Michael McLaren has drawn similarities between the closing laps of this year’s Bathurst 1000 and Australia’s national story.

The 2GB and 4BC host says the nation is being let down by a political pit crew running out of ideas to boost productivity.

“Like De Pasquale, our overlords appear helpless as they watch friend and foe alike skirt past on the inside because of strategic outmaneuvering and a sheer determination to win,” he said

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