Tim Blanchard will join Jack Daniel's Racing’s Todd Kelly for September's Sandown 500 and Australia's Great Race, the Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 in October.

Blanchard will step aboard the #7 Holden to partner Todd Kelly in his second year with the Kelly Racing Team. Tim is already part of the Kelly Racing fabric, having driven the #16 Kelly Racing entry alongside former driver David Reynolds. Blanchard also races in the Dunlop Series in the Jaylec Falcon as part of MW Motorsport.

Both Blanchard and fellow Dunlop Series driver David Russell took part today in the designated co-drivers' only practice sessions at this weekend's Phillip island 300.Todd and Rick Kelly will then take over the cars for the final Friday session, ahead of the weekend's practice, qualifying and races at Phillip Island.

Tim Blanchard - Speaking about driving with Todd Kelly

"It's just fantastic to be in the same organisation for two years in a row and gives everyone some continuity," said Tim Blanchard.

"To be representing a brand like Jack Daniel's is a great opportunity for me.

"This weekend is all about getting a base setup for Todd to use for the rest of the meeting.

"It also gives me the opportunity to get used to driving one of the Kelly Racing cars against a full field of V8s."  

Todd Kelly - Speaking about Tim Blanchard

"I'm rapt to have Tim Blanchard on-board this year," said Todd Kelly."He did a great job for our Kelly Racing operation last year and really surprised us with not only his pace, but also his consistency and most importantly in endurance racing, his reliability and how he looked after the car.

"It will be good to get him in my car this weekend for at least two practice sessions and for me to really sit back and watch how he goes about it.

"I'm sure he will offer plenty for us later in the year, but also this weekend he will add to our efforts in getting the car dialled in for the Phillip Island races.

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