Subscribe

Sign up for free

  • Get quick access to your favorite articles

  • Manage alerts on breaking news and favorite drivers

  • Make your voice heard with article commenting.

Motorsport prime

Discover premium content
Subscribe

Edition

USA
Breaking news

Stranded Supercars drivers free to travel to Australia

Shane van Gisbergen and Andre Heimgartner are free to return to Australia from New Zealand under updated travel regulations.

Shane van Gisbergen, Triple Eight Race Engineering Holden

Shane van Gisbergen, Triple Eight Race Engineering Holden

Dirk Klynsmith / Motorsport Images

The two Supercars stars were temporarily stranded in their homeland after competing in the recent New Zealand Grand Prix, after a community COVID-19 case saw Australia suspend the trans-Tasman travel bubble.

However it was announced today that the green zone has been reinstated, opening the door for both drivers to return to Australia early this week without any quarantine or isolation requirements.

From the editor, also read:

The pair helped bolster the NZGP grid in what became a Kiwi All Stars race, due to European drivers being unable to travel to NZ for the Toyota Racing Series season.

Van Gisbergen won the race in dramatic circumstances, while Heimgartner was left with fractures in his hand after a crash early in the weekend.

The unexpected suspension of the travel bubble, announced last Monday and extended on Thursday, left both drivers at risk of needing to go through two weeks of mandatory hotel quarantine to get back into Australia ahead of the Supercars season.

Had that been the case van Gisbergen would have definitely missed the Queensland Raceway pre-season test, scheduled for February 12, while Heimgartner would have been at serious risk of missing the Winton test on February 16.

Be part of Motorsport community

Join the conversation
Previous article Supercars re-opens paddock to fans
Next article Covers come off Heimgartner Mustang

Top Comments

There are no comments at the moment. Would you like to write one?

Sign up for free

  • Get quick access to your favorite articles

  • Manage alerts on breaking news and favorite drivers

  • Make your voice heard with article commenting.

Motorsport prime

Discover premium content
Subscribe

Edition

USA