Wallis Motorsport has received a major boost ahead of next month’s GT Festival at The Bend with American Ford Performance Junior Team driver Jenson Altzman to join Jack Wallis for the fifth round of the 2025 Monochrome GT4 Australia season.
Having contested two of the four rounds, Wallis piloted the team’s Ford Mustang GT4 alongside father Adam and uncle Jed in what was a family affair, with Altzman’s acquisition a statement of intent for the South Australian team.
Although the event will mark Altzman’s official debut in Australia, it won’t be his first time competing outside of the United States with the California-born driver boasting a solid amount of experience behind the wheel.
Graduating from karting in 2021, it only took Altzman a couple of years to prove his emerging talent as his relationship with Ford Performance began in 2023, where he and McCumbee McAleer Racing completed their maiden GT4 campaign together.
Altzman has collected numerous podiums throughout his three years racing the Mustang GT4 – his most recent being a stateside victory at Road America in early August.
The 23-year-old is the first Ford Performance Junior Team driver to have also experienced the full Mustang sports car racing lineup this season, which includes Dark Horse R in the Mustang Challenge Le Mans Invitational and a sprint racing campaign in Mustang GT3. His visit to Australia just another milestone in the American’s growing career.
The partnership came about thanks to Andrew Miedecke, who introduced the two parties following GT Festival Sandown.
The pair will likely meet up just before next month’s GT Festival at The Bend before driving together for the first time during the event’s opening practice session on the Friday morning, where they will run in the competitive Silver Class, with Jack moving from the Silver-Am Cup, where he has run in his two previous rounds.
Monochrome GT4 Australia returns next month with GT Festival at The Bend at Shell V-Power Motorsport Park on September 5-7.
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Jenson Altzman
Ford Performance Junior Driver
“The opportunities I’ve had this year have allowed me to showcase what the Ford Performance Junior Team program has to offer up-and-coming drivers. From the Mustang Challenge Le Mans Invitational with Dark Horse R, Mustang GT3 and now to compete with Mustang GT4 in Australia, it is telling of how proven this platform is globally,” Altzman said.
“Wallis Motorsport has already been so welcoming, and it’s been a pleasure strategising and preparing for The Bend with Adam [Wallis] and Jack [Wallis].
“It seems like a great fit already, and I’m excited to compete in the top-level Silver class with them. I cannot thank George and Andrew Miedecke enough for facilitating this opportunity.”
“It’ll be an exciting challenge to jump right into the weekend with no testing and with a new tire. I know the Mustang GT4 quite well, and the pressure of getting up to speed quickly will be exhilarating – similarly to what I had to do in Le Mans for the Mustang Challenge invitational round. I want to use my knowledge of Mustang GT4 to help lead Wallis Motorsport to a great result.”
Jack Wallis
Wallis Motorsport
“I am extremely excited to have someone of Jenson’s calibre alongside me for GT Festival at The Bend and I will use the opportunity to learn everything I can from him,” Jack said.
“Jenson has had a strong pathway in the sport with Ford Performance and it’s something I aspire to do myself, so to have him alongside me for this event is awesome.
“While we probably won’t have too much time in the car together, he has a lot of experience in the Ford Mustang so I am sure he will hit the ground running.”
Adam Wallis
Wallis Motorsport
“It was nice for Jed and myself to drive with Jack at different points of the year, but I think having someone like Jenson in the car will be highly beneficial for Jack’s development going forward,” Adam said.
“It’s been a bit of a rollercoaster season so far for Wallis Motorsport, but having Jenson come to Australia is an extreme positive and I have no doubt the pair will offer a serious challenge to some of the other Silver drivers.
“We’re excited to host Jenson and a big thank you to Andrew Miedecke for setting us up with him. We looking forward to what he will bring to the team for GT Festival at The Bend.”