BATHURST 1000 WILDCARD ANNOUNCEMENT IMMINENT
By Timothy Neal
Date posted: 1 June 2022
The Triple Eight Race Engineering Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 Wildcard team for 2022 will be announced at a family friendly public event this Sunday, June 5 in Brisbane.
Supercheap Auto has sent out an open invitation to all fans to attend the unveiling, which will host the Wildcard drivers plus special guests from Triple Eight Race Engineering.
The event kicks off 9am will be held at Riverside Green Parklands in Southbank, opposite South Bank Piazza and is free to attend.
Giveaways and an autograph session are planned for the event, which can only be accessed from the Southern entry of the Parklands.
Speculation has been rife about the identity of the possible Supercheap Auto Wildcard drivers, with seven-time Bathurst 1000 winner Craig Lowndes tipped to take one of the seats alongside either a Triple Eight Super2 driver or an international name.
The 2022 Bathurst 1000 could be Lowndes’ last start in the main game, so the announcement of his entry would surely be a huge drawcard for Supercars diehards.
Cameron Hill and Declan Fraser are both candidates for the co-driver position as current T8 Super2 steerers. Neither has started in the Great Race but both currently sit in the top five of the second-tier standings and have impressive racing résumés.
Alex Premat could also add some international interest to the grid. The Frenchman won the 2019 race alongside three-time Supercars champion Scott McLaughlin and has not been seen at Mount Panorama since then, however he has confirmed conversations with teams around a return for 2022.
Finally, seven-time Supercars champion, four-time Bathurst 1000 winner and current Triple Eight Team Principal Jamie Whincup has been rumoured to partner with Lowndes in an all-star driver pairing.
Supercar champion Russell Ingall and young gun Broc Feeney represented the Supercheap Auto name last year, retiring less than 20 laps from the finish.
All details on the 2022 Wildcard will be revealed this Sunday. The Supercheap Auto Wildcard confirmation comes after it was announced last week that Super3 driver Michael Anderson will represent his squad, Anderson Motorsport, in a car purchased from Shell V-Power Racing.
In other Bathurst 1000 news, grandstand and trackside tickets are set to go up for sale later today.
From 3pm AEST Trackside tickets, Paddock Passes, Priority Parking and Reserved Grandstand seating will all be available to the general public.
For more of the latest motorsport news pick up the current issue of Auto Action.
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