{"id":128147,"date":"2021-09-13T04:52:21","date_gmt":"2021-09-13T04:52:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=128147"},"modified":"2021-09-13T07:57:09","modified_gmt":"2021-09-13T07:57:09","slug":"bathurst-champion-splits-with-supercars-team","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=128147","title":{"rendered":"Bathurst champion splits with Supercars team"},"content":{"rendered":"

Former Bathurst 1000 champion Nick Percat<\/a> has announced his shock split with Brad Jones Racing, just months after signing a contract extension with the team.<\/p>\n

Percat joined BJR in 2017, and sits in eighth place in this year's championship.<\/p>\n

He won two races in 2020 on the way to finishing seventh in the series.<\/p>\n

"I will be parting ways (with) Brad Jones Racing at the end of the 2021 Supercars Championship season," Percat said in a statement.<\/p>\n

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"This has been a difficult decision to make.<\/p>\n

"Brad has always backed me and had faith in me to do the job for the team, and I can't thank him and the whole team at Brad Jones Racing enough for the last five years.<\/p>\n

"Together we've battled the highs and the lows, added trophies to the cabinet and had plenty of good times. Most importantly, I've built some very good friendships which I hope will continue on."<\/p>\n

\"Nick<\/p>\n

The move comes just a week after Andre Heimgartner announced his surprise departure<\/a> from Kelly Grove Racing, with Heimgartner the favourite to take Percat's spot at BJR.<\/p>\n

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Percat's decision is a major twist in the driver market for 2022, given he announced in June that he'd signed a multi-year contract extension with BJR.<\/p>\n

The 2011 Bathurst 1000 winner has already been linked to a move to Walkinshaw Andretti United for 2022.<\/p>\n

"In regards to next season and beyond, I'll be announcing mine and Nelson's plans in due course but I can confirm Nelson will not be relinquishing his role as the unofficial dog of Supercars anytime soon," he said.<\/p>\n

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