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Whincup wins, SVG claims Supercars lead

The Bend has produced a twist to the Supercars championship race.

Holden's Shane van Gisbergen has snatched the series lead from Ford's Scott McLaughlin after pole-sitter Jamie Whincup won Sunday's 200km race at the maiden Supercars round at Tailem Bend, an hour's drive from Adelaide.

Seven-time series champion Whincup took out The Bend SuperSprint's 41-lap Sunday finale, more than 11 seconds ahead of van Gisbergen with Holden's Dave Reynolds third.

But Whincup's teammate van Gisbergen was the big mover on the tough 18-turn 4.95km track, taking the series lead by 19 points after leapfrogging McLaughlin, who finished a distant 10th on Sunday.