Brad Jones Racing confirms Jason Bright exit
Jason Bright will not be a full-time Brad Jones Racing driver as of the end of this season, it has been confirmed.
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The veteran has been hotly tipped to the leave the Albury-based team as part of the 2017 silly season, with Nick Percat expected to take over the #8 BJR Commodore for the new season.
Bright’s exit has now been made official, the team confirming today that he won’t be in the car full-time next season.
“It’s been fantastic having Jason here over the years, he has been an instrumental part in making our team what it is today,” said team boss Brad Jones.
“Jason has been in Supercars for almost 20 years, and seven of those have been with us. We’ve achieved a lot together, so there are many fond memories.”
Bright now joins the list of drivers without a locked-in seat for the ’17 Supercars season. He does, however, have the option of doing a deal elsewhere using the Racing Entitlements Contract he co-owns, which is currently parked at BJR as the team’s third entry for Tim Blanchard.
“The team Brad and Kim [Jones] have put together in Albury have been a pleasure to work with,” said Bright.
“The majority of the guys here now were here in my first year in 2010 which says a lot about the culture that BJR has.
“I never thought I would drive for a team for seven years straight but BJR has made my time here a very satisfying chapter in my Supercar career. I will have to be careful not to pull into the wrong bay for a pitstop next season and incase I do I hope they can change my tyres."
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