The reigning Supercars champion has been flirting with a part-time ARC campaign since last year, his interest in rallying having been piqued by a successful pair outings on gravel in New Zealand.
Last January he won his class in the City of Auckland Rally driving his father Robert’s Ford Escort, which was his competitive rallying debut, before winning the Battle of Jacks Ridge event outright in a Mitsubishi Mirage the following day.
The Kiwi has now signed a one-off deal to drive a Skoda Fabia R5 prepared by Race Torque Engineering at the National Capital Rally in Canberra in April, the opening round of the 2022 ARC.
Experienced co-driver Glen Weston, who has worked with the likes of Scott Pedder, Molly Taylor and Dean Herridge, will partner van Gisbergen.
The pair will work together for the first time at the official pre-ARC season test in Canberra on March 8, two days after the Supercars season opener in Sydney.
“I just love driving and competing against the best,” van…
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