Campbell to join Van Gisbergen for PIRTEK Enduro Cup Porsche Carrera Cup champion Matt Campbell will join Shane van Gisbergen as co-driver in the Red Bull Holden Racing Team No. 97 Holden Commodore VF for 2017. Campbell made his Supercars debut last year at the three endurance events and impressed the field. Now tearing up with reigning Supercars champion van Gisbergen, he will be taking on the PIRTEK Enduro Cup with the six-time Bathurst 1000-winning outfit. Red Bull Holden Racing Team Managing Director Roland Dane reckons the 21-year-old ticks all the boxes when it comes to co-driving with van Gisbergen.
“We’ve been watching Matt for a while now and have been super impressed by his speed and maturity driving a range of different cars,” said Dane.
“The chance to have such a great young talent driving with us this year was too tempting to pass up. Plus he was Shane’s number one choice to share his Red Bull Holden Racing Team Commodore. We try to give our drivers what they ask for.” After a stellar first year with the team, van Gisbergen is looking to continue his momentum into 2017, already with his eyes fixed on bringing home the PIRTEK Enduro Cup for the second year in a row with Campbell by his side. Ahead of his Supercars co-driving duties, Campbell has been busy preparing for his first season competing in the Porsche SuperCup in Europe. “It’s been quite a busy off-season readying myself for my first season racing outside Australia, keeping up my training for a big year ahead.” Campbell will co-drive van Gisbergen’s Holden Commodore VF at the Sandown 500, Bathurst 1000 and Gold Coast 600 for 2017.
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