Smith confirms 2022 plans with BJR

Brad Jones Racing has confirmed the re-signing of Jack Smith for the 2022 Repco Supercars Championship season.

The 21-year-old will remain in BJR’s full-time stable for a third straight season, alongside incumbent Macauley Jones and recruits Andre Heimgartner and Bryce Fullwood.

Smith progressed through the Super3 and Super2 categories before he made his full-time debut in 2020.

He won the 2018 Super3 series and scored five round wins across 2017 and 2018, and also won the NZ V8 Touring Car Series Title.

Smith made his main game debut for BJR as a wildcard in 2019 while racing in Super2.

He completed four rounds as a wildcard at Symmons Plains, Winton, Darwin and The Bend.

Heading to next weekend’s Repco Bathurst 1000, Smith is 21st in the standings.

“Signing on with BJR again is great,” said Smith, who made his 50th race start at The Bend in May.

“We’ve been with the team for five years now starting off with winning the Super3 championship and progressing through all the ranks with the team and building great relationships along the way.

"We as a team have a great sponsorship group behind us, companies such as Wash It Australia have been with us from the beginning.

"It means a lot to everyone at SCT, being involved in the sport has a positive effect from the ground up and it’s always been a great environment to promote all of our corporate sponsors.

"The last two years have been tough for everyone with the COVID pandemic disruptions and we’re all looking forward to hopefully some more normality in the 2022 Supercars Championship, allowing us an opportunity to continue to progress further.”

Team owner Jones added: "I’m excited to extend our partnership with Pete, Jack and SCT into 2022.

"Jack has shown strong improvement this year. The first couple of seasons are always a steep learning curve.

"I’m really looking forward to seeing his growth continue."

The 2021 Repco Supercars Championship and Dunlop Series seasons will conclude at the Repco Bathurst 1000.

Foxtel’s coverage will start on Wednesday 1st December at 8:25 am AEDT on channel 503 and Kayo.

The Seven Network will provide live free to air coverage of the event. Tickets for the event and camping are on sale now.