Richie Stanaway says he's ready to come out of retirement and return to Supercars on a full-time basis. RepcoSC Bathurst1000
The Kiwi called time on his racing career after the final race of the 2019 Supercars season off the back of a torrid two-year stint in the Aussie seriesAfter starring as an enduro driver in 2016 and 2017, Stanaway fell well short of expectations in his rookie Supercars season with Tickford in 2018.
He then moved to Garry Rogers Motorsport for another difficult season in 2019 before making the sensational call to retire aged just 27.Bathurst 1000 wildcard appearanceThe Erebus-run wildcard has been one of the highlights of Bathurst week so far, Stanaway and Murphy set to start the Great Race from fourth after the former starred in wet qualifying."Yeah I would consider coming back full-time if the opportunity is right," he told Motorsport.com.
However in a frank admission he also conceded that he feels better equipped to deal with disappointment should a potential return prove more difficult than expected. "But then if I do end up back and for whatever reason things don't pan out as good as planned, I think I could definitely cope with those scenarios better than I was able to three or four years ago."
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