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DJR announces Simona de Silvestro Supercars wildcard

Dick Johnson Racing has announced that Simona de Silvestro will spearhead its Supercars wildcard effort alongside Kai Allen.

As exclusively revealed by Autosport, the Swiss star will return to Supercars for the first time since departing the series at the end of 2019.

She will campaign a DJR Ford Mustang at the Bathurst 1000, which she'll share with teenage sensation Allen. The de Silvestro/Allen entry will be backed by Shell V-Power and run as #98 as a tip of the hat to Shell's premium 98 octane fuel.

"I am thrilled to race back at the iconic track in Bathurst and want to thank DJR and Shell V-Power for this amazing opportunity," said de Silvestro.

"Four years has been too long but who would have thought in 2019 that I would not be able to travel to Australia for such a long time.

"I am looking forward to teaming up with young talent Kai and I am sure we will make a great team."

Allen, who scored a breakthrough first Super2 win earlier this month, is thought to be a considered a long-term prospect for DJR.

There is even talk that he has a deal with the team beyond the wildcard, although the team declined to comment on that when asked by Autosport.

Source: Autosport

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