Tander's 'great privilege' in Gen3 first

14 Mar 2022

'To drive it at Symmons Plains, which is such a high-speed circuit, will be a great privilege'

2 mins by James Pavey

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Being the first to drive the Gen3 Chevrolet Camaro prototype at Symmons Plains is a 'great privilege' according to four-time Bathurst winner Garth Tander.

Tander is confirmed to turn his first laps in a Gen3 prototype alongside Tasmanian Supercars great Marcos Ambrose in Tasmania later this month.

Ambrose and Tander will drive the Mustang and Camaro a day out from the NED Whisky Tasmania SuperSprint across March 26-27.

Tickets to the NED Whisky Tasmania SuperSprint are on sale now.

In an exciting first for fans, the Supercars all-time greats will be giving passenger rides aboard the Gen3 prototypes.

The two prototypes will also be on display for will also be on display inside garages in pit lane between sessions giving Tasmanian fans their first glimpse of the cars before their racing debut in 2023.

It marks another significant milestone for the Gen3 program, following its first public unveiling at last December's Repco Bathurst 1000.

It comes after the prototypes underwent further upgrades last month, including the installation of the fully manual sequential gear change mechanism.

Tander, a seven-time race winner at Symmons Plains, will drive the Chevrolet Camaro during the Friday demonstration and says he’s looking forward to testing the Gen3 car for himself.

“Can’t wait, to be able to get behind the wheel of one of these cars that I’ve heard so much about already, and to be one of the first to drive it at Symmons Plains, which is such a high-speed circuit, will be a great privilege,” Tander said.

“Symmons is one of the hardest circuits to win at, there’s overtaking opportunities all over the track. One mistake and your race could be over.

“Really looking forward to joining Marcos on track and in commentary for what is shaping as a huge weekend for the Championship.”

A bumper lineup of on and off track entertainment is confirmed for the Tasmania event.

Fans will also be able to get up close with all the action of the NED Whisky Tasmania SuperSprint pit lane, with the popular The Pit Lane Fan Experience taking place on Sunday March 27 at 8:35am AEDT.

A driver autograph session will be held on the Saturday of the event prior to Race 3 of the 2022 season.

The NED Whisky Tasmania SuperSprint runs at Symmons Plains Raceway on 26-27 March. The event is being broadcast exclusively live and ad free on Foxtel and streamed live on Kayo.

The Seven Network will broadcast highlights on Saturday and Sunday. Tickets are still available through Ticketek or Supercars.com