22 year-old Zac Soutar was second in the 2019 Australian Formula Ford Championship, with two wins and five round victories.

Soutar and his family run Team Soutar Motorsport and have purchased the ex-Tony D’Alberto Civic that scored pole position in the opening round of the 2019 season at Sydney Motorsport Park. He will be supported by Honda Australia importer, Wall Racing.

Soutar, who completed his first test in the Honda Civic Type R last Thursday, said “I’m really open minded and ready to learn about how to make these cars fast.”

“I’m in no rush to be at the front of the field straight away. I feel like this is a class I could be in for a long time, so my plan is to get comfortable and build towards a long future in the category. It’s not a stepping stone class an I’d love to be in TCR Australia for a few years.”

“Having said that, if there’s an opportunity to race overseas, I’d love to take on that challenge. I’m very open minded, so we’ll just see what the future brings.”

“I’m looking forward to continuing to run my own car, just like I did in Formula Ford. TCR is a category where people who want to run their own show is entirely possible. In Supercars or Carrera Cup, there isn’t those opportunities on a privateer budget.”

“The broadcast package and the event coverage is amazing too. We have been blown away by how much interest there has been in the category after just one season. We are definitely excited to be a part of that growth.”