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Dick Johnson Racing sign Tim Blanchard

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Dick Johnson Racing has signed Tim Blanchard for the 2013 V8 Supercars season to drive one of the team’s Ford Falcons.
“I’m thrilled to be joining such an iconic team as Dick Johnson Racing. They have already made me feel so welcome and I can’t wait to hit the track for the first time with the team tomorrow, in the Queensland Floods Appeal Falcon,” said Blanchard.

Blanchard’s previous merits include runner-up in the Dunlop V8 Supercars development series in 2010 and runner-up in Formula Ford UK 2008.
“With the engineering package provided to us by FPR, our two Ford Falcons will be competitive as any out there. I’m looking forward to seeing Tim give it a good shakedown tomorrow. He is an exciting young driver and with him on board, we can start to look to the future of DJR and not get a sore neck by looking back,” said Team Owner Dick Johnson.

The team is likely to reveal its second driver next week.