 The 2008-2009 NZ SpeedSport Scholarship winner, Nick Cassidy, is to make his Australian Formula Ford debut when he competes in the Townsville V8 Supercar support events with Evans Motorsport Group.
The kiwi sensation, who at just 15 is the youngest driver in the field, will take over the reins of the Mygale SJ10a that has powered Adam Graham to multiple front row starts and podium finishes this year.
Graham, a regular top three runner, has unfortunately been forced to sit out the Townsville event due to budgetary restraints. He will be looking to re-launch his campaign in one of Evans Motorsport Groups Mygales at the Gold Coast round of the championship.
For young Nick though, he will be looking to follow in the footsteps of fellow Kiwi Scholarship winners, Shane van Gisbergen (04-05) and Richie Stanaway (07-08) a long with 2009 championship runner-up Mitch Evans.
"I'm excited to be competing with Evans Motorsport Group, I’ve been keeping a close eye on their results so far this year and it’s been quite impressive for a new team. I’ve also got to give a huge thank you to my sponsors for enabling me to take up this opportunity to compete in Australia. Fuchs Lubricants, Australian Clutch, IDL and BNT have been instrumental in my career so far – I certainly couldn’t do it without them.
"Josh and I were close to inking a deal at the start of this season; however I had to undergo surgery to my legs so it wasn’t possible. I’m now 100% fully fit and really looking forward to driving the Mygale Duratec in this highly competitive series.” said Cassidy.
Although Nick has not competed in Australia, nor experienced the extra power of the Duratec engine, or driven a Mygale chassis, the team believe he will quickly be up to speed.
"I don’t think it will take him long to get familiar with his new machinery and surrounding’’ said team boss Josh Evans.
"Although he will be the youngest driver in the field, he has already demonstrated to us that he is quite mature and level-headed. Both of our ‘Young Guns’ Andre Heimgartner (14) and Mathew Hart (15), won on their debuts in the Victorian State Championship, so we believe we’ll be able to get him up to speed reasonably quickly.
"The whole team is excited to be working with someone who we believe is a star in the making. We will be looking to forge a close working relationship, with the view of working together into the future.”
Quick Facts about Nick Cassidy:
Born on the 19th of August 1994 (Currently 15-years old)
Place of Birth: Auckland, New Zealand
Hobbies: Motorsport, Fitness, Football
Sponsors: Fuchs Lubricants, Australian Clutch, IDL, BNT
Results include:
2000 - 2010 Multiple New Zealand National Karting Champion
Winner 08-09 NZ SpeedSport Scholarship
2008 - 2009 2nd New Zealand Formula First Championship
2008 - 2009 Formula First Rookie of the Year
2009 - 2010 Winner Western Springs Speedway F2 Midget Series (7 out of 8 Features)
2009 - 2010 2nd New Zealand Formula Ford Championship
2009 - 2010 Formula Ford Rookie of the Year
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