Tim Blanchard to Brad Jones Racing for 2016

Tim Blanchard has joined Brad Jones Racing ahead of the 2016 V8 Supercars season.

“I’m pretty excited to join Brad Jones Racing next year, they are proven race winners and have a lot of history in racing,” said Blanchard.

“Working in a family team environment will be great. I think it will be well suited to my personality and the way I like to go racing, I think it will work really well. We’ve got a long family history in motorsport; same as the Jones family so being associated with a family team is good.”

The 28-year-old replaces Dale Wood who has joined Nissan Motorsport for 2016. Blanchard races for Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport this season, currently placed 22nd in the drivers’ championship.

“I think Tim has a great racing pedigree, he is a third generation driver and his family has been around racing their whole life. I’m very excited that he is joining the team next year and I think he will fit in well with the team we have here,” said team owner Brad Jones.