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SuperCarnivale line-up takes shape

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IndyCar champions, WTCC champions, former F1 stars and many other topline drivers are set to take part in this years SuperCarnivale at Surfers Paradise.

A host of top motorsport drivers are set to take the wheel of a V8 Supercar at Surfers Paradise in October, some of will also have the chance to sample the cars at the endurance rounds that preceed this new event.

Set to add some spice to the event which formerly included the Champcar World Series and later IndyCar championship – although conditions mean the cars can’t come back, that won’t stop a number of top IndyCar drivers, such as former champions Scott Dixon and Dario Franchitti, and current points leader and local hero Will Power.

Motorsport site eNews reports the provisional line-up, subject to a few confirmations reads:

TeamVodafone (Holden) – Andy Priaulx*
Castrol Edge Racing (Holden) – Yvan Muller
Holden Racing Team (Holden) – Ryan Briscoe
Centaur Racing (Holden) – Tiago Montiero
Stone Brothers Racing (Ford) – David Brabham
Wilson Security Racing (Ford) – Heinz-Harald Frentzen
Ford Performance Racing (Ford) – Will Power*
Jack Daniel’s Racing (Holden) – Scott Dixon
Kelly Racing (Holden) – Alex Tagliani
Triple F Racing (Holden) – Gianni Morbidelli
Jim Beam Racing (Ford) – Dario Franchitti
Dick Johnson Racing (Ford) – Sebastien Bourdais
Gulf Western Oils Racing (Holden) – Mattias Lauda
Fujitsu Racing (Holden) – TBA
Brad Jones Racing (Holden) – TBA
Britek (Holden) – TBA
Bottle-O Racing (Ford) – TBA
Bundaberg Red Racing (Holden) – TBA

* Rumoured

Of the remaining TBA’s – three are expected to be made up of drivers that were already announced as taking part, but have not had their seats confirmed. Primarily former CART era drivers, American Scott Pruett, Brazilian Christian Fittipaldi and British driver Mark Blundell.