{"id":176099,"date":"2025-12-09T21:56:09","date_gmt":"2025-12-09T21:56:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/176099\/"},"modified":"2025-12-09T21:56:09","modified_gmt":"2025-12-09T21:56:09","slug":"supercars-news-tickford-confirms-triple-eight-walkinshaw-driver-recruits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/176099\/","title":{"rendered":"Supercars news: Tickford confirms Triple Eight, Walkinshaw driver recruits"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTickford Mustangs leading the way at Bathurst. Image: InSyde Media <\/p>\n

Ben Gomersall and Campbell Logan will join the team from Triple Eight and Walkinshaw Andretti United respectively, finding new homes as both squads withdraw from the series.<\/p>\n

They fill the slots vacated by Dick Johnson Racing-bound Supercars rookie Rylan Gra<\/a>y<\/a> and Erebus Motorsport co-driver signing Lochie Dalton.<\/a><\/p>\n

Completing the 2026 Tickford line-up are incumbents Reuben Goodall (continuing in the #5 entry) and Nash Morris (who swaps #222 for #55).<\/p>\n

Tickford dominated this year\u2019s Super2 Series with its drivers sweeping the top four places in the standings, led by winner Gray.<\/p>\n

Gomersall finished sixth in the 2025 series with Triple Eight and will drive the #6 entry previously campaigned by Dalton.<\/p>\n

Both Gomersall and Logan expressed excitement at working under the mentorship of Mark Winterbottom, who rejoined Tickford this season.<\/p>\n

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\u201cMy first year racing [in Super2] has been fantastic with securing the rookie of the year and I will look to take that momentum as I join the team in 2026,\u201d said Gomersall.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe program has continued to set the benchmark for the whole grid and the 2025 season was a testament to that with the results that they had.<\/p>\n

\u201cTo get the opportunity to work closely with Mark is going to be very beneficial to my development as a driver and hopefully translate into the results I want to achieve in 2026.\u201d<\/p>\n

Logan was 14th in his second Super2 season with WAU and will sport #56 on his Tickford Mustang.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a great opportunity for me to bring what I\u2019ve learnt over the past two years in Super2 and continue to build on that using the resources that Tickford have,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m really eager to work closely with Mark Winterbottom, being able to learn from a champion in our sport is really exciting for my progression.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m looking forward to teaming up with Nash, Reuben and Ben; we\u2019ve raced in junior categories together and know each other quite well.\u201d<\/p>\n

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