Aaron Seton, 28, makes his debut in a single-driver Supercars event aboard a Matt Stone Racing wildcard entry.
The car is being campaigned in the colours carried by his father to the 1993 Australian Touring Car Championship title.
The tribute was scheduled to roll out for the first time at Ipswich in August, before Cam Crick’s withdrawal from Townsville for health reasons led to an early debut.
Glenn is not only approving of his son running his famous colours, he’s waited three years for it.
“I wanted him to do it in the Super2 Series back in 2023,” Seton told Speedcafe.
“That was 30 years since that championship, but the sponsor at the time didn’t want to do it.
“I’ve always thought it would be good for him to use that livery from a PR point of view, and I’m rapt to see what he’s done with it.
“It looks bloody brilliant on the car.”
That endorsement of the way the livery has been replicated carries extra weight given Seton was renowned for attention to detail with graphics while running his eponymous team.
Glenn Seton Racing ran the Peter Jackson colours from its formation in 1989 through to the end of tobacco advertising six years later.
It proved to be a golden period in Seton’s career.
“That was the start of the success of GSR, through the early Supercar days, winning that championship in 1993 and always being competitive,” he said.
“All the years in those colours were an extremely enjoyable and memorable time in my motor racing career.”
The livery has drawn a mixed reaction online, with many Seton fans loving the idea but questioning its revival on a Chevrolet.
Seton is a Ford man at heart, but also drove other marques – including Holden Supercars and even a Chevrolet Camaro in historic racing – during his career.
“At the end of the day it doesn’t bother me too much. Those colours look good on any car,” he said of the Camaro canvas.
“The most important part is that it’s my son who’s running a retro livery from my past. It’s very rewarding for me to see that.”
Seton has guided much of his son’s career and they continue to work together in the Gomersall Motorsport GT4 Australia operation.
However, the champion driver is not involved in the running of the wildcard Camaro and his only advice for the weekend is to enjoy it.
“When you are father and son, you can’t really give too much advice because they don’t want to take it half the time,” he laughed.
“I just want him to enjoy the experience. He certainly doesn’t need to go ballistic from the first lap out.”
Seton made last-minute arrangements to head to Townsville following his son’s late call-up and will arrive on Saturday.
“I’m not a good spectator,” he admitted. “With him racing in such a prestigious category, I’ll probably get more nervous than he will.”
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