V8 Supercars' Van Gisbergen is latest "Ask a Pro" at SAFEisFAST.com

Shane Van Gisbergen, one of the stars of the V8 Supercars Championship, is the latest Online Driving Instructor for SAFEisFAST.com.

V8 Supercars is one of the most popular sports in Australia and its reputation is growing worldwide. Van Gisbergen is tipped to be one of the main challengers for this year's title.

The 25-year-old New Zealander began his racing life riding ATVs on motocross tracks and driving quarter midgets on speedway ovals, before enjoying a successful stint in karts. He went on to win the 2006 New Zealand Formula Ford Championship and finished a close second in the 2007 Toyota Racing Series. He made his V8 Supercar debut when he was just 18 years old and in 2013, he signed for TEKNO Autosports.

Last season he raced his Holden VF Comodore to a career-high second in the championship, winning an impressive eight races along the way. In 2015 he will split his time between the V8 Supercars and racing for the McLaren factory team in GT competitions. For the 2016 season he has already signed to race for Red Bull Racing Australia as part of a three car entry from Triple Eight Engineering.