Top Isuzu techs go racing

As part of Isuzu Australia Limited’s sponsorship of Repco Supercars Championship team, Walkinshaw Andretti United, five talented Isuzu truck technicians will be shifting up a gear this year – and working side by side with the team’s pit crew on race days through the 2022 season.

According to IAL’s National Service Manager, Brett Stewart, the opportunity will see the selected Isuzu techs push their skills to the limit, while also gaining a rare insight into the life of a technician in a very different theatre of operations.

“We couldn’t be happier to be helping our team to expand their skill sets and see what it’s like at the very top of the game”, he said.

“I may be biased, but I think we have some of the best service departments and technicians in the country if not the world.

“I’m glad that our people are getting the opportunities to show what they’re capable of and what they’re able to do so with the wide range of skills they’ve built-up at Isuzu.”

Related reading:
NTI raises more than $1m for Motor Neuron Disease
Carpentry company relies on Isuzu tippers
Gregory Plumbing teams with Isuzu trucks

The five winning technicians were chosen from over 40 nominations from Isuzu dealerships around Australia.

“We’re so delighted to see this experience come to fruition,” said John Walker, Head of Marketing and Customer Experience at Isuzu Australia Limited (IAL).

“The Repco Supercars Championship is the pinnacle of Australian motorsports, and it should be an absolutely unforgettable event for our Isuzu technicians. We’re really happy that they’re getting this opportunity.

“They all work extremely hard year-round, so they deserve something huge like this.”

The five Isuzu technicians selected to take part are as follows:
>> David Clarke, Gilbert and Roach Huntingwood
>> Jackson Cooper, Sunshine Coast Isuzu
>> Trae Pollard, Southwest Isuzu
>> Josh Mortimer, Northern Rivers Isuzu
>> Cooper Bullin, Road Runner Mechanical Services

Isuzu Australia Limited says this program is just one of several that reward top-performing technicians within the Isuzu dealer network, along with the Isuzu Australia National Technical Skills competition and the Isuzu World Technical Competition, also known as the I-1 Grand Prix.

The I-1GP pits technicians head to head, with the very best being chosen to represent Australia at the I-1GP finals in Japan.

“With the many career development pathways and personal education courses available to employees, Isuzu has proven itself a dynamic and exciting place to work for many young trades people,” says Isuzu Australia Limited.

“A job as a technician can open many doors and is by no means a final stop. Building skills is a lifelong pursuit and Isuzu is dedicated to investing in their technicians today so that they can lead in the future.”