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Frenchmen Stéphane Sarrazin and Nicolas Minassian have signed with Brad Jones Racing to drive the Armor All Gold Coast 600, round 12 of the V8 Supercars series held at Surfers Paradise.
Every year, by rule, Australian V8 Supercars regulars must be paired with an international driver at the Armor All Gold Coast 600.
Therefore Sarrazin has been assigned to the No. 8 Team BOC Commodore alongside local co-driver Jason Bright, while Minassian's name appears beside Fabian Coulthard's in the No. 14 Lockwood Racing entry.
Both have been racing in this year's inaugural World Endurance Championship (WEC) with various teams, following Peugeot's withdrawal from endurance, but only Minassian has experienced V8 Supercars before.
The 39-year-old co-drove with Jan Magnussen at Sandown and Bathurst in 2003 for Team Dynamik.
IndyCar racer Mike Conway too has signed to race in the annual classic. He will share Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport's Holden with Taz Douglas.
Every year, by rule, Australian V8 Supercars regulars must be paired with an international driver at the Armor All Gold Coast 600.
Therefore Sarrazin has been assigned to the No. 8 Team BOC Commodore alongside local co-driver Jason Bright, while Minassian's name appears beside Fabian Coulthard's in the No. 14 Lockwood Racing entry.
Both have been racing in this year's inaugural World Endurance Championship (WEC) with various teams, following Peugeot's withdrawal from endurance, but only Minassian has experienced V8 Supercars before.
The 39-year-old co-drove with Jan Magnussen at Sandown and Bathurst in 2003 for Team Dynamik.
IndyCar racer Mike Conway too has signed to race in the annual classic. He will share Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport's Holden with Taz Douglas.