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After more than six months of "frank discussions" with Roland Dane, Triple Eight boss, Craig Lowndes said he was relieved to publicly announce his retirement plans by the end of 2018.
Although the first year A two-year contract with Triple Eight, Lowndes and Dane confirmed this morning that the veteran will return to his co-pilot position next season.
Lowndes held back his tears by announcing the news to the media on the Townsville circuit this morning. 19659004] Lowndes kisses the Lara woman after the press conference "width =" 100% "clbad =" size-medium wp-image-350930 " Lowndes kisses the Lara woman after the press conference [19659002] "Relieved, to be honest," he said when asked how he felt the news [19659002] "We sat there for a few weeks and everywhere I traveled. Wherever I have been, the fans have been fantastic as usual. "
" Obviously for us, it's time to get that out, to be able to spend the next six months appreciating this "Once Roland and I made the decision to resign and withdraw from full-time driving, we wanted to get out as soon as possible rather than later, so we could all get the Supercars and where we let's go and what we do. organized for next year. "
Lowndes' prospect of moving back one year in advance has been evoked over the last 18 months, gaining ground during his 2017 horror season, in which he is The critics were largely silenced by the strong start to 2018, which included a pole and a win at Symmons Plains, and left him the fourth point. 19659002] Lowndes pointed out that the final decision was a joint decision between him and Dane, stressing the importance of going out on heights
"To be honest, Roland and I had quite frank conversations during these last six to eight months, "he said.
" Roland and I spoke quite frankly and frankly to finish my time in the car and as I said, we still have a contract for 18 months more, but it is the year.
"We have a great year, we had a pole position for the team, we had a win, podiums, and we can probably think we can do it again next year But who knows?
"We know it's the right time for me.
"It was something A few weeks ago we gathered for our last meeting and came to the conclusion that we both think it's the right time for me to resign and go ahead. "
2005 Lowndes, joining the team for his second season of full-time Supercars
Together, they won five 1000's of Bathurst and finished in the top four of the championship until 2017.
"Some of the team members have been there for longer than I've had, and to see what Triple Eight has created, what we could do as a collective team, was fantastic, "he said.
I told them," I feel like a big part of the family. "
" Triple Eight has always had, and Roland has always had that sense within the team, and to look at the time we have After spending time with Triple Hight, they were very moved.
"I've seen some of the most difficult people we have in our team tear up, so for me it's great to be able to announce it.
" We can now put it behind us and continue obviously with the rest of this weekend, but beyond until 2018, and they are as motivated as me to end the season off . "
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