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DAVIES JOINS EXPANDED VERSA S5000 LINEUP

Shae DAVIES JOINS EXPANDED VERSA S5000 line up

By Timothy Neal

Date posted: March 9, 2022

Former Supercar racer Shae Davies has signed on with new outfit Versa Motorsport in S5000 for the remainder of 2022.

Davies will drive in both the S5000 Australian Drivers’ Championship and Tasman Series as the squads second entry, joining youngster Cooper Webster.

Founded at the end of the 2021 season, Versa has found its feet quickly with Webster sitting second in the championship after the first round at Race Tasmania.

Webster qualified fourth at Symmons Plains before finishing second behind winner Tim Macrow in the Feature Race.

Davies joins Versa Motorsport having raced in Supercars, GT World Challenge Europe and Carrera Cup, as well as being a former Super3 champion.

He has most recently plied his trade in the Stadium SuperTrucks series.

The 32-year-old will look to channel his open wheeler experience from Australian Formula Ford and US F1600 into the S5000 campaign.

“I’m very pleased to be joining a new, fresh faced and professional team such as Versa in S5000 this season,” Davies said.

“In such a short time they have produced some stellar results and I can’t wait to become a part of the operation & hopefully push the team even further to the front with my teammate, Cooper.

“S5000 is a category I have had my eyes on since it’s inception and the desire to get behind the wheel of one of these weapons has been strong.

“I don’t underestimate the challenge ahead, big power and aero is an exciting prospect. I hope my experience with Supercars and GTs puts me in good stead to get up to speed quickly.

“Very excited to get underway at Phillip Island, a circuit I enjoy immensely in a weeks’ time.”

Versa Motorsport boss Toby Pope was thrilled to welcome Davies to the team.

“We are very excited to have Shae join the VERSA Motorsport Team,” Pope said.

“Being such a highly experienced and successful driver locally and offshore, we can’t wait to start working with Shae and are focused on building together for the rest of season.”

Davies will join teammate Webster and the Versa team for the second round of the 2022 S5000 Australian Drivers’ Championship for the Motorsport Australia Gold Star at Phillip Island next weekend.

All three races will be broadcast live and ad-break free on Stan Sport.

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