HE might be just two rounds into his Super2 career, but Cameron McLeod has done enough to secure a Repco Supercars Championship debut this year.
McLeod burst onto the scene during a fine 2023 Super3 campaign in which he displayed rapid pace and was recognised with the Mike Kable Young Gun Award, despite being beaten to the title by Jobe Stewart.
The 19-year-old graduated to the second tier, using a PremiAir Racing ZB Commodore, and his links with PremiAir have increasingly strengthened over the course of the season.
Now, McLeod has the chance to emulate his grandfather Peter, who won the 1987 Bathurst 1000, with PremiAir handing him an enduro co-drive alongside Tim Slade in its #23 Nulon Camaro.
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“I am very keen for this opportunity,” said McLeod.
“This is the year that we were hoping we would be able to secure a co-drive and we have put a lot of effort into getting to this point and to where we are now.
“I am very grateful to Peter Xiberras and all of the PremiAir Nulon Racing boys and girls that have put their support and faith behind me with this co-drive position.”
Team manager Stephen Robertson noted McLeod had impressed when given the opportunity to turn Gen3 laps at PremiAir’s recent mid-season test.
“PremiAir Nulon Racing has a strong relationship already with the McLeod family through our support of Cameron’s Super2 campaign and we are very pleased to be expanding that relationship now by having Cam join us as co-driver for Tim Slade in the 2024 endurance races,” said Robertson.
“Obviously, he is an up-and-coming star and we have been impressed with his Super2 performances this year and how he performed during our recent Queensland Raceway test day.
“With he and Tim having a previously standing working relationship also, we are very confident this will be a strong partnership and we can’t wait to see what they can achieve together at Sandown and Bathurst later this year.”
Of Slade, McLeod noted: “It is good to be partnering with Tim as well – back in 2021 he came out to a Formula Ford round and helped me out and we have also done a 12 Hour together, so I think it is a good match and I can’t wait to get started.”
The 2024 Supercars enduro season will comprise of the Sandown 500 in September and Repco Bathurst 1000 in October.
PremiAir’s co-driver roster is now complete, with David Russell already signed to work with James Golding.
