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Tickford locks in 2023 engineering line-up

14 Feb 2023
One change in Ford squad's four-car line-up
3 mins by James Pavey
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Tickford Racing has confirmed its 2023 engineering line-up, which features a change in the #56 garage.

The three incumbent drivers — Cam Waters, James Courtney and Thomas Randle — will have the same engineers year-on-year.

Chief Engineer Brad Wischusen, Waters will be engineered by Sam Potter, Courtney by Sam Scaffidi and Randle by Raymond Lau.

Newcomer Declan Fraser will be engineered by Chris Stuckey, who arrives from Matt Stone Racing.

Stuckey most recently engineered Todd Hazelwood’s #35 MSR Commodore.

Fraser, the 2022 Super2 champion, arrives in the place of Jake Kostecki, who was engineered by Rhys Lenegan in 2022.

The news completes the 25-car 2023 engineering line-up.

The Waters/Potter partnership remains unbroken

Leadership remains the same; co-owners Rod Nash and Sven Burchartz are joined by CEO and Team Principal Tim Edwards and Team Manager Matt Roberts.

Roberts and Crew Chief Simon Robinson will also continue their roles as pit stop car controllers.

Tickford will also field two Super2 Mustangs for Elly Morrow and Brad Vaughan, who will be engineered by Daniel Veronese and Dilan Talabani respectively.

Tickford’s Super2 squad will be skippered by Team Manager Kate Harrington.

The Ford squad also recently welcomed its new class of Navy sailors — Leading Seaman Nicholas Reid, Leading Seaman Benjamin Woodley and Able Seaman Quinten Lay — as part of its partnership with Team Navy.

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The stability, according to Edwards, is crucial as the team aims to maximise its first year with Gen3 machinery.

“We’re glad to be heading into 2023 with a lot of continuity across our crew,” Edwards said.

Erebus, Randle wowed by 'different beast' Gen3 cars

“There are a few new faces, but the vast majority are familiar ones. Our returning drivers and engineers are staying paired together, our car crews are virtually unchanged, and just about every department is made up of the same people as we had in 2022.

"We’ve had pretty minimal turnover and for the most part we’ve kept the family together, which heading into a really pivotal year is a really nice thing to have.

“For obvious reasons Gen3 is a huge change. Building four new cars is a massive project, but having those established relationships and dynamics in the workplace gives us confidence that the cars and the team will be well-prepared when we hit the track.

"It’s one less variable we need to navigate this time of year, and we’re optimistic that with that continuity we can position ourselves in the best way possible for the year ahead.”

Tickford will continue testing its new Gen3 Mustangs at Winton this week.

The 2023 Repco Supercars Championship will commence at the Thrifty Newcastle 500 on March 10-12.

Tickets are on sale on Supercars.com and Ticketek.com.

2023 engineering line-ups

2023 driver

2022 engineer

2023 engineer

Broc Feeney

Martin Short

Martin Short

Shane van Gisbergen

Andrew Edwards

Andrew Edwards

Anton De Pasquale

Ludo Lacroix

Ludo Lacroix

Will Davison

Richard Harris

Richard Harris

James Courtney

Sam Scaffidi

Sam Scaffidi

Cam Waters

Sam Potter

Sam Potter

Thomas Randle

Raymond Lau

Raymond Lau

Declan Fraser

N/A

Chris Stuckey

Nick Percat

Adam Austin

Adam Austin

Chaz Mostert

Adam De Borre

Adam De Borre

Will Brown

Tom Moore

Tom Moore

Brodie Kostecki

George Commins

George Commins

Andre Heimgartner

Tony Woodward

Tony Woodward

Bryce Fullwood

Phil Keed

Phil Keed

Jack Smith

Paul Forgie

Julian Stannard

Macauley Jones

Tom Wettenhall

Andrew Donnelly

David Reynolds

Alistair McVean

Alistair McVean

Matt Payne

N/A

Jack Bell

Mark Winterbottom

Manuel Sanchez

Manuel Sanchez

Scott Pye

Richard Hollway

Richard Hollway

Jack Le Brocq

Jack Bellotti

Jack Bellotti

Cameron Hill

N/A

Paul Forgie

James Golding

Geoffrey Slater

Geoffrey Slater

Tim Slade

Mirko De Rosa

Sheldon Auhl

Todd Hazelwood

Chris Stuckey

Mirko De Rosa

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