Star's massive call sums up 'amazing' Holden goodbye

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In a priceless extremity to Holden's storied Supercars journey, Walkinshaw Andretti United — a squad that utilized to beryllium operated by the iconic Australian marque — scored a one-two decorativeness successful the Adelaide 500 connected Saturday.

Making the infinitesimal adjacent much peculiar was that a triumphant Chaz Mostert and second-placed Nick Percat successful a tribute Holden livery.

Percat said the one-two decorativeness topped the 2011 Bathurst 1000 victory, which saw helium and Garth Tander harvester to conquer The Great Race.

"It's amazing," Percat said.

"Credit to the team; they ne'er mislaid immoderate faith.

"Chaz has been the astir astonishing teammate. Chips person been down, and past night, helium picked maine up. It's not a rivalry betwixt us; we privation one-twos for the team.

"Absolutely astonishing successful beforehand of a location crowd.

"I said if I got connected the podium, I said it'd astir apt beryllium amended than the Bathurst win.

"I wasn't really driving the car … a one-two with these liveries, it's better."

Mostert and Percat led location the tract successful 1990 Holden Racing Team liveries.

Mostert and Percat volition contention Mustangs successful 2023 arsenic WAU teams up with Ford.

"To farewell Holden, successful a one-two, successful these liveries ... they're what I utilized to ticker arsenic a kid," Percat said.

"I loved the team, and HRT … the car was fast, not rather arsenic accelerated arsenic Chaz."

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