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Volvo endurance pairings confirmed

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The endurance line-up for Volvo team Garry Rogers Motorsport has been confirmed with David Wall joining Scott McLaughlin and James Golding joining James Moffat.

“We have looked into it and had a good talk to the entire workforce – engineers and mechanics – and we have decided that this line-up is our best chance to win the races,” said Garry Rogers, team owner.

“I think Bieber (Golding) could be as quick as (Wall), but we want to try and get both cars to the finish and I think we don’t need to put a whole lot of pressure on him. But I don’t want to dis-incentivise Moff either. Let me tell you, speed-wise I reckon Bieber will be every bit as good as all of them.”

Rogers also confirmed that Golding is in for a shot to a full-time drive for the team next season when McLaughlin is leaving for DJR Team Penske.

“My plan hasn’t changed. We are taking each Dunlop race with Bieber as it comes. We want to win that championship and hopefully we will. We haven’t made any definite decisions on McLaughlin’s replacement, yet but certainly he is in there,” said Rogers.

The first endurance race of the 2016 V8 Supercars season takes place on September 18th with the Sandown 500.