COULTHARD JOINS SPEEDSERIES COMMENTARY TEAM
Fabian Coulthard will join the Stan Sport commentary team for the SpeedSeries coverage at Sydney Motorsport Park this weekend, roving pitlane in between his TCR Australia Series commitments.
Coulthard will wield the microphone for selected races during the Shannons Motorsport Australia Champions event at Eastern Creek, joining former rally champion Molly Taylor, commentators Greg Rust and Chris Stubbs, plus TCR race winner Michael Caruso.
Also in the Stan Sport commentary team will be host Matt White and race callers Matt Naulty and Richard Craill.
Coulthard returns to the track in his Stan Sport Honda Civic Type R TCR after missing the last TCR round at Bathurst with Covid-19 and is excited to be taking on a new role in Sydney.
“I’m looking forward to getting back in the Stan Sport Honda, as well as trying my hand at some pit lane commentary,” he said.
“I won the last two races I contested in TCR, so we know that the form and speed is there.
“I can’t wait to get back and returning to some of that form. I’m a round behind, but I feel like we can pick up where we left off.
“The Honda has proven its speed at Sydney. Tony (D’Alberto) has a pole position and podiums there, and we feel that it will suit our cars.
“While the Stan Sport coverage is awesome, for me, it’s not as enjoyable watching from home. I’d rather be in the car, and I’m glad to be back this weekend.
“There’s lots of down time between races, and the opportunity to do some pit lane commentary came up, so I’m giving it a crack.
“I’ll be a little out of my comfort zone. I’ve done a bit of support race commentary, but that’s a different to being there in person, on the spot, in a hot pitlane.
“I’ll approach every interview as it comes. I’ll learn what I can learn and give it my best. It should be fun. The best thing is that there’s a great crew at Stan Sport to guide me. I’ll just listen and learn from the experts.”
Coulthard is 15th in the TCR Australia standings after missing the three races at Mount Panorama.
The SpeedSeries in Sydney will feature seven racing categories and 15 hours of live and ad-break free coverage on Stan Sport across Saturday and Sunday.
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