TEAM 18 SIGN ANTON DE PASQUALE FROM 2025 ONWARDS

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Team 18 are proud to announce the signing of Anton De Pasquale, who will drive for the Mount Waverley based team from 2025 onwards on a multi-year deal. 

Highly touted as a star of the future, The 28-year old Victorian burst onto the Supercars scene after a stellar junior career which included a national Formula Ford championship, Formula Renault championship success in Europe and a standout rookie season in the Super2 Series.

Since making his Supercars debut in 2018, De Pasquale has amassed nine race wins, 16 pole positions and 34 podium finishes. In 2024 De Pasquale has two podium finishes, and won the Jason Richards Memorial Trophy for the highest-placed driver overall at the Taupo SuperSprint.

De Pasquale will reunite with former teammate David Reynolds, the pair enjoying success together between 2018 and 2020.

Team 18 would like to thank Mark Winterbottom for his immense contribution to the team and has appreciated every moment of the journey to this point.

Team 18 remains firmly focussed on performance at the final four rounds of the 2024 season, with the next event set for the Sandown 500 on 13-15 September.

Charlie Schwerkolt, Team Owner – Team 18

“It’s exciting to have Anton De Pasquale join the team next year.

“Anton’s a clear standout in the next generation of drivers coming through the sport. He’s a proven winner and has what it takes to be a future champion of the sport.

“It’s great to have Dave and Anton back together and it’s an exciting driver lineup to take us through our next growth phase.

“I’d like to thank Mark for his contribution to the team. We have shared some great successes together, including our first pole position and race win, and have enjoyed every step of the journey together along the way.

Anton De Pasquale, 2025 Team 18 driver

“I’m super pumped to be joining Team 18 in 2025.

“It’s a really exciting next step for me in my career and I’m looking forward to progressing with Charlie, Adrian and the team and being apart of what they’re building for the future. 

“Looking forward to chasing that common goal and getting stuck into it next year!” 

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