Chaz Mostert | |
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Chaz Mostert at the 2016 Clipsal 500 Adelaide
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Nationality | Australian |
Born |
10 April 1992 (age 24) Melbourne, Victoria |
Previous series | |
2008-2010 2010-2013 |
Australian Formula Ford Dunlop V8 Supercar Series |
Championship titles | |
2010 | Australian Formula Ford |
Awards | |
2011 | Mike Kable Young Gun Award |
Supercars Record | |
Car number | 55 |
Current team | Rod Nash Racing |
Series championships | 0 |
Races | 118 |
Race wins | 8 |
Podium finishes | 29 |
Pole positions | 15 |
2016 Championship position | 7th (2361 pts) |
Chaz Mostert (born 10 April, 1992) is an Australian professional racing driver competing in the Virgin Australia Supercars Championship. He currently drives the No. 55 Ford FG X Falcon for Rod Nash Racing. Mostert was the winner of the 2014 Bathurst 1000 and has also previously won the 2010 Australian Formula Ford Championship.
Mostert progressed into Formula Ford in 2008. He finished 11th in the 2008 Australian Formula Ford Championship, fourth in 2009 and then won the 2010 Australian Formula Ford Championship with a record of most race wins in a season.
In 2010 Chaz Mostert got the chance to drive a Miles Racing Falcon at Bathurst in the Fujitsu V8 Supercar Series where he exceeded expectations, leading to Chaz being signed by Miles Racing for the 2011 Season. Again, he performed strongly for the team, particularly in wet conditions. Ford Performance Racing sign him for the next round at Sandown to drive the team's first development series car, an FG Falcon. Mostert scored a pole position on debut for the team and performed well for the remainder of the season.
2012 saw Mostert race with Ford Performance Racing once again, heading into the first round at Clipsal 500 with a great car underneath him. Which helped him get pole and clean sweep the weekend with 2 race wins.On 1 December 2012 Mostert was awarded an Honorary commission as a Lieutenant in the Royal Australian Navy. He was presented with his commission by the Chief of Navy Vice Admiral Raymond Griggs.