Chris Pither steps in for Andre Heimgartner at Super Black Racing

Chris Pither is going to step in for Andre Heimgartner at Super Black Racing during the Phillip Island race weekend.

“It is a genuine opportunity for me to show what I can do and to learn about the team as we look at the potential to work together in 2016,” said Pither.

The reason for the replacement is for the team to evaluate Pither for a potential full-time drive in 2016.

“We are using Phillip Island to evaluate Chris for next season so we look forward to seeing how he settles in. He has experience, is passionate and understands the V8 Supercars landscape well, plus he is a Kiwi too which is obviously an important factor when selecting a driver for New Zealand’s only V8 Supercars team,” said Tony Lentino, owner of Super Black Racing.

Pither drove for Volvo Polestar Racing in the endurance races of the 2015 V8 Supercars season.