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Oliver Caffrey

Heimgartner claims 'special' win on wet return to NZ

New Zealand driver Andre Heimgartner celebrates his Supercars triumph at rain-sodden Taupo. (HANDOUT/SUPERCARS CHAMPIONSHIP)

Kiwi Andre Heimgartner has survived wild and wet conditions to win a dramatic first Supercars race in New Zealand since 2022.

The local hero claimed the second win of his career to give the diehard fans at Taupo International Motorsport Park a reward for watching on in heavy rain.

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