MATT Campbell may have been classed as a non-finisher in Sunday’s Bathurst 1000, but he still left Mount Panorama as a winner.
Campbell was co-driver for Todd Kelly in the Bathurst 1000 and watched on from the pits when he his team-mate was struck by a rival, went off track and beached the Nissan Altima.
It happened three laps from the finish.
But Campbelll also contested the three Porsche Carrera Cup races, the 21-year-old talent a full-time driver in that series.
He made a clean sweep of the round and became the first repeat Carrera Cup Bathurst round winner in more than a decade, having also taken the honours in 2015.
In the final race he lost his lead from pole position to Steven Richards, but pulled off a passing move at The Chase on the fourth of nine laps.
He went on to win by 2.495 seconds to make it eight victories in his last nine starts, while his tally for the season now stands at 11.
Campbell’s brilliant run at the Mount also extended his series lead to 126.5 points with three races remaining in 2016.
“I had fantastic pace here last year, winning the round, and another win this year; I have good pace here and thoroughly love the circuit. It’s great to get a clean sweep this weekend,” he said.
“We lost some points at Sandown after the race three DNF, but thankfully I’ve come back strong at Bathurst.
“Nothing beats Bathurst in my books. I couldn’t be happier to get maximum points for the weekend, though there are plenty of points still up for grabs.”
