16-year-old Hanson to drive for ASM in TCR Australia

Ashley Seward Motorsport has signed 16-year-old Jay Hanson for the 2020 TCR Australia Series. The Victorian young gun will drive the Alfa Romeo Giulietta Veloce that Dylan O’Keeffe used with great success this year, finishing fifth overall and taking two pole positions and four race wins.
This year, Hanson competed a full season of national Formula Ford competition, finishing seventh overall and claiming a win in the final race of the year. He had his first taste of TCR touring cars at Winton during the category’s driver evaluation day, sampling the Alfa Romeo back in August.
ASM will grow to a three-car Alfa Romeo team in 2020, with Hanson the first confirmed driver in the expanded line-up. The other two drivers are expected to be confirmed in the new year.

“It’s awesome to join forces with Ashley Seward Motorsport in the Alfa Romeo,” said Hanson. “I can’t wait for the season and some of the great racing that we’ve seen in TCR Australia. There’s going to be pressure on myself to at least finish in the top 10 for the year, but hopefully we can be in a position to get some podiums by the end of the year. TCR is a worldwide category, and there’s many places to go after the Australian Series. Eventually, I’d like to move overseas and race there, and the rookie prize to get a test with an international team is absolutely awesome.”