One of many potential strikes for the 2026 Supercars foolish season has been taken off the desk with affirmation that Cam Waters will stay with Ford crew Tickford Racing for the subsequent two seasons.
Waters and team-mate Thomas Randle have each signed new contracts with an possibility for a 3rd 12 months, Randle having already confirmed his deal in April.
It’s believed that Waters, at present fourth within the 2025 championship standings, resisted a stable bid from Common Motors to modify to a Camaro for subsequent season.
“Tickford has been residence for a very long time, and I’m stoked to lock within the subsequent part of my profession,” Waters, 30, stated in a press release.
“We’ve obtained unfinished enterprise and I’m able to preserve pushing for wins and the championship.
“I’ve obtained an incredible crew round me and to be working with them and Tom for an additional two seasons will probably be nice, we’ve obtained a powerful dynamic and I’m wanting ahead to the subsequent few years.”
Cameron Waters, Tickford Racing Ford Mustang GT
Photograph by: Daniel Kalisz / Motorsport Photos
At present sixth within the sequence factors, Randle added: “I’m tremendous excited to be saying at the moment that I’m re-signing with Tickford for 2026 and 2027, Tickford is the place I obtained my begin not solely in Super2 but in addition within the Supercars Championship.
“We’ve got accomplished some fairly cool issues in the previous couple of years, had some nice outcomes collectively and I can’t wait to proceed this journey with Cam alongside me as nicely.
“We’ve recognized one another for such a very long time and had some fairly cool moments on and off the monitor collectively, I’m wanting ahead to seeing what’s in retailer for the each of us sooner or later with Tickford Racing.”
Waters has been with the crew since 2015, when he took the Super2 title, whereas Randle’s hyperlinks with the crew return to 2019, earlier than he stepped right into a full-time drive in 2022.
“This can be a large second for Tickford,” CEO Simon Brookhouse stated.
“Locking in Cam and Thomas for the subsequent two seasons offers us consistency, management, and expertise behind the wheel. Each drivers are integral to our efficiency technique, and their dedication reinforces the course we’re heading as a crew.
“To maintain this formidable driving mixture collectively for the subsequent two years locations our crew able of energy to have a two-fold assault at profitable each the drivers’ and groups’ championships.”
Supercars racing resumes this weekend at Wanneroo Raceway in Perth, the sequence’ penultimate journey to the monitor previous to transferring to a road race within the metropolis in 2027.
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Phil Branagan
Supercars
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