Supercars championship: McLaughlin keeps promise to gran with Supercars title DAVID LONG IN NEWCASTLEGetty Images Scott McLaughlin's emotions at Newcastle couldn't be any different to how they were last year. McLaughlin said he wanted to finish ahead of van Gisbergen, so that the penalty didn't become a factor for the championship. "I put more pressure on myself when he did get the penalty," McLaughlin said. The main talking point leading into this round was whether McLaughlin and van Gisbergen disliked each other. They were both desperate to beat each other and while McLaughlin says he respects van Gisbergen, there was some tension.

Source: Stuff November 25, 2018 09:33 UTC