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GOLDING ANNOUNCED AS PREMIAIR DRIVER

By Dan McCarthy

PremiAir Racing has confirmed James Golding will race for the team for the remainder of the Supercars Championship season, commencing at this weekend’s Townsville 500.

Golding is an experienced Supercars driver having driven for Garry Rogers Motorsport full-time in 2018 and 2019 before taking on a Team 18 co-driver role the last two seasons.

The 26-year-old has also been keeping himself fresh competing in the last two S5000 Australian Drivers’ Championships, notably finishing as the series runner-up this year.

The Victorian has amassed 41 Supercar Championship round starts, scoring a best finish of fourth as a co-driver at the 2017 Sandown 500 (with Garth Tander) and best solo finish of seventh in Townsville in 2019.

Golding is excited to return to the Supercars Championship in a full-time seat. ​

“I’m stoked to be joining the PremiAir Racing team as the driver of the Subway car for my long-awaited return to Supercars,” Golding said.

“I’d like to thank everyone that has been involved in getting this deal over the line, especially Peter Xiberras for giving me the opportunity. I’m looking forward to working with everyone in the team, and I can’t wait to get to Townsville.

“It feels great to be racing full-time once again, especially after what felt like such a long time away. In saying that, the break has given me time to reflect and re-focus.”

PremiAir Team Principal Matt Cook is excited to welcome Golding onboard due to his talent, experience and pace.

“We are very excited to have James join the team,” PremiAir Racing Team Principal, Matt Cook, said.

“He is a fast young man that comes to us with a wealth of experience and talent.”

Golding made his Supercars Championship debut in 2016 as co-driver to James Moffat in a GRM Volvo S60 for the Pirtek Enduro Cup.

After competing in two rounds as a wildcard and again co-driving in the endurance races for GRM in 2017 with Tander, Golding was promoted to a full-time drive with the team in 2018.

He drove Supercars full-time for GRM in 2018 and 2019 prior to the team’s withdrawal from Supercars.

The return for Golding has been a long-time coming, he will jump behind the wheel for the first time in Townsville on Friday.

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