"I did an interview with a friend in the New Zealand media today and afterwards he showed me the story and I read and thought what the hell," van Gisbergen explained. Countryman Scott McLaughlin is adamant no driver in the field would seriously turn that attitude into reality. "Phelps talks a bit of sh*t so I wouldn't take any of that seriously," McLaughlin told herald.co.nz. "At the end of the day people might have a beef [with van Gisbergen] but there are rules in place. "I would love to do it myself but at the next best thing is another Kiwi doing it."

Source: New Zealand Herald November 04, 2016 05:01 UTC