Ford Performance Racing has announced that it will 'welcome' Dean Canto and Luke Youlden to the Prodrive-run team for the 2008 V8 Supercar endurance races.
This highly experienced duo will join FPR full season drivers Steve Richards and Mark Winterbottom at the inaugural L&H 500 at Phillip Island in Victoria on September 14 and the Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 on October 12.
"It is great to have secured two highly experienced and competitive V8 Supercar drivers as our endurance race drivers ahead of the start of the new season," said FPR team boss, Tim Edwards.
"Both Dean and Luke bring extensive endurance racing expertise to FPR, while their participation with the team this season will also be invaluable to us."
Both Youlden and Canto will take part in all FPR test days and the new 2008 Enduro Driver Sessions at the Eastern Creek, Sandown, Queensland Raceway and Winton rounds, ensuring that they become quickly accustomed to the intricacies of the FPR BF Falcons ahead of these crucial long distance races.
FPR meanwhile added that while it did have an option on 2007 FPR endurance race driver Owen Kelly, by mutual agreement this has not been exercised in order for him to pursue racing opportunities in the United States.
FPR will announce its confirmed driver pairings for the two forthcoming V8 Supercar endurance races in due course.
