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Wood, Boys join BJR for Bathurst 1000

Wood, Boys join BJR for Bathurst 1000

Experienced Supercars racer Wood returns to the team for a second year running.

Once again he’ll be in the lead #8 entry, however this time he’ll partner new signing Andre Heimgartner.

The 2022 running will mark Wood’s 15th Great Race start, has best finish so far coming in 2017, a fourth with Chris Pither when driving for Erebus Motorsport.

Last year he and Nick Percat finished sixth.

“I’m very happy to be returning to the BJR family and co-driving with Andre this year,” said Wood.

“We’re obviously only one round in so far but the car and whole team looked great in Sydney and if not for a bit of bad luck the guys could have been fighting for a podium.

“It will be great to see how the season unfolds as I’ve watched Andre grow and mature as a driver and I’m really looking forward to the opportunity to drive alongside him come Bathurst.”

For Boys, meanwhile, it will be a second Bathurst 1000 start. He joined then-BJR driver Todd Hazelwood in 2020, but crashed out…

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