23RED RACING CONFIRMED FOR SUPERCARS

23Red Racing announced in Newcastle – Photo: Rhys Vandersyde

23Red Racing will be Supercars newest team in 2018.

The team, owned by Lucas Dumbrell and businessman Phil Munday, was announced in Newcastle on Thursday. The team has confirmed that it will run a single-car entry in the Supercars Championship next season, as well as in two other series.

The team has confirmed it will enter “a V8 Supercar [sic] and Porsche into the various championships”. AA understands that means that it will field a car in the Dunlop Super2 Series, as well as the Carrera Cup Australia series.

The team has enlisted Cameron McConville as team director. The long-time driver raced for LD Motorsport at Darwin in June.

Cameron McConville and John Steffensen during the announcement – Photo: Rhys Vandersyde

No drivers have been named for either Supercars series, but John Steffensen has been confirmed as 23Red’s CCup entry.

The former Olympic silver medallist raced in the 2017 Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge series with Zagame Motorsport, and backed by Repair Management Australia – owned by Munday.

“It’s an exciting time, I’m looking forward to getting into the 2018 season,” said Munday.

“It will be a big change from being a major sponsor to team owner next year and I’m looking forward to bringing a fresh, modern team to the grid.”

Said Dumbrell, “I just can’t wait for the new season to be honest, working with Phil in the past I know this will be a strong, productive team.”

23Red Racing will also run a Carrera Cup program – Photo: Rhys Vandersyde

The team has also confirmed that the team’s Supercar drive will be named on Monday.

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