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The longer term look of Normal Motors’ Supercars effort took a big step on Friday with affirmation that Group 18 will tackle the position of its homologation staff.
The Melbourne-based staff, which runs two Camaro Supercars within the sequence, has competed with Holden and GM equipment since 2015 and operated as a two-car squad since 2020.
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Group proprietor Charlie Schwerkolt has constructed up his staff lately, using vastly skilled engineers Adrian Burgess and Dr Geoff Slater, in addition to their friends Richard Hollway, Som Sharma and Andrew Donnelly.
“In the present day marks an thrilling new chapter for Group 18 Racing. There isn’t any doubt that these are massive footwear to fill, however I consider we have now the staff, the equipment, and the expertise to do it,” Schwerkolt mentioned.
Charlie Schwerkolt
Charlie SchwerkoltTeam 18
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“GM and Chevrolet Racing are a powerhouse for a purpose, and everybody, at each degree, has been incredible in welcoming our staff to the fold.
“I do know we share the identical imaginative and prescient, and the identical aim – to work carefully with GM and all the opposite Chevy groups to see a Chevrolet Camaro cross the road first each race weekend.”
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Group 18 is prone to lead a considerably completely different homologation effort on the GM aspect of the Supercars pitlane, with the current recruitment of present Triple Eight engineer Jeromy Moore prone to have him concerned within the course of in some position.
The information additionally locks Group 18 into racing Chevrolets for at the least the instant future, opening the door maybe for present Chevrolet staff Brad Jones Racing to maneuver to Toyota for 2026 and past.
