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Mark Winterbottom 2016 Co-Driver announcement
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Prodrive Racing Comradees

May 062016

The Monster Energy backed #1 Ford Falcon of primary driver, Mark Winterbottom, will be placed in the capable hands of Dean Canto for the V8 Supercars enduro season, as the two pair up for the Sandown 500, Bathurst 1000 and Gold Coast 600 events.Canto holds a strong resume within the V8 Supercars field, and has competed in The Great Race (Bathurst 1000) since 1999; the last eight with Prodrive Racing (Australia). The 2015 drivers champ, Mark Winterbottom, is excited to drive with 35-year-old Canto, and is confident of his abilities heading in.

Mark Winterbottom 2016 Co-Driver Announcement
"It makes sense for a lot of reasons (to drive with Dean) and I am really excited to be pairing up with him this year. He`s a really talented, reliable driver and he has always been one of those guys who I`ve wanted to drive with,” Winterbottom said. “He has a wealth of experience and is hungry to win races as well. He started Bathurst from pole position last year and did a fantastic job in that race.”
Mark Winterbottom 2016 Co-Driver announcement
Canto is similarly excited for the opportunity to drive the #1 car, and having been with Prodrive Racing for the past eight years and Winterbottom for 10, Canto is confident that the collection of experience will pay dividends. “Mark and I have been team-mates for a long time now, but haven`t actually driven together so that`ll be a fun experience,” commented Canto.
Mark Winterbottom 2016 Co-Driver announcement
"I`ve sat in countless engineering briefings with Mark and his engineer, Jason, so I know how they operate, but you never know what`s going to be different with the car so getting these first few practice sessions in will be important." Prodrive Racing Team Principal, Tim Edwards, is confident the pairing will challenge for the Pirtek Enduro Cup.  "Obviously Dean is one of the proven co-drivers in the field and we know he is hungry to win races," said Edwards.
Mark Winterbottom 2016 Co-Driver Announcement
"He`s been with us for nine years now and we know we can count on him to do what we need him to do on track and not make too many mistakes which is what you need for races like Bathurst and Gold Coast." Canto will make his debut in car #1 in practice at the Winton SuperSprint on May 20.

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