Supercars boss Shane Howard has voiced his need to lure Daniel Ricciardo to Australia’s premier motorsport class, saying he plans to achieve out to the axed System 1 star’s administration in due time.
Final week, Ricciardo’s F1 staff RB confirmed that the West Australian would get replaced by reserve driver Liam Lawson for the rest of the season.
The axing in the end attracts the curtains on Ricciardo’s seesawing profession within the sport.
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Talking on the championship’s launch for this 12 months’s Bathurst 1000, Howard stated the competitors would welcome Ricciardo with “open arms” — and has a plan to entice the eight-time grand prix winner into one in every of their automobiles.
All through his F1 profession, Ricciardo spoke of his curiosity in making an attempt different motorsport classes and occasions, together with Australia’s most iconic race at Mount Panorama.
Nonetheless, it stays to be seen if the 35-year-old needs to get again behind the wheel post-F1.
Ricciardo indicated after his remaining race in Singapore that he would probably step away from the limelight for the remainder of this 12 months to work out his subsequent step.
Regardless of his sacking, Purple Bull has provided Ricciardo an ambassadorial function.
However with no racing concerned, Ricciardo has beforehand said there “is not a lot level” in returning.
Supercars is dedicated to attracting Ricciardo and Howard believes the introduction of a brand new Perth road race to the Supercars calendar from 2026 could also be sufficient to win him over.
“I feel everybody would welcome Daniel with open arms, completely,” Howard instructed media on Monday.
“Would we wish to see Daniel Ricciardo in a Supercar? One-hundred per cent.
“Simply think about if he may very well be in one in every of our automobiles and race in a brand new road race in Perth, that will be one thing particular, would not it?
“It will be completely huge. He’s such an unbelievable driver and such an unbelievable character and other people simply completely love him.
“Think about him racing at Bathurst, wow. That will be very cool certainly.”
Howard stated the class would contact base with Ricciardo’s staff as soon as issues had settled down.
“At an applicable time we’d attain out to Daniel and his administration,” he stated.
“Clearly he has bought loads occurring and we respect that.
“Blake Pal in his administration staff used to work for us [at Supercars].
“On the proper time, we’d attain out, however we would definitely wish to have him in one in every of our automobiles, 100 per cent we’d.”