MotorSports News
  • Motorsports News
  • Formula 1
  • IndyCar
  • NASCAR
  • Rally
  • SportsCars
  • Touring
  • WEC
Font ResizerAa
MotorSports NewsMotorSports News
Made by ThemeRuby using the Foxiz theme. Powered by WordPress
Triple Eight makes shock change to Ford in Supercars
Touring

Triple Eight makes shock change to Ford in Supercars

Motorsports January 31, 2025
SHARE
- Advertisement -

Ford has shocked the Supercars pitlane by signing reigning Supercars champion workforce Triple Eight Race Engineering for 2026 and past.

The squad, which gained the Supercars drivers’ title with Will Brown and the groups’ title final 12 months, will race two Ford Mustangs after the tip of the brand new season.

It should even be chargeable for the design and improvement of the Mustang from the beginning of subsequent season – after fulfilling the identical position with the Chevrolet Camaro Gen3 automotive it at present races.

The information comes 15 years after the workforce defected in the other way, from Ford to Holden, in 2010. It transitioned to Chevrolet in 2023 following the demise of the Holden model.

T8 Group Principal and co-owner Jamie Whincup, who gained the 2008 and 2009 titles in Falcons, was within the USA at Ford Efficiency’s season launch and referred to as the information a “enormous strategic dedication.”

“Triple Eight’s success is at first right down to our individuals and a relentless, shared want to win that has set us up for this partnership,” Whincup stated.

“Our return to the Blue Oval is not nearly successful; it is about that feeling of shared objective and dedication that’s backed up by an thrilling highway automotive portfolio.

“What excites me most about our future collectively is the dedication Ford is demonstrating to our sport, to Triple Eight and to all Supercars followers by means of this long-term partnership. This can be a enormous strategic dedication that we’re very proud to share.

“We’re very excited to be part of the Ford Efficiency ecosystem and the potential alternatives this partnership will current.”

Will Brown, Triple Eight Race Engineering Chevrolet Camaro ZL1

Photograph by: Bob Gloyn Pictures

The information signifies that no less than three groups will change producers for 2026.

Walkinshaw Andretti United will change from Ford to Toyota subsequent 12 months, as a part of the Japanese world big’s arrival in Supercars with the Supra. Paradoxically, like T8, WAU is a former Holden works workforce, earlier than it defected to Ford.

Toyota will even assist a second workforce working Supras subsequent season, having revealed plans for a second two-car entry with a to-be-confirmed workforce.

As part of its new preparations T8 can also be more likely to run a Ford Mustang GT3 entry on the 2026 Bathurst 12 Hour, a race wherein it has beforehand competed with Mercedes-Benz automobiles. There isn’t any T8 entry on this weekend’s race, although Brown and team-mate Broc Feeney will drive, in separate entries.

This 12 months’s Supercars sequence begin in Sydney Motorsport Park on 21-21 February.

On this article

Phil Branagan

Supercars

Triple Eight Race Engineering

Be the primary to know and subscribe for real-time information e mail updates on these subjects

Subscribe to information alerts

- Advertisement -

TAGGED:FordshockSupercarsswitchTriple
Previous Article An electrifying first have a look at Ford’s Mustang Mach-E NASCAR EV prototype An electrifying first have a look at Ford’s Mustang Mach-E NASCAR EV prototype
Next Article Newey: “I felt I would not be true to myself if I stayed at Pink Bull” Newey: “I felt I would not be true to myself if I stayed at Pink Bull”
Leave a Comment Leave a Comment

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *


- Advertisement -
Why Kansas is now the very best race on the NASCAR Cup schedule
Why Kansas is now the very best race on the NASCAR Cup schedule
NASCAR
Former Alpine boss Oliver Oakes’ brother charged with transferring prison property
Former Alpine boss Oliver Oakes’ brother charged with transferring prison property
Motorsports News
Former Alpine boss Oliver Oakes’ brother charged with transferring felony property
Former Alpine boss Oliver Oakes’ brother charged with transferring felony property
Formula 1
Oliver Oakes resigned as Alpine F1 boss days after brother was arrested for ‘transferring legal property’
Oliver Oakes resigned as Alpine F1 boss days after brother was arrested for ‘transferring legal property’
Motorsports News
What McLaren should be taught from 2024 to safe each championships in 2025
What McLaren should be taught from 2024 to safe each championships in 2025
Formula 1
Bezzecchi stays coy on what recommendation MotoGP legend Rossi offers to him
Bezzecchi stays coy on what recommendation MotoGP legend Rossi offers to him
Motorsports News

Categories

Archives

January 2025
MTWTFSS
 12345
6789101112
13141516171819
20212223242526
2728293031 
« Dec   Feb »

You Might Also Like

Horner to crunch numbers amid Lawson/Tsunoda Pink Bull swap rumor
Formula 1

Horner to crunch numbers amid Lawson/Tsunoda Pink Bull swap rumor

By Motorsports March 23, 2025
Ferrari F1 launch LIVE: Lewis Hamilton makes shock admission as he drives 2025 automobile for first time
Formula 1

Ferrari F1 launch LIVE: Lewis Hamilton makes shock admission as he drives 2025 automobile for first time

By Motorsports February 19, 2025
Group 18 takes over as Normal Motors’ homologation staff in Supercars
Motorsports News

Group 18 takes over as Normal Motors’ homologation staff in Supercars

By Motorsports April 12, 2025
Supercars Sandown 500: Brown takes pole in moist shootout
Touring

Supercars Sandown 500: Brown takes pole in moist shootout

By Motorsports November 1, 2024
Manthey expands to 3rd Porsche in DTM 2025 as Schuring joins
Touring

Manthey expands to 3rd Porsche in DTM 2025 as Schuring joins

By Motorsports January 28, 2025
What Simon McNamara’s return means for Common Motors in Supercars
Motorsports News

What Simon McNamara’s return means for Common Motors in Supercars

By Motorsports May 7, 2025

MotorSports-News

@2024 – All Right Reserved. MotorSports-News.org

Welcome Back!

Sign in to your account

Username or Email Address
Password

Lost your password?