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Tony D'Alberto has secured factory Honda backing for his 2019 TCR Australia entry.

Andrew van Leeuwen

Edited: May 7, 2019, 1:37 AM

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Tony D’Alberto debut in TCR Australia

The Supercars enduro ace's spot on the TCR Australia grid has already been confirmed, D'Alberto locked in to drive one of the Wall Racing-run Honda Civics.

It's now been confirmed his entry will be factory-backed, Honda Australia coming on board for the seven-round series.

“It’s great to have the support of Honda Australia for the 2019 TCR Australia Series,” said D’Alberto.

“I’ve known the team at Honda for a while now, working with them on new car launches across the country. So when the opportunity came up to drive a Honda in TCR, I jumped at the chance.

"The category’s cost effective nature and market relevance gives them a platform to showcase one of their hero cars – the Civic Type R – in front of a big audience and in a competitive field.

“I’ve driven a lot of GT cars and Supercars, and these front-wheel drive cars are so rewarding when you get it right. The racing is going to be really close so I can’t wait to see how we go amongst the competitive field in the first round at Sydney.”

Honda Australia's General Manager – Product, Customer and Communications Robert Thorp added: “We know what a special car we have in the Civic Type R and while this is a new series in Australia, the Honda performs well in the category at a global level.

“For us this is a category all about about customer racing and we are supportive of that – Tony is a very accomplished driver and someone we are really happy to see take the helm of the Civic Type R in this new series.

“We’re looking forward to the series kicking off and seeing Tony and the team put the car through its paces.”

D'Alberto will use #50 on his Civic throughout the season, to celebrate Honda's 50th anniversary in Australia.

He and former LMP2 driver John Martin will make up the Wall Racing Honda line-up.

The inaugural TCR Australia series kicks off on May 17 at Sydney Motorsport Park.

Tony D’Alberto debut in TCR Australia

Photo by: TCR Australia

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