Paul Cruickshank Racing will utilise an ex-Triple Eight Race Engineering chassis in 2008, and Coulthard is adamant that he will have no excuse for poor performance.

“So far, I've driven PCR's 2007 V8 and it's a lot better than what I've raced in the past, which is definitely exciting for me.

“We're looking forward to an even bigger step forward with the new Triple Eight chassis. It's a proven car that's had results this year, so there'll be no excuses.

"I've got to knuckle down and drive to the best of my ability and we should be alright - it's very positive.”

Team Owner, Paul Cruickshank, is looking forward to a strong 2008 campaign, after two difficult seasons in the series so far.

“We are really excited to have a new talented young driver in our car for next year,” he said.

“We have gone to great lengths putting things into to place to allow our team to develop and moving the V8 Supercar further up the grid, and Fabian is one key element in that process.

“Obviously, this is a tough game and we've had two difficult years graduating into the category, but we've paid our dues and learnt a lot of valuable lessons in the last couple of seasons.

“We are now firmly focussed on the future and moving forward.”

Glenfords Racing will kick off its 2008 V8 Supercar Championship campaign at the Clipsal 500 Adelaide from February 21.