MOTORSPORT: Supercars field set for 2021
Full grid of 24 drivers locked in for Australia’s premier motorsport categoryThe top spot in Supercars is up for grabs as a full field of 24 drivers looks to fill the void left by Scott McLaughlin in 2021.
As the triple champion steps up to IndyCar racing in the USA, only four teams have unchanged driver line-ups ahead of the coming season.
Even McLaughlin’s outfit, Shell V-Power Racing, is all change with Will Davison and Anton de Pasquale taking over a pair of Ford Mustangs under the umbrella of Dick Johnson Racing following Roger Penske’s retreat from Australian motorsport.
The final places on the grid this year have been taken by David Reynolds, who switched from Erebus to the re-named and re-financed Kelly-Grove Racing, and Garry Jacobson, who joins Fabian Coulthard after a clean-out at Team Sydney.
The start of the Supercars season will now see teams splitting their test days between Queensland Raceway and Winton in Victoria, as a result of COVID-19 restrictions affecting Sydney Motorsport Park.
Racing will resume with the Bathurst 500, comprising a pair of 250km sprints, on the final weekend in February.
This is the way the field looks for 2021:
SHELL V-POWER RACING
FORD MUSTANG
Anton de Pasquale
Old bull and young bull, with de Pasquale tipped to challenge for the crown.
RED BULL AMPOL RACING
HOLDEN COMMODORE
Shane van Gisbergen
This is SvG’s year to shine but he needs more consistency than 2020.
TICKFORD RACING
FORD MUSTANG
Jack Le Brocq
James Courtney
Waters is set for a title run after finishing runner-up last year.
WALKINSHAW ANDRETTI UNITED
HOLDEN COMMODORE
Todd Hazelwood
Mostert was most improved for 2021 but regular wins will be tougher.
TEAM 18
HOLDEN COMMODORE
Scott Pye
Mark Winterbottom
Frosty is a fan favourite but Pye will do the heavy lifting this year.
EREBUS RACING
HOLDEN COMMODORE
Brodie Kostecki
A pair of main-game rookies will struggle.
KELLY GROVE RACING
FORD MUSTANG
David Reynolds
Reynolds is just happy to be out of Erebus.
BRAD JONES RACING
HOLDEN COMMODORE
Todd Hazelwood
Jack Smith
Macauley Jones
Percat is clearly best of the Albury boys.
MATT STONE RACING
HOLDEN COMMODORE
Zane Goddard
Facing another tough learning year.
TEAM SYDNEY
HOLDEN COMMODORE
Garry Jacobson
Coulthard must prove he deserves a drive.
TEAM COODRIVE
FORD MUSTANG
Tim Slade
Could spring a few surprises with Slade.
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