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JAMIE WHINCUP WANTS MENTOR ROLE

Jamie Whincup hopes to mentor young driver - Photo: LAT

By Bruce Williams

Date posted: July 12, 2018

Jamie Whincup hopes to mentor young driver - Photo: LAT

Jamie Whincup wants to take on mentor role after Craig Lowndes retirement – Photo: LAT

WITH CRAIG Lowndes retiring from fulltime Supercar driving with Triple 8, Jamie Whincup becomes the senior driver in the organization and hopes to be able to mentor a fresh young talent in the future.

By GARRY O’BRIEN

“We have been very thankful for the time and everything Craig has done for the team and the great thing he is, he is not gone,” Whincup said.

“He is still with us next year, he has the TV gig and he will be around. He is an icon to the sport, and took over from where Brocky left off.

“I rolled in, young punk, thought I knew everything and knew nothing and Craig welcomed me with open arms and helped me out,” Whincup reflected.

“I hope to have the opportunity to repay with another young kid. I didn’t have that with Shane (Van Gisbergen) because he was already established, but hopefully one day a young kid will come into our team and I will be able to do the same thing.”

Read more of the latest Supercars news from Townsville including more details on Craig Lowndes’s retirement announcement in the latest issue of Auto Action (1740), on sale today.

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