Jordan Boys to take on full S5000 campaign

Jordan Boys will drive an entire S5000 season for the first time in 2023 and will do it alongside Garry Rogers Motorsport.

The Albury based driver is no stranger to the open-wheel category, having completed five one-off appearances across the previous three seasons.

Boys enjoyed his most S5000 success representing GRM in the 2022 Tasman Series, missing the top five just once from six starts.

Jordan Boys rides the Turn 2 kerb on his way to a podium at last year’s S5000 Tasman Series round on the Gold Coast. Image: Daniel Kalisz

Two podiums on the Gold Coast streets resulted in a solid fourth place in the points standings.

Boys is also vastly experienced behind the wheel, with three Super2 race wins, two Bathurst 1000’s and Supercars wildcard appearances at Winton and The Bend under his belt.

Having been reduced to a handful of race meeting sprinkled throughout the calendar in recent years, Boys is looking forward to suiting up for a full-time race season again.

Jordan Boys lit up the timesheets to put the #96 BJR Holden into the top three in practice 5 of the Bathurst 1000. Image: Mark Horsburgh EDGE Photographics

“To have seven rounds on the calendar this year is really good for me, it will be the most racing I’ve done for a while now,” he said.

Another factor that excites Boys is the chance to get to know the S5000 car and the GRM squad after a series of one-off appearances.

“I’m looking forward to getting more comfortable in the S5000, I’ve really only done one-off’s in the category up to this point and so it’s been hard to build that familiarity with the car,” he said.

“Getting to work with all the engineers at GRM has been great, it’s not something you get spoilt with all the time so it’s a testament to the team. 

Wildcard Jordan Boys takes to The Bend in the #49 Image Racing Commodore.

“Before last year I wasn’t sure what the vibe would be like in the team but it’s a real professional group while still maintaining that family vibe.

“I can’t wait to get stuck in at Race Tasmania and kick the season off on the front foot.”

The 2023 S5000 season begins with the Race Tasmania event at Symmons Plains on February 24-26.

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