Triple Eight is shocked at Ford in supercars

Ford shocked Supercars Pitlane, signing the prevailing supercars champion of the Triple Eight Engineering band at 2026 and later.

The team that won the title of Supercars drivers with Willem Brown and team titles last 12 months will prosecute two Ford Mustangs after the brand new season.

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He can even be liable for the project and development of Mustang from the start of the following season – after playing the identical role with the Chevrolet Camaro Gen3 automotive, which is currently pursuing.

The message appears 15 years after the team moved in the other way, from Ford to Holden, in 2010. He went to Chevrolet in 2023 after the autumn of the Holden brand.

The director of the T8 team and co -owner Jamie Whincup, who won the titles in 2008 and 2009 in Falcons, was within the US throughout the premiere of the Ford Performance season and called News “a huge strategic commitment”.

“The success of Triple Eight is primarily with our people and a relentless, desire to win, which established us for this partnership,” said Whincup.

“Our return to the blue oval will not be only winning; It is a way of a typical goal and determination that’s supported by an exciting portfolio of road cars.

“It excites me probably the most in our common future that Ford's commitment demonstrates our sport, triple eight and all supercars fans because of this long -term partnership. This is a big strategic commitment that we’re very happy with.

“We are very excited that we can be part of the Ford ecosystem and the potential opportunities that this partnership will present.”

Will Brown, Triple Eight Race Engineering Chevrolet Camaro Zl1

Photo: Bob Gloyd Photography

The message implies that not less than three teams will change producers to 2026.

Walkinshaw Andretti United will go from Ford to Toyota next 12 months, as a part of the arrival of the Japanese giant giant to supercars from above. Ironically, like T8, Wau is a former band Holden Works before he fled to Ford.

Toyota can even support the second team leading above next season, revealing the plans of the second entry for 2 cars with a confirmed team.

As a part of the brand new arrangements, T8 will probably lead the entry of the Ford Mustang GT3 throughout the 12-hour Bathurst 2026, a race through which he had previously competed with Mercedes-Benz cars. In the race this weekend there isn’t a T8 input, although Brown and a colleague from the band Broc Feeney will ride in separate entries.

This 12 months's SuperCars series begins at Sydney Motorsport Park on February 21-21.