Fabian Coulthard secures Bathurst slot with Walkinshaw Andretti United

Fabian Coulthard will compete in the 2022 Bathurst 1000 after inking a deal to join Walkinshaw Andretti United.

The 39-year-old will take the co-driver slot vacated in the WAU line-up by Lee Holdsworth after he secured a full-time return to the grid on the back of his victory in the race last season alongside Chaz Mostert.

Coulthard faced the prospect of a season on the sidelines after losing his drive with Team Sydney but said he was now hopeful of trying to fight for victory in the Great Race later in the year.

“It’s great to be joining Walkinshaw Andretti United for 2022, the team is on the move and I’m really excited to see what we can do together at Bathurst this year,” he said.
 
“When I found out in January that I wasn’t going to be driving in a full-time capacity in 2022, my focus then changed to aligning myself with what I think is the best opportunity to win at Bathurst, and that was here.”

Warren Luff will also return for a ninth successive season having scored a fifth place finish alongside Bryce Fullwood last year, although the team has yet to announce how it will pair up its drivers for the biggest race on the Supercars calendar.

“It’s fantastic to be back with Walkinshaw Andretti United once again, it’s been a great eight years together, and I’m really excited by what this year holds,” he said.

“The team has been building, no doubt, and I’m really excited to see that continue in 2022.
 
“Having Nick [Percat] alongside Chaz this year is going to be great for the team, and I can’t wait to watch how they go early on in the season, before of course, getting ready for Bathurst with those two and Fabian.”