Young gun ... Scott McLaughlin is quickly making a name for himself. Source: Mark Horsburgh / News Limited
THEY are calling him the new Craig Lowndes.
You might not have heard of Scott McLaughlin, but many good judges are predicting his name will be unforgettable after Sunday with the young gun a chance of upsetting the V8 big guns to win the Bathurst 1000.
Victory ... McLaughlin after his win in Ipswich. Source: News Limited
Just 19 years of age, the Garry Rogers Motorsport driver is already well known in V8 Supercars circles after the smiling Kiwi rewrote the record books by becoming the sport's youngest ever race winner with a giant killing blast in New Zealand.
The win confirmed his talent but it is his style and attitude that has people predicting he will go on to become as great as Bathurst king Lowndes.
Holden legend Mark Skaife pointed out that he did not win a race until he was 24 before claiming McLaughlin could power his way into V8 folklore this weekend by winning at Mount Panorama with Jack Perkins by his side.
"He is just outstanding," Skaife said.
"And he is already being compared to Craig Lowndes which shows you how good people think he is. For his age and stage it is spot on because he has a very good racing brain and his attitude his spot on.
"I am close mates with Garry Rogers and his engineer and they are very complimentary about him which is a serious endorsement."
Skaife said McLaughlin had already proved himself and serious contender with his stellar performances this year in a team regarded as a midfield outfit.
"I was 24 in 1991 when I won my first race," Skaife said.
"It is not an easy thing to win one of these things and he has gotten it out of the way very early. I can say that it certainly won't be his last win either. I won Bathurst in the same year I won my first race and maybe he will too.
"Scott has gone about his business in a very tradesman like way and the race he won in New Zealand, well it doesn't get any better than winning on home soil. But it wasn't just a fluke, he has been good all year."
Skaife said McLaughlin would find it hard to beat the likes of Jamie Whincup and Craig Lowndes.
Hard but not impossible.
With Perkins, the son of V8 legend Larry by his side, McLaughlin is the standout darkhorse according to the six time Bathurst winner.
"There are six red-hot combinations for me this weekend," Skaife said.
"But certainly Scott is in the mix. Jack Perkins has been there before and will do a great job. And I think Scott will be in contention and will be a real darkhorse."
Skaife said McLaughlin would not be intimidated by the fearsome racetrack.
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