IF Aaron Love’s Super2 comeback seems slightly out of the blue, it shouldn’t.
Ever since he was ready to talk following his sudden split with the Blanchard Racing Team, Love was clear that Supercars remained his top priority.
There’s been a gradual rebuild of his stocks between now and then, being taken under Marcos Ambrose’s wing in Trans Am, and then returning to his old stomping ground in Porsche Carrera Cup with immediate success.
Now comes the next step, as Love gets stuck back into Super2 on a two-round deal with Eggleston Motorsport taking in Perth next week and Sandown in November.
“It really started quite late in the piece,” the 24-year-old told V8 Sleuth of how the opportunity came about.
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“This hasn’t been going on for months; it’s really only been since Darwin.
“I spoke to Ben (Eggleston) a fair bit over the weekend and then post-weekend about his take on a few things, and just in general ‘what do you think is a good program to put myself in the best situation to get another opportunity and, if I do, make sure I’m ready for it?’
“I guess the fundamental of it is miles in the legs, so that’s kind of why we’re doing the two rounds, and they’re just the two rounds that don’t clash (with Carrera Cup).”
So, the roadmap from here…
“I’ve kind of been quite clear all along when I was in it and also just afterwards too, that Supercars is where I want to be,” he said.
“That’s where I want to make my career, that’s where I want to be successful.
Aaron Love at the 2025 Sydney 500. Pic: Mark Walker
“So it’s just about all working to try to get back there, and then if I ever get that opportunity, to make sure that I’m 100 percent ready for it.
“At the moment we’re just taking it as it comes.
“Whatever comes next year comes, whether that is a drive in a main game car in enduros, wildcards, full-time, or if it is Super2. I’m just trying to really keep all the doors open for myself and then if one does open, just make sure that I’ve done everything I can to come out swinging.”
Asked if his confidence was back after it had taken a hit as the BRT relationship unravelled, Love answered in the affirmative.
“It was a pretty tricky time last year from all of that happening to even just coming back to a racetrack and getting back down to business and not getting caught up thinking about what has happened and just focusing on the here and now,” he added.
“Getting some good people around me has been really good, getting some advice, but then also going racing with some really good people too.”
Love during the 2023 Perth Super2 round. Pic: Ross Gibb
Even after a smooth test at Winton on Tuesday, Love is at a mileage deficit relative to his rivals who have two rounds under their belt this year – but he’s steering clear of using that as an excuse.
“You can try to play the catch-up card for as long as you like, but really at the end of the day you have just got to get on with things,” he said.
“Your closest and toughest competitors are always your teammates and they’re always your initial gauge.
“I really just want to make sure that whatever it is on the day, if the car is good enough for 10th or fifth, we maximise that. If it’s good enough for a win, then that’s what we’re here to do.”
Love’s last Super2 start came in a Gen2 Mustang at the 2023 Adelaide finale.
He’ll drive the #26 ZB Commodore at Wanneroo, July 31-August 2.
