Four Favorites to Win the New Season Opener at the 2021 Mount Panorama 500 Odds

By: Anas

Posted: March 5, 2021

Updated: March 5, 2021

Van Gisbergen claimed four podiums across the last ten races in 2020
Waters finished runner-up in 2020
Whincup looks to retire on a high note

Image source: Benchill, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

The opening round of the Repco Mount Panorama 500 is about to kick off in the upcoming days. We look at the main drivers and their 2021 Mount Panorama 500 odds to win the first race. It seems four drivers have the best chance. They are Shane van Gisbergen, Cameron Waters, Jamie Whincup, and Will Davison. Online sportsbook news sites in Australia are expecting the 2021 Repco Supercars Championship to be hot. The new season is just about to start with the first race taking place at the spiritual home of Australian motorsport. It is a three-day event between 26 and 28 February to be held at the iconic Bathurst circuit. On Friday the event will open with practice. It will be followed by 40-lap races on Saturday and Sunday. According to the 2021 Mount Panorama 500 odds, the top performer Van Gisbergen looks to lead the pack for the first race. However, Waters and Whincup are very firm contenders and they have a good chance to win the opener. That all depends on whether the DRJ returning star Davison fails to steal the show.

Van Gisbergen had a great performance in late 2020

One of the most winning drivers on the grid Shane Van Gisbergen had a very impressive performance in the second half of the 2020 season. He claimed four podiums across the last ten races, three of which were race wins. Thus, he managed to capture third place overall in the 2020 championship. Van Gisbergen might well continue his top-tier performance in 2021, according to online sportsbooks in Australia. It is highly possible as there is no reason for Van Gisbergen not to compete at the top of the table in 2021. As for now, he values 3.85 odds at Bet365 Sportsbook to win the first race.

Waters looks to pick up where he left off in 2020

The 26-year-old Cameron Waters driving the Monster Mustang had his career-best results in 2020. He finished runner-up in the series and won his first solo race. What is more, he scored nine podiums throughout the last season. No doubt that Waters is a very firm championship contender. Many perceive him as having all the pieces to pick up where he left off in 2020. Should he do so, the 2021 Mount Panorama 500 odds suggest Waters will start the season with a first race win at 4.75.

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Whincup will seek to break some records before retirement

The seven-time Supercars champion Jamie Whincup, 38, will compete for his last season as a driver. In 2022, he will retire and take on team management at Triple Eight. This means that 2021 will be his last year to break some records and add further race trophies to his cabinet. He said to Supercars “I will be giving my all to making sure we deliver the best results possible in 2021”. Whincup has been a big force in the last decade and he continues to compete on top of the table. Last season, he finished fourth in the championship, winning four races and taking on 14 podiums. If you think Whincup will finish his career on a high note, you can bet on him to win the first race with 5.00 odds.

Davison is coming back to race with DJR

The 39-year-old Will Davison had a long career bouncing from team to team, including Dick Johnson racing, the Holden and Ford factory teams. He has announced coming back to Dick Johnson to complete some unfinished business. Dick Johnson hope Davison will be their championship-winning machinery again. Looking at his offseason with Dick Johnson, he is fit and happy. Besides, he looks able to start with a big win at 8.50 odds.