Muller arrives in Australia ready for V8 challenge

Yvan Muller has arrived in Australia in preparation for next weeks duel on the streets of Surfers Paradise for the Castrol Racing team.

The World Touring Car Championship leader is looking forward to the Gold Coast event, where he will team up with Greg Murphy, who is fresh from a top ten finish at Bathurst last weekend.

“The Gold Coast is a very challenging circuit from what I have seen and heard, and I am very much looking forward to next week,” said Muller.

“I have raced V8 Supercars before and I am sure once I do a few laps on Wednesday it will all come back to me, and I am confident we can do well.

“Qualifying is very important on a track like the Gold Coast so Greg Murphy and I will be trying our best to get up the front early and do our best for each race.

“Greg is a very experienced driver and it is a good car and a good team, so I am excited about the coming week.”

Team boss Paul Morris is optimistic of a result with their driver selection for the event, where 18 international drivers will compete with the usual V8 Supercar competitors.

“We have the only international entrant on the Gold Coast that has won a V8 Supercar race before, so that is pretty exciting,” said Morris.

“With Muller and Murphy together in the #51 car, I can’t think of anything better and I expect them to do well.”