Triple Eight signs title winner to Super2 programme
Triple Eight Race Engineering has confirmed Cameron Hill will race one of the team’s two entries in the 2022 Dunlop Super2 Series season.
Hill is an effective replacement for current Super2 points leader Broc Feeney, who will replace Jamie Whincup at Red Bull Ampol Racing next season.
Triple Eight has gained the services of a proven winner; Hill won the 2015 Formula Ford Championship, won several Toyota 86 Racing Series races, and currently leads the 2021 Porsche Carrera Cup series.
Hill leads the Carrera Cup standings having claimed six wins through three rounds.
"Driving for Triple Eight in Super2 is the start of an exciting new chapter in my career,” the 25-year-old said.
"I’m proud of everything we’ve achieved as a small family team in Formula Ford, Toyota 86 Series and Carrera Cup, and the opportunity to drive for the country’s most professional and successful team is the culmination of all our efforts in those categories.
"This is something I’ve dreamed about since I was 10 years old. As a kid, I can remember sitting in front of the TV and watching Craig Lowndes and Jamie Whincup winning Bathurst three years in a row.
"When Jamie rang me and welcomed me to the team, it was a surreal moment.
"I’m proud of what I’ve achieved in Carrera Cup, but to fulfil my career goals it became apparent that my focus needed to turn towards Supercars, because it’s the pinnacle of professional motorsport competition here in Australia.
“When you look at drivers who have recently progressed to the main game, all of them have completed at least one Super2 season.
"I’m going to have to learn the intricacies of racing a Supercar but driving for Triple Eight will provide me with the best-possible environment to make a smooth transition from the Porsche.
"My expectations for the 2022 are realistic but they are also high. I will have a great car and a great team, so there’s no reason I can’t be challenging for race wins."
Hill wins at The Bend in May
Future Triple Eight Managing Director Jamie Whincup was excited to see Hill steer one of the team’s Commodore Supercars next year.
"We’re thrilled to welcome Cam into the Triple Eight family for the 2022 Super2 season,” Whincup said.
"Our emphasis will be on surrounding him with the right people, so he feels comfortable to show his talent in a super competitive series.
"Cam has an extensive racing CV, so we know he’s capable of giving it a red-hot crack.
"Our Super2 program is not only a gateway for aspiring Supercars drivers to get a sniff of the main game, but it’s also a fantastic opportunity to develop the skills of aspiring main game mechanics and race engineers.
"Our new 2022 Supercars driver, Broc Feeney, came through Triple Eight’s Super2 program, as well as his race engineer, Martin Short, which is a testament to the success of the program."
The 2022 Super2 season will resume at next weekend's Beaurepaires Sydney SuperNight.
