The pair will race a Supercheap Auto-backed Camaro at no less than the Bathurst 1000, whereas and look on the revived Sandown 500 can also be extremely doubtless.
For Goddard the deal is a major step as he seems to be to rebuild his confidence after sparking a multi-car crash on the fifth lap of the Bathurst 1000 last year.
Co-driving for Tickford Racing, Goddard locked a break into The Chase whereas attempting to go Greg Murphy and ran off monitor.
He then bounced by the mud between the entry and exit of The Chase earlier than colliding with Matt Campbell and Dale Wooden on re-entry, placing all three vehicles out on the spot.
A devastated Goddard swiftly apologised for the error earlier than taking a while away from the highlight.
Reflecting on the interval after Bathurst, Goddard admits it was a tough time. Nevertheless he additionally says he emerged from it with a thicker pores and skin, and expects to return to Supercars as a stronger driver.
“Look, it was fairly tough to be trustworthy,” he advised Motorsport.com.
“I’ve grown thicker pores and skin from it. I used to be a disgrace the way it performed out, from a small mistake, going for an overtake and having slightly lock-up, to getting on the grass with an out-of-control automotive.
“One factor led to a different. I really feel prefer it did not get documented one of the best. It seemed prefer it was extra intentional than it was.
“However I had a while away from all of it and loved hanging out with household and buddies. I really feel hungrier than ever now. I am trying ahead to having fun with my racing and having fun with the moments, whether or not it is signing periods or periods on monitor or no matter.
“I admire that not everyone will get the chance to race in Supercars, race at Bathurst, pair up with Craig Lowndes, race for Triple Eight. It is fairly particular.
“It provides me a brand new perspective on it. I really feel like I’ve come out of it as a stronger driver. You have to undergo some ache to get the positive factors generally.”
Goddard added that with the ability to land the Triple Eight wildcard deal evokes confidence that he nonetheless has the assist of the business.
“Jamie [Whincup] and everybody at Triple Eight and Supercheap has stated that; They noticed it as an unlucky circumstance,” he stated.
“It was boggy on the surface of the monitor. There wasn’t a lot I may have performed, to be trustworthy. As soon as I used to be off monitor I used to be a passenger. They usually can see that.
“When different individuals within the business know and perceive that, it is good to listen to. And it is good they place confidence in me and imagine I can get the job performed.
“I wish to repay that religion and provides them a superb consequence.”
After debuting in Supercars with Matt Stone Racing as a part of a shared drive with Jake Kostecki in 2020, Goddard took half in a single full-time Supercars marketing campaign the next yr with MSR.
Nevertheless he then opted to stroll away from the workforce on the finish of that season regardless of there being little in the way in which of different full-time choices for 2022.
Goddard is now hoping to parlay this part-time Triple Eight gig right into a full-time return to Supercars within the close to future.
“In my full-time yr I obtained to show plenty of pace. I used to be in Prime 10 Shootouts, obtained high 10 outcomes,” stated Goddard.
“Stepping away from Matt Stone Racing, I anticipated I would not get a full-time gig for 2022. They had been all taken by that stage. If I did land one it could have been a bonus, and that did not occur.
“So to be on this state of affairs now’s incredible. If now we have a superb run with the wildcards, hopefully I can get again to full-time subsequent yr.
“Each the fellows who’ve been on this entry, Broc [Feeney] and Declan [Fraser], are actually full-time with actually robust groups. If that occurs 3 times, that’d be nice.
“I wish to get again in a superb workforce [full-time] and able the place I can actually compete for outcomes and deal with my driving.
“It is a kind of issues, it is arduous to get into Supercars with out bringing cash. I am attempting to get away from that mannequin and deal with being knowledgeable racecar driver and actually hone my craft and get some outcomes.
“You make investments plenty of time and coronary heart into it and also you wish to do it 100 per cent or nothing. That is the way in which I am taking a look at it.”
