The young New Zealander is part of PRA’s driver squad for the PIRTEK Enduro Cup Supercars Series, in which he’ll partner Cameron Waters in the Monster Energy PRA Falcon.

The solo drive in the Dunlop series represents an important step towards Stanaway’s aim of securing a full-time drive in the Supercars Championship.

“It is going to be a great opportunity for me to get some racing mileage without the pressure of sharing the car with another driver in the main series,” Stanaway said.

“Racing in Sydney means I will come into this year’s enduro campaign a lot better prepared than I was last year, so I am grateful for the opportunity and quite keen to see how I stack up against all the other young guys.

“I’ve done a decent amount of testing miles now but you can never simulate a racing environment so it is going to be good to get more race miles under my belt. It also makes it a bit easier when you know it is only your own race result at stake and don’t need to take into consideration another driver’s race or championship.”

The highly rated Stanaway boasts an impressive record in international feeder category competition as well as sports car racing. He is a former winner of the Monaco GP2 (now F2) event and was winner of the 2011 German F3 series.