{"id":667396,"date":"2026-05-13T03:47:21","date_gmt":"2026-05-13T03:47:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/667396\/"},"modified":"2026-05-13T03:47:21","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T03:47:21","slug":"supercars-news-super2-team-seeks-substitute-driver-for-hidden-valley","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/667396\/","title":{"rendered":"Supercars news: Super2 team seeks substitute driver for Hidden Valley"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Race-01-EV-01-26-JM1_2742.jpg\" alt=\"Super2 team seeks substitute driver for Hidden Valley\"\/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSuper2 Series action from Sydney Motorsport Park. Image: Supplied<\/p>\n<p>The Albury-based team has returned to the second-tier series this season with a pair of Holden ZB Commodores leased from Walkinshaw.<\/p>\n<p>Ex-Eggleston Motorsport driver Jordyn Sinni joined Chahda at the Sydney season opener in February and had intended to complete the full season.<\/p>\n<p>However, team boss Amin Chahda has confirmed to Speedcafe that a replacement for Sinni in Darwin is currently being sought.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019d love to keep Jordyn in the car but he hasn\u2019t been able to get the budget together for Darwin,\u201d Chahda told Speedcafe.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve got a couple of other drivers that we\u2019re talking to. We want to have something locked down as soon as this week.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Chahda said any new driver will likely be on a round-by-round deal, with Sinni a chance to return following Hidden Valley.<\/p>\n<p>The MCM team left Sydney encouraged by its performance with the Walkinshaw machinery, where Sinni qualified in the top 10 for both races.<\/p>\n<p>The 23-year-old converted to a 10th place finish on Saturday before a mechanical failure in the Sunday encounter.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1030298\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Jordyn-Sinni-Sydney-500.jpg\" alt=\"Jordyn Sinni\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>Jordyn Sinni on track in Sydney. Image: InSyde Media<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe cars have had big birthdays with Walkinshaw\u2019s assistance, so they should be bang-on,\u201d Chahda said of Darwin.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJordyn was quick in Sydney, he was running in the top six when the clutch went on him.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe tried a heap of stuff in Matt\u2019s car to learn the package and finally got it right on Sunday.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Blanchard Racing Team\u2019s Lochie Dalton and Brad Jones Racing\u2019s Brad Vaughan are tied at the top of the standings after taking a win apiece in Sydney.<\/p>\n<p>The season resumes at the Darwin Triple Crown from June 19-21.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/t.cfjump.com\/92797\/b\/250635\" rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\" data-bid=\"1\" data-no-instant=\"1\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none; vertical-align: middle;\" src=\"https:\/\/t.cfjump.com\/92797\/a\/250635\" alt=\"\"\/><br \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Super2 Series action from Sydney Motorsport Park. 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