2013 V8 Supercars Discussion

SHELL RETURNS TO FLANKS OF #17 DJR FORD

Tim Blanchard’s #17 Dick Johnson Racing Ford will feature a red livery at Barbagallo this weekend as part of a new deal with oil giant Shell.
The company has been a minor backer of the team since its 18-year primary sponsorship of the iconic operation ended in 2005.
Wilson Security continues to take the most prominent places on both DJR Fords, with the company having announced that its support would be on “an interim basis” prior to Symmons Plains earlier this month.
‘There are guys here at DJR who were part of the fabulous era with the Shell Falcons and Sierras,” said team principal Dick Johnson.
“We all were very proud to see the Shell Pecten back on the flanks of the #17 Falcon once again. It has been a great relationship over many, many years.”
The Barbagallo event will see Ford Performance Racing’s rising star Chaz Mostert replace Jonny Reid in the #12 DJR entry, which continues to run the green Wilson Security scheme.
Mostert completed his first test with the team last week, which left FPR star Mark Winterbottom predicting a return to the top 10 for DJR in Perth.

NEW LOOK FOR FPR’S PEPSI MAX FALCONS

Mark Winterbottom and Will Davison will compete with new-look Pepsi Max Falcons this weekend at Barbagallo as the drinks giant continues its tradition of running multiple liveries per season.
The squad has dropped its polarising ‘graffiti’ look for the cleaner black and blue scheme pictured.
This weekend will mark the first time in FPR’s 11 year history that its two lead cars have run with identical paintwork.
PepsiCo Australia’s brand manager, Adam Burling, says the continual changing of paint schemes reflects the company’s desire to be different.
“Aside from winning, for Pepsi Max it’s all about doing things differently and standing out in V8 Supercars, so we enjoy the opportunity to change up the liveries every once in a while to keep it interesting and add some spark to the grid,” he said.