Garry Rogers Motorsport will make a driver change for Round 4 of the TCR Australia Series at Queensland Raceway next weekend. The team has recruited Jordan Cox to sit at the wheel of the Alfa Romeo Giulietta Veloce that was driven by Jimmy Vernon in the previous events.
The change, at this stage, is a one-off, with the intention for Vernon to return to the team for Round 5 at Winton next month.
Cox made an outstanding debut in the recent round of TCR Australia at The Bend in South Australia, driving Wall Racing’s third Honda entry. He qualified strongly and was in contention for podium over the weekend, picking up a best result of fourth in Race 3.
“It’s an outstanding opportunity, the biggest chance I’ve ever had in motorsport and one that I’m very grateful for,” said Cox. “It’s a bit of mixed feelings. We were making progress with Wall Racing, they are great guys, but Garry put an awesome deal on the table and its one that I have to take. I really can’t that David’s efforts enough for getting me on the grid at The Bend, but for my future, the chance to race with GRM in the Alfa was too good to refuse. It’s a different team and different car, but I want to work toward getting the car suited to myself as quickly as possible. I’m really looking forward to the opportunity.”