Kyle Larson identified the area Shane Van GisbergenDriving that the 36 -year -old must improve in order to become really “dominant”.
In recent weeks, Van Gisbergen has displayed his Unmatched dominance on street circuits by obtaining impressive victories at Grant Park 165 And Viva Mexico 250 – becoming one of the four pilots with several victories in 2025 Nascar Season of the series of Cups. Saturday, he Pole hung on Sonoma Raceway Before the Toyota Save Mart 350, however Larson expressed his confidence that he could Put a stop at the Victoires sequence of the Chevrolet pilot n ° 88.
Despite his daring statement, Larson has always given Van Gisbergen his praise while speaking to journalists before the qualification session on Saturday. “You know, it is so good, and it is rare for you to see someone standing out and distancing themselves from competition as much as it is,” he said.
“It is good, much better than us on road journeys. And he has his own technique, you can call him. Not his because the rest of the world does – right foot braking, clutch and all that. You cannot teach an old dog new tips. Just so well.”
Although little question Van Gisbergen’s driving capacities on roadcourses, Larson has recognized that the kiwi driver always finds his place on the oval. “It is still new in oval stuff, so he will continue to improve,” said Larson. “And, yes, I mean, if he can understand the oval, he will be dominant.”
While making an appearance on the Podcast of the Happy Hour by Kevin Harvick, Van Gisbergen highlighted the immense work he devoted to improve the most traditional tracks of Nascar. “I think we are improving a lot,” he started.
“In the past few months, we have really intensified. I was probably a little too conservative at the start of the year, especially in qualifying. Then you start back and there is no air there, with information and stuff, but I did not feel as I forced.
“In the past few weeks, I have taken more risks, especially in qualifying, and I have the impression that we are at the back of this midfielder now. It is only a tenth or two at the back of the top ten in qualification.
“It seems that we are much closer. Especially of my teammates too. I try, because a few weeks we miss a little with the car and I run my teammates in the middle of the twenty, so I have to somehow assess this.
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“Ross has this incredible capacity, especially late in the race, to obtain an incredible result of a car that is P20. He will make it slide in the top ten. So, I really need to improve in my restarts and the placement of a car like him. Admittedly, I feel like I am improving. I find that the tracks like Bristol are always – it was a really difficult track for me.
“The darlingtons and the miles and the half – Michigan, I felt competitive and confident to move around and look for air, when sometimes I have not been. So, I feel like I’m improving.”
