ANDRÉ Heimgartner is about to follow Jack Le Brocq into rare air in ATCC/Supercars Championship history.
The Kiwi will next month become the seventh driver to have represented five or more manufacturers in the championship.
Heimgartner debuted in the main game aboard a Super Black Racing Falcon that he shared with compatriot Ant Pedersen in the 2014 Bathurst 1000.
His first Holden drive came in 2016 for Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport, before spending two years in Nissan Altimas at Kelly Racing (2018-19).
After second stints with Ford and Holden, he moved into a Chevrolet Camaro via Brad Jones Racing as the category’s Gen3 ruleset took effect.
Now, the 30-year-old is closing in on his Toyota debut with BJR one of two teams to field Supras.
There will be five Supras in action at the Sydney season-opener across February 20-22, with Heimgartner’s to sport its customary R&J Batteries backing and #8.
Kevin Bartlett is the outright all-time leader in the most manufacturers list with six.
Le Brocq joined the five-plus bracket three years ago, and could yet equal Bartlett if he finds himself in Toyota machinery in the future.
Drivers who have made ATCC/Supercars Championship race starts with five-plus makes:
• Kevin Bartlett 6 – Chevrolet, Mitsubishi, Holden, Alfa Romeo, Ford, Morris
• Ian Geoghegan 5 – Ford, Holden, Valiant, Jaguar, Lotus
• Bob Morris 5 – Holden, Triumph, Ford, Toyota, Mazda
• Bob Holden 5 – Ford, Toyota, Holden, Morris, Peugeot
• Jim Richards 5 – Holden, BMW, Nissan, Ford, Mazda
• Jack Le Brocq 5 – Mercedes, Nissan, Ford, Holden, Chevrolet
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