Motorsport: Shane van Gisbergen adds to Supercars championship lead with perfect weekend at The Bend Supersprint

Kiwi Shane van Gibsergen has completed a clean sweep of Supercars' The Bend Supersprint in South Australia's Tailem Bend, winning all three races across the weekend.

Championship leader van Gisbergen, 33, extended his position in defence of his 2021 title, adding a further 105 points to his season tally, and secured his 12th, 13th and 14th wins of the year.

Shane van Gisbergen celebrates at The Bend SuperSprint.
Shane van Gisbergen celebrates at The Bend SuperSprint. Photo credit: Image - Getty Images

Van Gisbergen put in a masterful display in the third race, which started behind the safety car in wet conditions.

But once green flags were waved on lap three, van Gisbergen held off the challenge from Cam Waters to take the chequered flag.

Waters finished second, while Brodie Kostecki completed the podium in third place.

The weekend's 105 points moves van Gisbergen 393 points clear of Waters at the top of the drivers' championship, with 12 races remaining this season, including the Auckland SuperSprint and Bathurst 1000.

"That was awesome," van Gisbergen said after race three.

"What an awesome weekend, I can't thank the team enough. I've struggled with feeling in the car all weekend, but it's been super fast.

"I have to thank these guys [the team], because I've been struggling, but man, that was an awesome weekend."

Victory also guarantees Holden the manufacturer's championship, while van Gisbergen's Red Bull Ampol Racing leads the teams' championship by 121 points.