Matt Stone Racing confirms driver change

Matt Stone Racing has been forced into a late driver change for its Townsville wildcard, with Aaron Seton called up in place of Cameron Crick.

Crick had been announced as the driver of the team's NTI Townsville 500 wildcard, but has stepped aside amid his battle with some "minor health concerns."

Crick is also taking extra time away to ensure he is in full health to race alongside Jack Le Brocq at this year's Ryco Enduro Cup rounds, the AirTouch 500 at The Bend and the Repco Bathurst 1000.

Seton steps up for the Townsville event on July 10-12, and will gain additional racing laps ahead of his enduro return alongside rookie Zach Bates.

The son of two-time ATCC champion Glenn, 27-year-old Aaron had previously been announced as MSR's wildcard driver for August's Century Batteries Ipswich Super 440.

MSR will reveal its new-look wildcard Camaro in due course.

"Naturally, it's disappointing to step away from the wildcard program, but after discussing with Matt and the team, we agreed that focusing on my health and making sure I'm back in full swing for the Enduros is the right decision." Crick said.

"I'm incredibly thankful for the support I've received from my Partners and everyone at Matt Stone Racing. The team has been fantastic, and while I'll miss being on track in Townsville, I'll be working hard behind the scenes and preparing for my return later in the year."

Seton said: "Obviously the circumstances aren't ideal and my first thoughts are with Cam. He's a great mate and a huge part of this team, so I wish him all the best and look forward to seeing him back later in the year." Seton said.

"From a driving perspective, I'm really excited to get the opportunity to race the wildcard in Townsville. Any chance to gain additional Supercars race experience is valuable, and being able to get an extra event under our belt before Ipswich and the Enduros is something I'm very grateful for.

"We've got a really cool livery to unveil as well, which has a lot of personal meaning for my family, so I'm looking forward to sharing that with everyone in the coming weeks."

Team owner Stone said: "First and foremost, our priority is making sure Cameron has the time and support he needs to focus on his health.

"While we're disappointed he won't be racing with us in Townsville, we're fully behind his decision and look forward to seeing him back in the car for Enduros.

"At the same time, we're excited to give Aaron the opportunity to step into the wildcard program earlier than planned. He's done a fantastic job with us for a number of years.

"The team has strong momentum behind us at the moment, and we're looking forward to seeing what we can achieve across all three cars in Townsville."

Track action in Townsville commences on Friday July 10.