Garth Tander joins HRT
December 10th 2007 02:23
Following his championship win in the 2007 series, Garth Tander has joined Mark Skaife and the Holden Racing Team for the 2008 season, effective from December 7th.
Tander is excited about the move and looking forward to driving with the experienced former championship holder Skaife. “Having driven with HRT at Sandown and Bathurst last year I know how professional an outfit they are. Hopefully Mark and I can push each other to greater heights next year,” he said.
Tander has also praised the appointment of Rob Crawford as HRT Team Manager and Mathew Nilsson as his car engineer. “It will also be great to have Rob Crawford as Team Manager and Mathew Nilsson as my car engineer, given the success we have had.
I‘ll certainly miss the guys who helped me win the championship at the (Toll) Dealer Team and, of course, Rick Kelly who has been so consistently strong on the track over the last two years.”
Mark Skaife welcomes the addition of the reigning series champion to the Holden Racing Team stating that the former Toll driver is a great driver and showed exactly what he was capable of in this year’s championship race for the title. “I personally can’t wait to get back on the track early next year knowing the Holden Racing Team line-up on the track and off it is going to be stronger than ever,” Skaife said.
New HRT Team Manager Rob Crawford has been involved with V8 Supercars for many years, recently managing Melbourne based teams including the Holden Young Lions, Kmart Racing and the Toll HSV Dealer Team, where he was involved with back-to-back Team and Driver Championship wins with Rick Kelly in 2006 and Tander in 2007. He was also involved with HRT in the 1990s.
”I am thrilled with the opportunity to manage the Holden Racing Team,” Crawford said.
Tander’s recently vacated position with the Toll HSV Dealer Team has been filled by Paul Dumbrell, who has moved from the disbanded Supercheap Auto Team.
Tander is excited about the move and looking forward to driving with the experienced former championship holder Skaife. “Having driven with HRT at Sandown and Bathurst last year I know how professional an outfit they are. Hopefully Mark and I can push each other to greater heights next year,” he said.
Tander has also praised the appointment of Rob Crawford as HRT Team Manager and Mathew Nilsson as his car engineer. “It will also be great to have Rob Crawford as Team Manager and Mathew Nilsson as my car engineer, given the success we have had.
I‘ll certainly miss the guys who helped me win the championship at the (Toll) Dealer Team and, of course, Rick Kelly who has been so consistently strong on the track over the last two years.”
Mark Skaife welcomes the addition of the reigning series champion to the Holden Racing Team stating that the former Toll driver is a great driver and showed exactly what he was capable of in this year’s championship race for the title. “I personally can’t wait to get back on the track early next year knowing the Holden Racing Team line-up on the track and off it is going to be stronger than ever,” Skaife said.
New HRT Team Manager Rob Crawford has been involved with V8 Supercars for many years, recently managing Melbourne based teams including the Holden Young Lions, Kmart Racing and the Toll HSV Dealer Team, where he was involved with back-to-back Team and Driver Championship wins with Rick Kelly in 2006 and Tander in 2007. He was also involved with HRT in the 1990s.
”I am thrilled with the opportunity to manage the Holden Racing Team,” Crawford said.
Tander’s recently vacated position with the Toll HSV Dealer Team has been filled by Paul Dumbrell, who has moved from the disbanded Supercheap Auto Team.
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