🅘Jamie Whincup has been confirmed as jumping ships from Holden to Ford as he leaves Tasman Motorsport at the end of this season to join Triple Eight in a Team Betta Electrical Falcon alongside Craig Lowndes.

Whincup replaces Steve Ellery at the squad in a three
Whincup has signed a contract for three years which will allow him to🔯 develop to his full potential with the team.

"We are very pleased to securꦏe Jamie," team principle Roland Dane said on the announcement. "He has shown himself to be a true racer with consistency🍌 that belies his years.

"We 🌳feel he will compliment Craig and possibly become a prot?g?, following in his footsteps, perhaps I can be so bold to say he could become the new 'Kid'.

"Our aim over the next few years is to remain truly competitive in🌳 the hunt for the championship and to have both carᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚs consistently performing in the top ten.

"Jamie joining the team should ensure we achieve these team objectiv𒐪es," Dane said.

Currently Victorian based, Whincup said he w🐭ill relocate to Brisbane early in 2006 in preparation for his inaugural year with the team.

I am absolutely rap🐷t," Whincup said. "This is a very exciting opportunity for me and the next big step in my racing career.

"It 🍰is also great to know where my future lies, and to be working with Craig and such a high profile team gives me great satisfaction and pride.

"Now that things are secure I will put plans into place to move to Brisbane and be as close to thꦅe team as possible as it is a huge opportunity for me and I need to make the m🌳ost of it," he concluded.

Craig Lo⭕wndes is also very supportive🍸 of the signing.

Jamie has really impressed me with his consistency especially during the endurance races and I 🧸am more than happy to pass on the title of 'the Kid' to my new team mate," Lowndes said.