PremiAir Racing has confirmed Chris Pither will not be returning as the main driver of car #22 in the 2023 Supercars Championship. Pither will continue to steer car 22 for the remainder of the season being Gold Coast and Adelaide and as always will have the full support of the team.
When PremiAir Racing was formed out of Team Sydney at the beginning of the season, Pither was retained to continue on as the driver of what became known as the #22 PremiAir Coca-Cola Racing Supercar.
PremiAir Racing boss Peter Xiberras thanked Pither for being a part of the team’s first year in the Supercars Championship and wish him all the best for the future.
“It is no secret that things came together very quickly at the start of the 2022 season for us as a new team and Chris’ input with his knowledge of the car as we created a whole new program while jumping straight into events was much appreciated,” he said.
“While we may not be working together following the conclusion of the current season, we wish Chris all the best and look forward to racing him in the future.”
PremiAir Racing Team Principal, Matt Cook, echoed Xiberras’ comments, with Pither being a constant source of experience in the #22 Coke Commodore.
“Supercar racing is a team effort and Chris came to PremiAir Racing with valuable knowledge and has been an integral part of our development across the year, and his commitment to striving for results is commendable,” Cook said.
“We thank him for all of his efforts across the year as we have raced around the country, and we wish him all the best.”
The team stated an announcement of Pither’s replacement will be made at a later date.
