Davison chassis undergoing repairs after Bathurst crash

Dick Johnson Racing is undergoing post-Bathurst chassis repairs for the second year in succession after a big race day hit for the #17 Ford.

Will Davison's co-driver Tony D'Alberto crashed out of Sunday's Repco Bathurst 1000, the veteran driver falling foul at Forrest's Elbow on lap 54.

D'Alberto clipped the inside wall, firing the #17 Shell V-Power Mustang into the outside concrete wall. It delivered a first DNF for Davison since the 2022 Bathurst 1000.

Last year, DJR was forced into hurried post-qualifying repairs after a bell-ringer for Davison at The Dipper.

D'Alberto's crash was the first of a litany of disasters for DJR on race day, with the pole-sitting #38 of Brodie Kostecki/Todd Hazelwood slumping to 18th after car troubles and incidents.

DJRS-06 was taken to Bathurst’s National Motor Racing Museum before the team pulled it back out for Bathurst.

The current #17 chassis in question, PACE Innovations-built chassis DJRS-06, was wheeled out from the museum after a run of poor results for Davison.

Davison initially raced the car between Sydney and Tasmania, claiming a podium in New Zealand. Davison was then moved into an Erebus Motorsport-built chassis, which he raced until The Bend.

DJR is now taking the opportunity between Bathurst and the Gold Coast to repair DJRS-06, with extra chassis repairs required. The repairs were undertaken at PACE, which built the chassis.

"A massive thanks to the team at PACE Innovations Pty Ltd for their super efficient work in making sure our #17 Shell V-Power Mustang is ready to go for the Gold Coast 500," DJR posted to social media.

"After contact with the wall at Forrest's Elbow, some extra chassis repairs were required on DJRS-06 ahead of its return to track on the streets of Surfers Paradise."

The DNF dropped Davison to 19th in points, with Kostecki fifth heading to the Elimination Final on October 24-26.