White wins test shootout to snare Briggs seat
20/7/2002 15:08 (V8 Wire - Jason Whittaker) -
Konica Series front-runner Matthew White has joined Briggs Motorsport for this year’s endurance events.
White will partner veteran Tony Longhurst in one of the team’s twin Betta Electrical Falcons.
21-year-old Dean Canto, who signed with the Brisbane-based team earlier this year, will share driving duties with Brazilian speed demon Max Wilson.
Team principal John Briggs put a number of drivers through their paces at a test session at Queensland Raceway last Wednesday, including Dale Brede, Steve Owen, Paul Stokell and Paul Romano.
It is understood Brede has been asked to abandon his Gulf Western-funded endurance campaign to join Simon Wills in the CAT Falcon, though no official announcement has been made.
Melbourne-based White, a former AUSCAR champion and Konica Series runner-up in 2000, said he was looking forward to the opportunity.
“Although my test laps were relatively brief, the car felt very strong and I couldn’t be teamed up with a more experienced driver than Tony Longhurst,” the 28-year-old said.
“I think we will make a great team and I can’t wait for the races to roll around.”
White drove with David Besnard at Stone Brothers Racing in last year’s Queensland 500 and Bathurst 1000.
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