Bamber to Bathurst, but no V8 Supercar series drive

 


Let's read between some lines, shall we?

Triple Eight Race Engineering might be receptive to ‘internationals’ as it looks for a replacement for Jamie Whincup, but boss Roland Dane has ruled out an all-Kiwi line-up, rejecting the prospect of double Le Mans winner Earl Bamber joining the team’s lead driver, Kiwi Shane van Gisbergen.

 

The experienced Bamber has a connection to the Brisbane-based team, having partnered van Gisbergen in the 2018 Pirtek Enduro Cup.

Roland Dane says the team is looking for a younger driver who is at a different point in their career.

“Earl isn’t in the same position as Shane in a Supercar point of view, [but] he certainly is in his professional career.”

Bamber will make his second Bathurst 1000 start at the end of this year, partnering fellow Kiwi Andre Heimgartner in the Kelly Grove Racing entry.

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