Earl Bamber, will join Shane van Gisbergen at Holden.
Kiwi driver Earl Bamber will join Shane van Gisbergen as co-driver in the Holden Racing Team’s No 97 Commodore for the 2018 season of endurance.
The 27-year-old New Zealander has an exceptional list of on-track achievements, including two 24 Hours of Le Mans wins from just three starts, and is no stranger to Mount Panorama, having won his class twice at the Bathurst 12 Hour from only three attempts.
Bamber replaces van Gisbergen’s 2017 co-driver Matt Campbell, whose overseas racing commitments prevent him from joining the six-time Bathurst 1000-winning squad for a second year.
Fresh from winning the World Endurance Championship as a Porsche factory driver, Bamber is thrilled that his 2018 racing calendar allows him to him to finally tick a long-anticipated item off his bucket list and drive in the Great Race.
“I am super excited to be joining Shane and the Red Bull Holden Racing Team in 2018,” Bamber said.
“It has been a goal of mine for many years to participate in the Bathurst 1000 and I’m happy to be joining one of the best teams and drivers in pit lane.
“Shane and the Red Bull Holden Racing Team are the benchmark in Supercars and I look forward to supporting Shane in his 2018 championship bid.”
Source :Stuff.co.nz
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