The Bathurst 1000 lineup is now confirmed, the last co-driver position for Brad Jones Racing being secured by none-other than Kiwi racer Jaxon Evans.
Fresh off his victory in the 12 Hours of Nürburgring, Evans was quickly on the plane to Australia to complete an evaluation with the team at Winton Motor Raceway. The evaluation was a success, the team immediately confirming the partnership between Evans and Supercar stalwart Jack Smith.
Most commonly associated with Porsche, having signed a multi-year deal with the outfit early this year, the 26-year-old will be returning to a Supercar after last driving one over four years ago.
A seasoned endurance racing, Evans currently competes in the WEC as well as select rounds of the Nürburgring Endurance Series, GT World Challenge Europe and the ADAC GT Masters.
Bathurst, however, is a whole different ballgame, which Evans recognised in a release shared by BJR following the announcement.
“Endurance racing isn’t new to me, and neither is Bathurst but heading there in a Supercar is definitely going to be a pinch me moment,” he said.
“The car felt very comfortable from the outset and the team has been so enthusiastic and welcoming, I’m feeling really confident about heading to Bathurst alongside Jack and the whole BJR and SCT Motorsport team.”
Smith and Evans are not unknown to each other, having previously competed together for Birel Kart Team in their karting days.
Smith was the last driver on the grid to confirm his partner for the race, the full field now confirmed.
Along with Evans, a strong Kiwi contingent is set to grace the famous Mount Panorama circuit.
Full-time drivers Shane van Gisbergen, Andre Heimgartner and Chris Pither will take the grid, as will Fabian Coulthard as he partners with Chaz Mostert, Matt Payne with Lee Holdsworth and the wildcard entry of Supercar veteran’s Richie Stanaway and Greg Murphy.
The next round on the calendar, the Bathurst 1000 will take place over the weekend of October 6-9.
Bathurst 1000 Driver Lineup
| First Driver | Second Driver |
| Shane van Gisbergen | Garth Tander |
| Broc Feeney | Jamie Whincup |
| Anton de Pasquale | Tony D’Alberto |
| Will Davison | Alex Davison |
| James Courtney | Zane Goddard |
| Cam Waters | James Moffat |
| Thomas Randle | Zak Best |
| Jake Kostecki | Kurt Kostecki |
| Nick Percat | Warren Luff |
| Chaz Mostert | Fabian Coulthard |
| Will Brown | Jack Perkins |
| Brodie Kostecki | David Russell |
| Mark Winterbottom | Michael Caruso |
| Scott Pye | Tyler Everingham |
| Tim Slade | Tim Blanchard |
| Lee Holdsworth | Matt Payne |
| David Reynolds | Matt Campbell |
| Andre Heimgartner | Dale Wood |
| Bryce Fullwood | Dean Fiore |
| Macauley Jones | Jordan Boys |
| Jack Smith | Jaxon Evans |
| Chris Pither | Cameron Hill |
| James Golding | Dylan O’Keeffe |
| Jack Le Broq | Aaron Seton |
| Todd Hazlewood | Jayden Ojeda |
| Craig Lowndes | Declan Fraser |
| Richie Stanaway | Greg Murphy |
| Matt Chahda | Jaylyn Robotham |
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