PIRTEK ENDURO CUP DRIVER PAIRINGS
By Bruce Williams
Date posted: 26 August 2017
Shane van Gisbergen and Alexandre Premat after winning last years Pirtek Enduro Cup – Photo: Rhys Vandersyde
It’s that time of year again… With the most recent round of the Supercars Championship at Sydney Motorsport Park complete, the teams focus now shifts to the three rounds of the Pirtek Enduro Cup.
This year marks the fifth time that the three round endurance series within the championship has it’s own prize on the line with results during the Sandown 500, Bathurst 1000 and the two races that make up the Gold Coast 600 determines the winners of the Pirtek Enduro Cup.
Last years winners, Shane van Gisbergen and Alexandre Premat, will drive seperate cars this year after Premat moved over to DJR Team Penske to join old team mate Scott McLaughlin. Porsche Supercup driver Matt Campbell moves over from Nissan Motorsport to fill the vacancy alongside Shane van Gisbergen.
Several key other key combinations have also been shaken up for this year. Here’s the full list of confirmed driver pairings.
| Car |
Team |
Driver |
Co-Driver |
| Triple Eight Race Engineering |
| #88 |
Red Bull Racing Australia |
Jamie Whincup |
Paul Dumbrell |
| #97 |
Red Bull Racing Australia |
Shane van Gisbergen |
Matt Campbell |
| #888 |
TeamVortex |
Craig Lowndes |
Steve Richards |
| Tekno Autosports |
| #19 |
TEKNO Woodstock Racing |
Will Davison |
Jonathan Webb* |
| Prodrive Racing Australia |
| #5 |
The Bottle-O Racing Team |
Mark Winterbottom |
Dean Canto |
| #6 |
Monster Energy Racing |
Cam Waters |
Richie Stanaway |
| #55 |
Supercheap Auto Racing |
Chaz Mostert |
Steve Owen |
| #56 |
MEGA Racing |
Jason Bright |
Garry Jacobson |
| Walkinshaw Racing |
| #2 |
Mobil 1 HSV Racing |
Scott Pye |
Warren Luff |
| #22 |
Mobil 1 HSV Racing |
James Courtney |
Jack Perkins |
| Brad Jones Racing |
| #8 |
Brad Jones Racing |
Nick Percat |
Macauley Jones |
| #14 |
Freightliner Racing |
Tim Slade |
Ash Walsh |
| #21 |
Team CoolDrive |
Tim Blanchard |
Todd Hazelwood |
| Charlie Schwerkolt Racing |
| #18 |
Preston Hire Racing |
Lee Holdsworth |
Karl Reindler |
| Nissan Motorsport |
| #7 |
carsales Racing |
Todd Kelly |
Jack Le Brocq |
| #15 |
SENGLED Racing |
Rick Kelly |
David Wall |
| #23 |
Nissan Motorsport |
Michael Caruso |
Dean Fiore |
| #78 |
Team Harvey Norman |
Simona De Silvestro |
David Russell |
| Garry Rogers Motorsport |
| #33 |
Wilson Security Racing GRM |
Garth Tander |
James Golding |
| #34 |
Wilson Security Racing GRM |
James Moffat |
Richard Muscat |
| DJR Team Penske |
| #12 |
DJR Team Penske |
Fabian Coulthard |
Tony D’Alberto |
| #17 |
DJR Team Penske |
Scott McLaughlin |
Alexandre Premat |
| Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport |
| #3 |
LD Motorsport |
Aaren Russell |
Taz Douglas |
| #62 |
LD Motorsport |
Alex Rullo |
Alex Davison |
| Erebus Motorsport V8 |
| #9 |
Erebus Penrite Racing |
David Reynolds |
Luke Youlden |
| #99 |
Erebus GB Galvanizing Racing |
Dale Wood |
Chris Pither |
* The combination of Will Davison and Jonathan Webb likely, although has yet to be officially announced.
PREVIOUS PIRTEK ENDURO CUP WINNERS
2013 Craig Lowndes and Warren Luff – Red Bull Racing Australia
2014 Jamie Whincup and Paul Dumbrell – Red Bull Racing Australia
2015 Garth Tander and Warren Luff – Holden Racing Team
2016 Shane van Gisbergen and Alexandre Premat – Red Bull Racing Australia
We’ve got more of the latest news out of the Supercars paddock in the current issue of Auto Action magazine, on sale now. In the mean time follow us on social media Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for all the latest updates between issues.
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