Abbie Eaton confirmed for Matt Stone Racing ahead of Super2 season
- Shahmir Khan
- Feb 26, 2019
- 2 min read
Abbie Eaton is set to make her debut in Super2 this weekend when she will drive at the Adelaide 500 with Matt Stone Racing team.
The British driver competed in a number of series including British GT and Mazda MX-5 SuperCup, winning the latter with AE Racing.
After a pair of tests in late 2018 where she had her first taste of Supercars, first with Walkinshaw Andretti United and then Matt Stone Racing, the 27-year old will make her race debut driving the Triple-Eight Engineering built Holden Commodore VF for MSR.
"It has been an incredible process since arriving here in Australia back in November to finally say that we’re on the grid in Adelaide," Eaton said in an interview with Supercars.com.
"We’ve been working day and night since June last year to make this a reality and to get the deal done on Saturday morning was surreal, but it is a dream come true.
"The MSR team have been fantastic in their support, as have the team at Supercars with their encouragement and interest in getting me to Adelaide."
The 2019 MSR car is backed by Blackwoods and insured by MIS Motorsport as Eaton expressed her gratitude towards the partners:
"I can’t thank Blackwoods and MIS Motorsport Insurance enough for supporting me to be on the grid.
"Blackwoods are such a well-recognised brand among industrial suppliers in Australia and have been a strategic partner with MSR for some time, so I’m
really happy to be representing them and their 60 stores around Australia.
"We’ve also got a great opportunity, through Blackwoods inclusive programs, to engage female tradespeople, which are strong in numbers across Australia."
Eaton is not the only debutant this weekend, as Joel Heinrich, Justin Ruggier and Dylan O'Keefe make it five Super2 rookies on the grid.
“I’ve watched many a race from the Adelaide 500 and of course the Formula 1 days over the years and it is one of the most talked about events internationally," Eaton added.
"After having the two tests in December I know what I need to work on and how to get the best out of a Supercar.
"It’s just a case of doing that whilst learning another new circuit. This year I’m focussing on learning the circuits and if I can snatch a podium or two out of it then that will be fantastic.
"Matt and his team are specialists when it comes to the Super2 Series and with their expansion to three cars, along with Todd in the main game and their championship-winning historical data, there will be plenty of data to compare, work through and establish a baseline.
"While I’m excited and thrilled that this has come together, it’s now down to work.
"I’ll be giving it my all throughout the weekend and doing what we can to repay the faith shown in me and ensure we’ll be on the grid for the rest of the season."
Joining her in the MSR team will be Ash Walsh and another rookie Joel Heinrich.
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