BATHURST WILDCARD DRAWS HUGE GLOBAL NAME

The #118 Matt Chahda Motorsports privateer wildcard has named Caltex with Techron as their major sponsor, giving the debutants a classically designed livery for the ‘Great Race’.

The massive global brand was announced this morning for Matt Chahda and Jaylyn Robotham, as they will compete under the Caltex Young Stars banner.

Jack and Co local stores will also feature as branding support, as the two young Super2 stars revealed their livery at the Caltex/Jack and Co local store in Sydney’s Lane Cove.

Caltex with Techron have gotten behind the Bathurst 1000 privateer wildcard of Matt Chahda Motorsports

In one the great stories for this year’s Supercars assault on The Mountain, the Chahda team has evolved from their family-run mechanic store in Aubury, NSW, to entering Bathurst with one of the sports major sponsors, after working hard to get Matt into a strong Super2 position.

Whilst Caltex have backed drivers of the ilk of Colin Bond, Russell Ingall and Craig Lowndes to name a few, the Super2 pair will enter the Bathurst 1000 full of confidence.

“To have the support of a global brand like Caltex is a huge boost for our first Bathurst 1000 campaign,” Chahda said of the sponsorship boon. 

“The car looks fantastic and knowing that we’re carrying the same branding as some of the most famous names of this race is exciting.  

“It’s an honour for us to represent Caltex, giving us the best possible opportunity to take on the challenge ahead of us this week. Our preparation has been fantastic, and Jaylyn and I are as ready to go as we can be. We can’t wait to get on track.” 

The debutant pairing’s WAU ZB Commodore in in it’s classic looking Caltex with Techron livery

For Robotham, whose family runs a small bakery in Lancefield, Victoria, the meteoric rise to a main game ride after a consistent Super2 season is the stuff made of dreams for the 19 year-old.

“It’s surreal that we have the support of a brand like Caltex for our Bathurst campaign this year,” Robotham said.

“I’m excited to be representing the Caltex Young Stars as Matt, the team and I go to Bathurst to tackle the Great Race for the first time.  

“The build-up, testing and preparation have already been great, but to see the car in its Caltex with Techron livery, alongside all our great supporters, makes it seem much more real. I couldn’t be more ready to go.”  

They go into the race with a strong team, having enlisted Wally Storey as their team manager, as well as taking two mechanics from WAU with the car deal, Matt’s brother JC Chahda as another mechanic, and father Amin Chahda, and ex-driver himself, as the team principal.

Jack and Co local stores have also jumped on board as sponsors for the Bathurst 1000 wildcard

Cris Gillespie, head of marketing at Chevron Australia Downstream, was proud that they could get on board with the ambitious team. 

“This is an incredibly exciting way to be involved with Australian Motorsport, at the biggest race of the year and with an ambitious team really looking to challenge the sport’s big names in their Bathurst debut,” Gillespie noted.

“We’re proud to be supporting two young stars making their mark in the sport and building on the rich history the Caltex brand has in Australia’s most famous motor race.”  

“It’s an event that features heavily in Caltex’s history of motorsport sponsorship with famous names who have carried our colours in the past.  

As teams start to arrive in Bathurst over the next few days, the festivities will start to kick off in the famous town for the October 6-9 event.

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