Supercars great Jamie Whincup has conceded his championship defence is over after a horror Gold Coast 600 weekend.
The Red Bull Holden Racing Team ace was 433 points behind championship leader Scott McLaughlin after a 14th-place finish in Saturday's first 300km race on the streets of Surfers Paradise.
On Sunday, Whincup didn't even get behind the wheel of his Commodore after co-driver Paul Dumbrell's collision with a wall as a storm hit the circuit ended their day after 31 laps of the 102-lap race.
The seven-time driver's champion quickly conceded the result meant any slim hope he had of retaining the title was over.