AUSV8SS: Team Betta Electrical signs Max Wilson

Triple Eight Race Engineering managing director Roland Dane announced today
the signing of Max Wilson to drive alongside Paul Radisich for the 2004
season Ford Falcon 'Team Betta Electrical' V8 Supercar Team.


"We welcome Max on board and look forward to  the  2004  season  with  great
enthusiasm" - said Dane.


"Max has only experienced two seasons in V8 Supercars to date, but has  more
than proved his speed and we consider the best  of  his  talent  is  yet  to
come".


"We hope to give Max a very competitive  race  car,  so  that  he  is  in  a
position to show his true skills on each circuit within the series"  -  Dane
commented.


Wilson  campaigned  as  a  driver  with  Team  Betta   Electrical   in   his
introductory year of V8  Supercars  during  the  2002  season,  showing  his
ability in both qualifying and shootouts.


Now with a second season under his belt, he is primed to make  his  mark  on
the series during 2004 after finishing the 2003  season  on  the  podium  at
Eastern Creek with fellow Ford outfit Dick Johnson Racing.


"I couldn't be happier" - said Wilson, "It's almost  like  coming  home  and
I'm also very pleased to be staying with the Ford family.


"Team Betta Electrical gave me my start in V8 Supercars two  years  ago  and
in that time I have learned a lot about the cars, the  race  formats,  other
competitors driving styles and now I know I'm better equipped to be a  front
runner for the team in next years series" - said Wilson.


"Triple Eight Race Engineering has a long history of success in touring  car
racing in Europe and I'm confident they can provide me  with  a  winning  BA
Ford Falcon of their own design for 2004".


"This opportunity will allow me  to  further  display  my  true  ability  in
mastering these cars and try to obtain top results for  the  team,  I  can't
wait to work with the experienced team at Triple Eight Race  Engineering"  -
Wilson concluded.


Wilson will join Paul Radisich as team drivers  for  the  2004  V8  Supercar
season, with Dean  Canto  retained  as  the  teams  third  driver  for  both
endurance events and certain testing commitments.


Questioned  on  this  Roland  Dane  said  -"Dean   Canto   has   experienced
fluctuations in results this season, as have many other drivers  within  the
series and should Dean receive the offer of  a  full  time  drive  for  next
season we certainly wouldn't stand in his way to prevent that happening.  He
has been an asset to  the  team  and  we  wish  him  well  with  which  ever
direction he chooses to further his career".


"However we hope that Dean can continue to assist us  with  our  assault  on
both the 'Betta  Electrical  Sandown  500'  and  the  'Bathurst  1000'  long
distance events, both very major events in the series and for  the  team"  -
Dane concluded.

-tbe-


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