Ending weeks of speculation, Dick Johnson today confirmed that his team, Dick Johnson Racing, will field two cars in the 2013 International V8 Supercars Championship Series. One of these entries will be operated for Triple F Racing.
"The cars that we’ve got are FPR-spec all the way and we should get up to speed pretty quickly thanks to their support," the team owner said, alluding to a comprehensive new technical alliance with Ford Performance Racing.
"We are going to run one car at the upcoming test day with a livery to support the Premier’s Queensland Floods Appeal.
"There will be a lot of interest in the Test Day because it’s the first time that fans get to see the new cars hit the track."
"I’m proud to be able to support the Premier’s Appeal in this way and with thanks to our sponsors we have been able to make it happen.
"We are grateful for the support of all our sponsors, especially companies like Crimsafe, Shell, Cabcharge, Scania, Ford, Q Ford and New Age Caravans, who have stood by us and believe in what we are doing," he said.
"But it’s no secret that we still have a few more spots to fill."
Johnson also thanked the members of Team Mates and all of his fans, many of whom expressed support through the team’s social media pages.
"I'm pretty fortunate to have a really loyal and committed group of fans who continue to stick with us through thick and thin and I can't tell you how grateful I am for that."
But there’s more good news to come for the many fans of the longest running team in V8 Supercars.
"There’s another announcement to follow early next week that will reveal our driver line-up and a few new sponsors as well," he concluded.
Johnson unfortunately is unable to attend the Test Day as he recovers from surgery. He will be back on deck in time for Adelaide’s Clipsal 500 at the end of the month.