDelco parcelprotect become a partner
AASA PPQ Authentic Collectables sportsnetholidays nuevasolutions bathurst
Green and white "speedcafe." logo on a black background, conveying a racing theme.
Speedcafe.com has been established to provide a daily motorsport news service to the industry and fans in Australia and internationally.
Follow Us

Categories

SUPERCARS

F1

NASCAR

INDYCAR

GT

MOTOGP

PHOTOS

TV

PODS

Platinum Partners

TRUCK ASSIST
R&J BATTERIES
PIRTEK
MOBIL1
SUPERCHEAP AUTO

PARCEL PROTECT

MICHELIN
MEGUIARS

COATES
FORD

ACDELCO

Newsletter

Subscribe to our daily newsletter, the best way to get your news first, fast and free!

Thank you!

You have successfully joined our subscriber list.

Your daily racing fix - Newsletter

Subscribe to our daily and breaking newsletter for all the latest news delivered direct to your box

SUBSCRIBE
Follow Us

Categories

SUPERCARS

F1

NASCAR

INDYCAR

GT

MOTOGP

PHOTOS

TV

PODS

Platinum Partners

TRUCK ASSIST
R&J BATTERIES
PIRTEK
MOBIL1
SUPERCHEAP AUTO

PARCEL PROTECT

MICHELIN
MEGUIARS

COATES
FORD

XPEL

ACDELCO

Green and white "speedcafe." logo on a black background, conveying a racing theme.

Copyright © 2026 Speedcafe.com. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA. The Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Our Team /  Advertise with us / Comments Policy / Privacy Policy /

No Result
View All Result
  • News
  • Calendar
  • Results
  • Event guides
  • Podcasts
  • Shop
  • Photos
  • Videos
  • Contact Us
  • Advertise
  • Network 100

Copyright © 2025 Speedcafe.com This site is protected by reCAPTCHA. The Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password? Sign Up

Create New Account!

Fill the forms below to register

All fields are required. Log In

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In

Add New Playlist

No Result
View All Result
  • News
  • Calendar
  • Results
  • Event guides
  • Podcasts
  • Shop
  • Photos
  • Videos
  • Contact Us
  • Advertise
  • Network 100

Copyright © 2025 Speedcafe.com This site is protected by reCAPTCHA. The Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Sign Up For Our Newsletter

Subscribe to our mailing list to receives daily updates direct to your inbox!

[mailpoet_form id=”28″]