By Matthew Agius
Britek Motorsport has confirmed Marcus Marshall as second driver for the team in 2008, whilst major sponsor IRWIN Industrial Tools has committed to another two years as backer of the #26 BF Falcon.
Marshall, a former Champ Car driver with Team Australia replaces Alan Gurr in the operation's second car, after driving full-time for Glenfords Racing in 2006 and the #11 Jack Daniel's Racing Commodore at the final two rounds of the 2007 V8 Supercar Championship Series.
“This is a great opportunity for me and I'm really looking forward to working with the entire team, especially Jason,” said Marshall.
“I'm really excited to be back in a Ford and joining a very dynamic sponsor, IRWIN Industrial Tools.
“I'm very hungry to do well in V8 Supercars. The outings I had this year have confirmed my desire and I want to give the IRWIN Racing team my 100% dedication from 2008.
“2008 is going to be a very gruelling schedule with 15 V8 events in total, including a return to the Grand Prix and a new street race in Hamilton NZ.
“The planning that is already in place both on and off the track has me very excited.”
Meanwhile, IRWIN has reaffirmed its commitment to the Dandenong South team, extending its support of Britek Motorsport to the end of 2009.
“Racing is a great fit for the IRWIN brand and we plan to fully exploit that in 2008,” said Nick Pritchard, Managing Director of IRWIN.
“After our initial year in the V8 Supercar Championship Series, we have committed to another two years with Britek Motorsport to run the IRWIN Racing team.”
“We are very excited about the season ahead, on-track we will have a great new look, a great new driver with Marcus, and off-track we are going to run a range of promotional campaigns to support the sponsorship.”
“We are sure that all things combined will bring us the desired result.”
Britek Motorsport also revealed the livery for the IRWIN Racing car in 2008 – one that ditches the base design used by the team since it's inception in 2005, and will be clad in the sponsor's corporate colours of navy and gold.
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