GM a 'clear choice' for MSR

Matt Stone says remaining with General Motors was a "clear choice" for his team’s future.

Matt Stone Racing confirmed Friday that it will race Camaros when the Gen3 era starts in 2023.

MSR has campaigned Commodores since the midpoint of 2018.

The Stone family has a long association with Ford, with Stone Brothers Racing dominating between 2003 and 2005.

MSR will race its current ZB Commodores in the 2023 Dunlop Series.

It will also race three VF Commodores in Super3, ensuring the team is a solely GM squad.

For Stone, however, the partnership extends beyond racing.

"Our factory operates three different racing divisions, Supercars, Supports and Special Projects," Stone explained.

"All three of these areas are scaling up currently and it’s critical that we have the best possible partners in every area.

"For us knowing what we have planned for the future, GM and Chevy Racing were the clear choice for us.

"When we entered Supercars just over four years ago, we had around 10 employees, now we have 35.

"Things are building nicely, and the team is improving all the time."

It comes after Walkinshaw Andretti United last week confirmed it will shift to Ford in 2023.

Stone says he had spoken to both GM and Ford, and thanked both parties.

However, he was adamant remaining with GM was the right move for his team.

"The most difficult part of this decision was knowing that we have a lot of fans that wanted to see the Stone family back racing with Ford," he said.

"We did speak with both GM and Ford about this decision for over a year and we thank them both for the time and effort that went into those discussions.

"But in the end, it was clear to us that the team at GM and Chevrolet Racing were more aligned with our goals and us with their goals, which is key to any relationship.

"Chris Payne, Steve Byrne, and the team at GM Design and Racing Division in the US are doing a great job with Gen3 and have some very exciting plans for the future.

"We look forward to supporting the guys at GMSV and Chevrolet Racing in any way we can.

"GM has always been a big part of racing in Australia, and we want to see that continue and flourish into the future."

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