Car Number: 33
Age: 16
Home town: Christchurch, New Zealand
Date of Birth: 01/22/2008
Racing for: Rookie Championship
Team: James Marshall Motorsport
Sixteen year old Caleb Byers from Christchurch will run with James Marshall Motorsport in the championship.
Caleb is another of New Zealand’s next wave of rising stars aiming to follow in the footsteps of Shane Van Gisbergen, Scott McLaughlin and more recently Matthew Payne and Toyota 86 graduate Ryan Wood into Supercars. He will bring an impressive record to the new championship.
He began racing at the age of 12 although did not follow the conventional route through karting, instead opting for the budget 2K Cup racing series where he secured several pole positions, podiums and a series win. At 14 he moved in Formula Ford to develop his car control and set-up skills as well as sharpen his racing skills. He excelled again in Formula Ford, qualifying on the front row and finishing on the podium on multiple occasions. He also impressed in a one-off start in the Toyota 86 Championship last season at Hampton Downs.
