MOFFAT MUSTANG REBORN
James Moffat will pay tribute to his legendary father Allan when he joins the National Trans Am Series at Morgan Park in Queensland next month, racing a red Ford Mustang with the black number 9 on the door.
Moffat will drive the brand new TA2 Mustang in the increasingly popular rear-wheel-drive V8 class as a one-off for Garry Rogers Motorsport
“Growing up as a kid that was a car I always looked at and thought was a pretty special bit of kit,” James Moffat told Auto Action.
“There’s obviously a lot of history surrounding that car with what Dad did in it, so it will be special to roll out in colours similar to that.
“And if we are going to run the colours then we have to run the right number …
“That will be cool in its own right … I’m grateful to be able to do that and grateful for the opportunity.”
Adding Moffat to Trans Am further emphasises how it is becoming a home for famous Aussie racing names.
Second generation racers Aaron (son of Glenn) Seton, Ben (son of Allan) Grice and Nash (son of Paul) Morris are already starring in the category.
They mix it up with the likes of Dream Racing’s Nathan Herne, former Supercars and NASCAR racer Owen Kelly – who has all-time great Marcos Ambrose as his crew chief – and Toyota 86 series graduates Edan Thornburrow and Tim Brook.
Moffat, 36, whose V8 experience has been limited to co-driving for Tickford Racing since his full-time Supercars career ended in 2017, says he is looking forward to getting behind the wheel of a Trans Am.
“They look exciting to drive and I am lucky to be presented the opportunity to drive one. So I am looking forward to it and I am sure it will be great fun,” Moffat said.
“I am keen to see what it’s all about. We’ve got this car at work now so I’ve been running my eyes over it, now I want to see what it’s like to drive.”
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