2026 Supercars Championship

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The 2026 Supercars Championship (known for commercial reasons as the 2026 Repco Supercars Championship) is an upcoming motor racing series for Supercars.

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It will be the twenty-eighth running of the Supercars Championship and the thirtieth series in which Supercars have contested the Australian Touring Car Championship, the premier title in Australian motorsport. It is the sixty-seventh season of touring car racing in Australia.

Toyota is expected to enter the championship, through collaboration between Walkinshaw Andretti United and Toyota Gazoo Racing, with the GR Supra. [1] [2] As well as two Walkinshaw Andretti United entries, another three Supras will be fielded by Brad Jones Racing. [3] [4]

Teams and drivers

The following teams and drivers will compete in the 2026 championship.

Championship entries Endurance entries
ManufacturerModelTeamNo.Driver nameRoundsCo-driver nameRounds
Chevrolet Camaro Mk.6 Matt Stone Racing 4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Le Brocq [5] TBAFlag of none.svg TBATBA
10Flag of none.svg TBATBAFlag of none.svg TBATBA
Erebus Motorsport 9 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jobe Stewart [6] TBAFlag of none.svg TBATBA
99 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cooper Murray [7] TBAFlag of none.svg TBATBA
Team 18 18 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Anton de Pasquale [8] TBAFlag of none.svg TBATBA
20 Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Reynolds [9] TBAFlag of none.svg TBATBA
PremiAir Racing TBA Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jayden Ojeda [10] TBAFlag of none.svg TBATBA
TBA Flag of Australia (converted).svg Declan Fraser [10] TBAFlag of none.svg TBATBA
Ford Mustang S650 Blanchard Racing Team 3Flag of none.svg TBATBAFlag of none.svg TBATBA
7 Flag of Australia (converted).svg James Golding [11] TBAFlag of none.svg TBATBA
Tickford Racing 6 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cam Waters [12] TBAFlag of none.svg TBATBA
55 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Thomas Randle [12] TBAFlag of none.svg TBATBA
Triple Eight Race Engineering 11 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jackson Walls [13] TBAFlag of none.svg TBATBA
87 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Will Brown [14] TBAFlag of none.svg TBATBA
88 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Broc Feeney [14] TBAFlag of none.svg TBATBA
Dick Johnson Racing 17 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Will Davison [15] [16] TBAFlag of none.svg TBATBA
38 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brodie Kostecki [17] TBA Flag of Australia (converted).svg Todd Hazelwood [17] TBA
Grove Racing 19 Flag of New Zealand.svg Matthew Payne [18] TBAFlag of none.svg TBATBA
26 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kai Allen [18] TBAFlag of none.svg TBATBA
Toyota GR Supra Walkinshaw Andretti United 2 Flag of New Zealand.svg Ryan Wood [18] TBAFlag of none.svg TBATBA
25 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Chaz Mostert [18] TBAFlag of none.svg TBATBA
Brad Jones Racing 8 Flag of New Zealand.svg Andre Heimgartner [19] TBAFlag of none.svg TBATBA
14 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cameron Hill [20] TBAFlag of none.svg TBATBA
96 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Macauley Jones [20] TBAFlag of none.svg TBATBA
Wildcard Entries
Chevrolet Camaro Mk.6 Team 18 TBA Flag of Australia (converted).svg Craig Lowndes [21] [22] TBAFlag of none.svg TBATBA

Team changes

Team 18 will become the homologation team for Chevrolet following Triple Eight Race Engineering's departure from the brand. It will be General Motors third homologation team in the V8 Supercars era, after Walkinshaw Racing (1993–2016) and Triple Eight Race Engineering (2017–2025). [23]

Triple Eight Race Engineering will return to Ford and running Mustang's, after having entered General Motors-backed Holdens and Chevrolets from 2010. Triple Eight Race Engineering will also be the homologation team for all Ford teams. [24] They will also expand to a three car team, for the first time since 2018, utilising a Teams Racing Charter (TRC) from SCT Motorsport, who parted ways with Brad Jones Racing. [25] [26] [27]

Walkinshaw Andretti United will switch from running Ford Mustangs to Toyota GR Supras, to become the Japanese manufacturer's factory racing team. Brad Jones Racing will join Walkinshaw Andretti United in switching to Toyota GR Supras, from running Chevrolet Camaros making it five Toyota’s for 2026. [1] [4]

Driver changes

Craig Lowndes left Triple Eight at the end of 2025. [28] Lowndes signed a two-year contract with Team 18 to compete at the enduros. [21]

Jackson Walls and Jobe Stewart will graduate from the Super2 Series, racing for Triple Eight Race Engineering and Erebus Motorsport respectively. [13] [6]

Jaxon Evans will depart from Brad Jones Racing. [29]

Matt Stone Racing will run an all-new lineup for 2026. Cameron Hill will depart the team to join Brad Jones Racing, replacing Bryce Fullwood, while Nick Percat will retire from full time competition at the end of the 2025 season. One of their seats will be replaced by Jack Le Brocq, who will depart Erebus Motorsport to return to the team for the first time since 2023. [30] [31] [20] [32]

PremiAir Racing will run an all-new lineup for 2026. James Golding will depart the team to join Blanchard Racing Team, replacing the retiring James Courtney, and Richie Stanway will also depart the team. Their seats will be replaced by Declan Fraser, who will make his first full time return to the category since 2023, and Jayden Ojeda, who will make his full time debut in the category after racing in the Enduro Cup and stints as a Wildcard since 2020. [33] [11] [34]

Calendar

The following circuits are due to host a round of the 2026 championship.

EventCircuitLocationDates
Sydney Motorsport Park Supercars round Flag of New South Wales.svg Sydney Motorsport Park Eastern Creek, New South Wales 20–22 February
Melbourne SuperSprint Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Albert Park Circuit Albert Park, Victoria 5–8 March
Taupo Super440 Flag of New Zealand.svg Taupō International Motorsport Park Taupō, Waikato Region 10–12 April
Christchurch Super440 Flag of New Zealand.svg Euromarque Motorsport Park Christchurch, Canterbury Region 17–19 April
Bathurst 1000 Flag of New South Wales.svg Mount Panorama Circuit Bathurst, New South Wales TBA

Calendar changes

Euromarque Motorsport Park will host a Supercars event—the Christchurch Super 440—for the first time. [35] This will mark the first time in the category's history that two events will be held in New Zealand. [36]

References

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  2. ↑ "The beginnings of Toyota Supra Supercar". Auto Action . 2 October 2024. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
  3. ↑ "Toyota to Join Supercars Championship in 2026 with GR Supra" (Press release). Toyota Australia. 18 September 2024. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
  4. 1 2 van Leeuwen, Andrew (10 May 2025). "Confirmed: BJR to run four Toyota Supercars". Speedcafe. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
  5. ↑ Pavey, James (22 October 2025). "Matt Stone Racing announces 2026 Le Brocq deal". Supercars. Retrieved 22 October 2025.
  6. 1 2 Pavey, James (24 October 2025). "Erebus announces main game deal for rookie Stewart".
  7. ↑ "Erebus Motorsport signs Cooper Murray in multi-year deal". Erebus Motorsport (Press release). 29 August 2024. Archived from the original on 17 September 2024. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
  8. ↑ Dowdell, Zac (2 September 2024). "De Pasquale confirms surprise Team 18 deal". Supercars. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
  9. ↑ O'Brien, Connor (7 October 2025). "Team 18 retains David Reynolds for 2026". V8 Sleuths. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
  10. 1 2 Pavey, James (20 October 2025). "Ojeda, Fraser confirmed in double PremiAir change". Supercars. Retrieved 20 October 2025.
  11. 1 2 Pavey, James (25 September 2025). "Blanchard reveals Golding as Courtney replacement". Supercars. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
  12. 1 2 Lamonato, Michael (4 June 2025). "Tickford locks down stars in 'formidable' long-term partnership". Fox Sports Australia. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
  13. 1 2 Pavey, James (22 October 2025). "Rookie Walls scores 2026 Triple Eight/SCT seat". Supercars. Retrieved 22 October 2025.
  14. 1 2 van Leeuwen, Andrew (30 July 2025). "Triple Eight locks down Feeney, Brown amid GM link". Speedcafe. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
  15. ↑ "Driver line-ups: 2026 Repco Supercars Championship". Supercars. 1 October 2025. Retrieved 16 October 2025.
  16. ↑ Pavey, James (30 July 2025). "Where Supercars driver deals stand after Triple Eight news". Supercars. Retrieved 16 October 2025.
  17. 1 2 O'Brien, Connor (24 September 2025). "Hazelwood reveals 2026 component to DJR deal". V8 Sleuth. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
  18. 1 2 3 4 Pavey, James (25 April 2025). "2026 Supercars grid: What we know so far". Supercars. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
  19. ↑ Bartholomaeus, Stefan (9 September 2025). "Supercars silly season surprises looming". Speedcafe. Retrieved 15 October 2025.
  20. 1 2 3 Leeuwen, Andrew van (24 September 2025). "Two more Toyota Supercars drivers locked in". Speedcafe. Retrieved 24 September 2025.
  21. 1 2 van Leeuwen, Andrew (13 August 2025). "Craig Lowndes signs two-year Team 18 wildcard deal". Speedcafe . Retrieved 14 August 2025.
  22. ↑ O'Brien, Connor (13 August 2025). "Lowndes to part ways with iconic race number". V8 Sleuth. AN1 Media. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
  23. ↑ Pavey, James (11 April 2025). "Team 18 lands GM homologation team role". Supercars. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
  24. ↑ Pavey, James (31 January 2025). "Triple Eight switching to Ford from 2026". Supercars. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
  25. ↑ O'Brien, Connor (16 October 2025). "Official: SCT entry to depart Brad Jones Racing". V8 Sleuth. Retrieved 16 October 2025.
  26. ↑ "Brad Jones Racing and SCT Motorsport to conclude partnership at end of 2025 season" (Press release). 16 October 2025. Retrieved 16 October 2025.
  27. ↑ Pavey, James (17 October 2025). "Triple Eight expands Supercars squad to three Fords with SCT deal". Supercars. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
  28. ↑ Branagan, Phil (11 March 2025). "Lowndes to split from Triple Eight after 20 years to stay at General Motors". Autosport . Motorsport Network . Retrieved 14 August 2025.
  29. ↑ Bartholomaeus, Stefan (1 October 2025). "Jaxon Evans loses Supercars seat in silly season shock". Speedcafe. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
  30. ↑ Pavey, James (7 October 2025). "Percat announces shock Supercars retirement". Supercars. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
  31. ↑ Leeuwen, Andrew van (23 September 2025). "Bryce Fullwood's BJR split confirmed". Speedcafe. Retrieved 24 September 2025.
  32. ↑ Pavey, James (23 September 2025). "Hill, Matt Stone Racing confirm split at end of 2025". Supercars. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
  33. ↑ Bartholomaeus, Stefan (24 September 2025). "Golding confirms impending PremiAir Racing exit". Speedcafe. Retrieved 24 September 2025.
  34. ↑ Pavey, James (16 July 2024). "Courtney marks 2025 as final season". Supercars. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
  35. ↑ "2026 Christchurch Super 440". Supercars. Retrieved 15 October 2025.
  36. ↑ "Supercars confirms first-ever New Zealand double-header". Supercars. 23 May 2025. Retrieved 15 October 2025.
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