MAXWELL SECURES MW MOTORSPORT SUPER2 SEAT
Former Porsche Carrera Cup Australia and international open wheel racer Thomas Maxwell will return to competition in 2022 after securing a Super2 Series seat with Matt White Motorsport.
The 23-year-old has not driven since 2019, sitting out the last two seasons due to budget constraints after finishing ninth in Carrera Cup with Sonic Motor Racing Services.
Maxwell tested the MW Motorsport Nissan Altima for the first time Winton Raceway yesterday and is now preparing for his Super2 debut on the streets of Newcastle from March 4-6, 2022.
Ahead of his new challenge, Maxwell was thrilled to announce his return.
“I’m super excited to be back on the grid in 2022 after a couple of seasons off,” Maxwell said.
“I’ve definitely got more hunger than I’ve ever had before and I’ve worked seven days a week for the past couple of years to ensure I’m not only on the grid for 2022 but have the structure in place to challenge at the front.
“I’m fully committed to making sure it will be a successful 2022 season, that’s why I’ve aligned myself with the best team on the Super2 grid.
“I’ve got a lot of faith in Matt (White) and what he’s done, so I’m really excited to jump in the car to see what we can do.”
“Being a Territorian, there have been very few on the grid previously, so I’ll be pushing for good results to fly the flag high for my friends and family up north, who have helped me return to racing at the highest level.”
Maxwell scored a podium in his maiden British Formula 3 Championship season before joining Formula Renault in 2017.
One of five Aussies in the series – including Supercars names Zane Goddard and Thomas Randle – Maxwell finished 16th and improved in his second year to finish inside the top 10.
At the end of his 2018 Formula Renault campaign, Maxwell returned to Australia where he contested the 2019 Porsche Carrera Cup Australia season, finishing ninth in his rookie year with a season best result of fifth at Mount Panorama.
MW Motorsport won the Super2 title with Randle in 2020, who will take on a full-time Supercars Championship drive next year.
Maxwell was keen to follow a similar path to his former overseas rival.
“It’s cool to follow in the footsteps of Thomas Randle having raced against him in Europe, to then come back to Super2 and pursue the same route he’s taken to becoming a full-time driver on the Supercars grid,” Maxwell said.
“It’s a new challenge for me and to do it with MW Motorsport – the same team as Randle – is an exciting prospect.”
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