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Heat on Supercars leader's new co-driver

The pressure is already mounting on Supercars series leader's new co-driver Earl Bamber.

But the two-time Le Mans 24 Hour winner reckons he wouldn't have it any other way after successful testing at Queensland Raceway ahead of the opening enduro - next weekend's Sandown 500.

Bamber faces the daunting task of stepping up as co-driver for Holden gun Shane van Gisbergen in this year's three high stakes enduro rounds.

Any slip up will also cost teammate van Gisbergen dearly in the title race - and the flying Kiwi can't afford any mistakes after snatching a 19-point championship lead over Ford's Scott McLaughlin.