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De Oliveira replaces Jarvis in Nissan Bathurst line-up
Experienced Super GT ace Joao Paulo de Oliveira will replace Bentley-bound Oliver Jarvis at the KCMG Nissan squad for next week's Bathurst 12 Hour.
Andrew van Leeuwen
Edited: Jan 21, 2020, 12:42 AM
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The Hong Kong-based KCMG squad will field a largely unchanged squad across its two GT-Rs at Mount Panorama, with the de Oliveira/Jarvis swap the only difference between the 2019 and 2020 line-ups.
Former race winner and Bathurst fan favourite Katsumasa Chiyo will once again spearhead the #35 entry, joined by Tsugio Matsuda and Aussie Josh Burdon.
De Oliveira, who made a wildcard start for KCMG at the WTCR finale in Sepang late last year, will join Alexandre Imperatori and Edoardo Liberati in the #18 entry, as Jarvis returns to Bentley.
The deal marks the Brazilian's first start at Mount Panorama, and adds to a rich history with Nissan that included 13 years together in Super GT.
“It’s exciting," said the 38-year-old.
"I’m very happy to team up with Alex and Edo for this mega event. It will be my first time at the Mountain, besides iRacing of course, and I look forward to racing on one of the world’s most challenging tracks.
“[It is] certainly one of GT3s most prestigious events. I can’t wait!”
The #18 entry fared best of the two KCMG Nissans at Bathurst last year, finishing on the lead lap in seventh outright.
The #35 car finished down in 15th after spending much of the race battling mechanical gremlins.
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