Stephane Sarrazin and Nicolas Minassian join Surfers Paradise V8 Supercars line-up
Sportscar stars Nicolas Minassian, Stephane Sarrazin and Jamie Campbell-Walter will join Brad Jones Racing's line-up for V8 Supercars' Surfers Paradise event in October
The V8 regulars are all paired with co-drivers from international motorsport for the Queensland street races. Former Peugeot LMP1 team-mates Minassian and Sarrazin will share BJR Holdens with team regulars Fabian Coulthard and Jason Bright respectively.
Sarrazin teamed up with Bright for Surfers last year, while Minassian has not previously raced at the track but did contest the V8 endurance races at Bathurst and Sandown in 2003.
Campbell-Walter, who is racing in the Blancpain Endurance Series this season, will share the Britek/Brad Jones Holden with David Wall.
Minassian said he was eager to get another chance in V8s nearly a decade after his last appearance.
"Brad contacted me last year but I could not come as I was testing with Peugeot at that time," he said.
"We kept in touch and he offered me the drive again this year. I am very happy he chose me to be part of the team for this year's race.
"I did the Bathurst 1000 and Sandown 500 in 2003. I have to be honest; it was not an easy ride to get used to.
"When I got used to it at Bathurst in the race it was lots of fun; pure racing! You've really got to drive the car hard to be fast."
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