Holdsworth confirms full-time return with Grove Racing

"Although sitting on the sidelines wasn’t much fun, winning the Bathurst 1000 made up for it.

"As soon as I got a phone call from Stephen about driving with them full-time in 2022, I knew it was a challenge I wanted to accept.

"I’ve got an important role to play in the team for next year, and I’m excited by that.

"Having the chance to partner David Reynolds, who I know is one of the fastest drivers in the field, and help build this new team up to be a future force in the championship is very exciting.

"You can see Grove Racing is leaving nothing on the table."

Grove Racing owner Stephen Grove was excited to have a 15-year veteran help to guide the team in its first season under full Grove ownership.

Holdsworth and Reynolds will enter 2022 with a combined 845 race starts, 11 victories and 48 podiums between them.

Holdsworth helped Chaz Mostert to Bathurst victory last week

"It is a pleasure to welcome Lee to Grove Racing for 2022," Grove said.

"Lee has proven to be one of the fastest and most reliable drivers in the Supercars field over the years, and we feel he will be the perfect fit for our team.

"He did an incredible job as the co-driver to Chaz Mostert in the Bathurst 1000, and they both thoroughly deserved the victory at The Great Race.

"Lee is one of the most experienced drivers in the field, and at this point of our team’s development, and with the implementation of the Grove Junior Team, we wanted to have an experienced driver, a leader off the track and most importantly, someone we know will work with our team to drive forward.

"Lee ticks all of those boxes. His resume speaks for itself and we can’t wait to get into the Supercars Championship with him and David Reynolds next year."

The 13-event 2022 Repco Supercars Championship will commence in Newcastle next year. Tickets for the event are on sale now.

The 13-round draft calendar was released during the Repco Bathurst 1000 weekend.