REMEMBER the name Jesse Dixon?

By virtue of winning the Shannons Supercar Showdown television program, he competed with Cam Waters in the 2012 Bathurst 1000 as a Kelly Racing wildcard.

The duo brought the #23 Shannons Commodore home in 20th, but Dixon was never sighted again at main game level.

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Having eventually returned to motorsport through the driver coaching scene, Dixon appeared last year in Australian Production Cars.

Now he’ll set foot in GT4 Australia, sharing the #88 Toyota GR Supra with Andrew Torti at the upcoming Sydney Motorsport Park round on September 18-20.

The opportunity has arisen due to a calendar clash for Torti’s regular offsider Lachlan Evennett, who’ll be racing in the GT4 European Series at Zandvoort that same weekend.

Lachlan Evennett and Andrew Torti. Pic: Supplied

“I’m really pumped to race in a series like Monochrome GT4 Australia,” said Dixon.

“I will do my best to replace Lachlan and help Andrew as much as possible. While the main focus is to have a blast with him, once the helmets are on, it will all be about looking after the car, not conceding positions and going toe-to-toe with some high-level guys that have been sharp for years.

“While it’s been a long time since I raced at this level, I feel as good as I’ve ever been. As my day job is coaching on the sim and at the track with real racing drivers, it’s something I deal with all day, every day.

Jesse Dixon. Pic: Supplied

“I’m also racing in Excels at the moment, and while they’re not the quickest cars around a lap, it’s very competitive.

“I normally coach and crew chief the #28 Norganic Proteins Porsche with Caleb Paterson and Kent Quinn, so it will be fun to be rivals with them that weekend in the Supra, which is pretty cool.

“I also coach quite a few drivers who race on Shannons SpeedSeries weekends, including the likes of Renee Gracie, Shane Smollen and Oscar Targett, so it’s really cool to join in with the actual helmet on for once rather than being the one helping others prepare for the weekend.”