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Davison finished eighth in last year’s Supercars championship in his second season with 23Red Racing and will continue with the Phil Munday-owned … “I am delighted to drive with Classic Team Lotus this weekend,” said the Melburnian. 23 Ford Mustang GT for 23Red Racing in the Virgin Australia Supercars Championship. One serious contender for the Davison seat is Courtney, a deal that would come as part of a lifeline sponsorship deal from Boost Mobile for the fourth Tickford Mustang. There are quite a few V8 Supercars drivers who love watching Formula One and look up to legends like Ayrton Senna, including Will Davison, so it's fantastic that he'll be behind the wheel of the Swisse Two-Seater at Bathurst," Westacott said. "The fact that fans have the opportunity to win a hot lap in the car is incredible - we have a great history of competing alongside Formula One at Albert Park, so it's fitting that this year F1 will be on show at Bathurst.". To take Beretts (Mark Beretta) on a lap of Bathurst neither of us will ever forgot, it's going to be enormous fun. Comments require approval before being published. Davison is set to line up with Classic Team Lotus in chassis #2 which was driven by Mario Andretti, Elio de Angelis and Nigel Mansell. Championship battles tighten up at Rally Italia, VIDEO: Kelly Racing teases fan tribute livery, WORLD WRAP: Aussie Hook gets first MotoE podium, VIDEO: What the Bathurst 1000 means for Team 18's crew, the British Racing Drivers’ Club has signed a new contract to keep F1 at the Silverstone Circuit until at least 2024. For support, please contact [email protected]. William Davison is an Australian professional racing driver. We and our partners use cookies on this site to improve our service, perform analytics, personalize advertising, measure advertising performance, and remember website preferences. James Davison will race a Lotus 81 in the Masters Historic Formula One support races at this weekend’s British Grand Prix. Davison will return to his open-wheeler roots and become the first person to lap Mount Panorama in the Minardi F1 car for the weekend on Thursday, before handing the … We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. As a result Bathurst 1000 winner Will Davison is likely to lose his full-time seat with the squad, and is understood to have already enquired about potential enduro drives. Users are encouraged to flag/report comments which should be removed. Courtney and Boost had been close to a wildcard deal with Erebus, before this Tickford opportunity was created by the Milwaukee exit. "What an awesome opportunity - to combine two of the biggest milestones of my motor racing career into one experience, driving a Formula One car again and doing it at Bathurst," Davison said. 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Davison has twice previously raced historic F1 cars at a grand prix, namely a 1978 Riccardo Patrese Arrows at the 2016 United States Grand Prix and a 1977 David Purley LEC at the following Mexican Grand Prix. By submitting above you agree to the Speedcafe.com Privacy Policy. "When V8 Supercars and the AGPC announced that the Swisse Two-Seater was going to be at Bathurst this year, I was really excited and then absolutely delighted to have the chance to drive it. V8 Supercars will again join Formula One on track in Melbourne for the 2015 Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix on 12-15 March and Australian Grand Prix Corporation CEO Andrew Westacott outlined the importance of the relationship. Try our daily email, The best way to get your news first, fast and free! “I look forward to the weekend and giving the car a positive run for the car owner Andrew Beaumont.”. "V8 Supercars is a big part of the Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix and it's fantastic that we are able to work closely together on a number of initiatives. Boost has been a long-time backer of Courtney, and vowed to follow the 2010 Supercars champion after his split with Team Sydney before the Australian Grand Prix. “It is a privilege to drive such an iconic F1 car in the pioneering era of the Chapman family. POLL: Who will win the 2020 Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000? Some comments may require approval before being published which can take up to 48 hours. James Davison will race a Lotus 81 in the Masters Historic Formula One support races at this weekend’s British Grand Prix. V8 Supercars star Will Davison will drive the Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix Swisse Two-Seater at the Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 this October, taking V8 Supercars commentator Mark Beretta for a hot lap. "I tested for Minardi some years ago when I was racing in Europe and it remains a career highlight for me, right up there with winning the Bathurst 1000 in 2009. He previously drove the No. Will Davison to trade V8 Supercar for F1 car at Bathurst, Sign up to the Virgin Australia Supercars Championship Newsletter. Masters Historic Formula One is a series which welcomes three-litre F1 cars from 1966 to 1985, in year-based classes names after some of the category’s most famous drivers. Fans will have the opportunity to win a ride in the Swisse Two-Seater at the Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000, 9-12 October, simply by visiting the Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix stand and purchasing a ticket to the 2015 Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix (conditions apply). Also in the 22-car field will be Red Bull Racing chief technical officer Adrian Newey in a Lotus 49 and Jean-Denis Delétraz, who contested three grands prix including in Adelaide in 1994, in an ATS D4. 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