Well, Michael Caruso's out of his ride at Nissan Motorsports in 2019. He's been at Kelly Motorsports for six years but hasn't made much in the win column. 2 wins in 11 years.
Kelly Racing confirms that Michael Caruso will not be returning with the team in 2019. Michael joined the team ahead of the 2013 season alongside the Nissan Supercar program. Since 2013, Michael has been an outstanding ambassador of the team and his on-track success delivered the team's second victory during the Nissan Motorsport era with a win at Darwin in 2016. Kelly Racing thanks Michael for his contribution over the last six seasons and we wish him the best with his future endeavors.
Well, for poor Michael Caruso, there isn't really much in the way of "future endeavors", like Tander before him, his full-time career is (most likely) over. Caruso had a tough 2018 season, finishing 3rd in the 2018 Last-Place championship with 3 Last-Place Finishes, 6 Bottom 3 finishes and 8 Bottom 5 appearances just in 2018.
His first last-place finish was race 2 at Barbagallo Raceway with Wheel Hub dramas, while both of his other 2 last-place finishes cam at Townsville. Race 1's last-place finish was due to Electrical dramas, while the Race 2 last-place finish after he collided with Anton De Pasquale on lap 60, sending him hard into the tires.
So, who will replace Caruso? Well, there really is only one candidate, and it's an obvious one.
Garry Jacobson.
It makes sense, he's a former Super2 Championship winner, and he's got talent and sponsorship. We'll have to wait and see how he goes in the main game.
Disappointing for Michael Caruso, but a big opportunity for Garry Jacobson to show what he can do.
So, Rookie of the Year will be contested by Macauley Jones in the #21 for Brad Jones Racing, and Garry Jacobson, possibly in the #23 for Kelly Racing. We'll see over the next two weeks.
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