SHEPPARTON has a new Supercars driver. Local driver, Garry Jacobson has just signed on for the 2019 season with Kelly Racing in association with RABBLE.club.
In a deal, Shepparton-based Jacobson will fulfil his long-held dream of becoming a Supercars star.
Jacobson formed part of the Kelly Racing (nee Nissan Motorsport) squad in 2018 in the PIRTEK Enduro Cup with Rick Kelly and will take to the wheel of the RABBLE.club backed Nissan Altima at the Superloop Adelaide 500, February 28 to March 3.
Jacobson will line up in the Kelly Racing squad alongside team owner, Rick Kelly, Simona de Silvestro and Andre Heimgartner.
Significantly, Jacobson, whose day job is to pilot a school bus for the family transport company, will become the first driver from Shepparton to race in the Virgin Australia Supercars Championship full-time.
Jacobson said, “I’m absolutely thrilled that we’ve been able to piece this deal together. It’s been a tough summer, trying to stay focused while all the negotiations have been taking place between my management team, RABBLE.club, other sponsors and the team.
“I can’t thank Rick and Todd Kelly and the entire Kelly Racing outfit enough for presenting this opportunity.
“Since I was a kid racing karts at Numurkah I dreamed of the day of turning up to Adelaide for the first round and now that day is upon us.
“This is a proud day also for Shepparton and the Goulburn Valley to finally have a full time Supercars driver from the region. With Winton just down the road, the interest in the sport is strong in the region and as I’ve done since I started my racing career, I’m proud of where I’m from and have done everything I can to positively promote Shepparton, the Goulburn Valley and everything it has to offer.”
