Holden Racing Team's Todd Kelly will ꦿsport a new livery for the V8 Supercar༒ championship's second annual trip to Bahrain, after being chosen to carry Chevrolet colours rather than his usual Holden red.

The HRT drive𒈔r will run a black-and-gold Chevrolet Lumina at the Middle East 'flyaway' to celebrate Holden's tenth year of booming export sales in the region, and admits that it is something of a childhood dream come true.

"As a kid in Mildura, I always loved 1950s Chevys for all the flair and detail that was designed into those cars," he revealed, "I used to collect Chevy belt buckles and I've still got a drawer full at ho♕me - plus I've got ten V8 Chevy engines in the workshop for cars, boats and hotrods.

"Chevrolet in the USA always meant success in motorsport and I had the fingers crossed that Holden Motorsport wo♚uld nominate me for this Bahrain exercise. This is something that you look back on in future years and remember as being𒁃 something very special."

Holden Motorspo🌳rt manager Simon McNamara said Kelly's fascination with the marque made him the natural selection to wear the Chevrolet 'bowtie' in Bahrain.