The silly season state of play for the 2025 Dunlop Series
Now that the dust has settled on the 2024 Dunlop Series, attention will now turn towards the make-up of the 2025 Super2 field.
The Commodore VF, Falcon FG X, and Nissan Altima are all now eligible to join the Commodore ZB and Mustang GT in the second tier next season, paving the way for more entries to join the field.
As things stand, 11 entries have been locked in for the 2025 season, but there could be as many as a further eight entries that are likely, with more announcements to be expected right up until the Sydney opening round from February 21-23.
Supercars.com takes a look at Super2 silly season moves that have happened already and other moves that could yet happen this off-season.
Confirmed entries
The headline act of the 2025 Super2 Series field to date is the return of Triple Eight Race Engineering to the development series, with rookies Jackson Walls and Ben Gomersall moving on from Porsche Carrera Cup and Toyota GR Cup respectively.
Fellow main game outfit Tickford Racing have also announced their three-driver attack in their Autosport program. Lochie Dalton and Rylan Gray retain their seats, whilst Reuben Goodall will swap a Commodore for a Mustang in 2025.
Eggleston Motorsport have confirmed GR Cup standout Bradi Owen and current Super3 champion Cody Burcher as their first two drivers, with Jordyn Sinni also expected to return for his third season with the team.
Anderson Motorsport have confirmed an expansion to two Mustangs in 2025, with a yet to be announced driver partnering another GR Cup young gun in Ryan Tomsett.
Erebus Motorsport CEO Barry Ryan has also confirmed that Jobe Stewart and Jarrod Hughes will return for second seasons in Image Racing Commodores.
Potential moves and unconfirmed entries
A press conference slip-up from Will Brown at Adelaide appeared to confirm another major piece of silly season news for 2025. Eggleston Motorsport look set to replace one Super2 champion with another, as Zach Bates has been linked to replace outgoing champion Kai Allen to complete their four-car roster.
Walkinshaw Andretti United are also set to return in 2025. Campbell Logan showed solid improvement across his first season, and all indications suggest he'll be back for next year, however there is a seat to fill alongside the Tasmanian. WAU could very well have a ready-made replacement from within their Foundation Academy, with Victorian Matt Hillyer winning six races in a row in this year's Toyota GR Cup in a WAU Toyota 86. The team will also be running an evaluation day on Thursday at Winton, with Hillyer to be joined by Tom Hayman, Clay Richards, and Kaleb Ngatoa.
Image Racing could be an expanded three-car operation next season, with GR Cup champion and Erebus Academy prospect Max Geoghegan testing a VF Commodore at Winton with an eye on a Super2 campaign next season depending on budget.
Whilst it's namesake won't be in the field next year, Matt Chahda Motorsport is expected to run an expanded operation next year across multiple makes. The ex-BJR Commodore ZB will remain in service alongside an ex-Tickford Mustang purchased from AIM Motorsport who shut down their Super2 operations mid-season, and there are also talks that a third car could be added to the MCM line-up for next year. Blake Tracey and Jackson Rice are the favourites for the rides in the Commodore and Mustang respectively, the latter having debuted in the Commodore at Bathurst in October.
If Cameron McLeod is to carry on in the Super2 Series, he will do so without the support of PremiAir Racing, with Peter Xiberras' ambitious team signalling their intentions to run a wildcard Camaro in select Supercars rounds, with Trans Am ace Nathan Herne firming as the perferred driver for that program.
Free agents
Three drivers shape as potential big name players in the Super2 silly season for 2025, though a main game opportunity could yet present itself for one driver in particular.
2024 Super2 Series runner-up Aaron Cameron could be a potential player in both Supercars and Super2 silly seasons after his remarkable run of late-season form for Kelly Racing. Cameron's future with the revived Kelly outfit is unclear having only been a one year deal, and rumours persist that he could potentially be in line for an unlikely last-minute promotion to the main game with Blanchard Racing Team, for whom he impressed in his maiden enduro campaign.
Another race winner who is currently without a ride is Brad Vaughan, who has parted ways with Tickford Autosport after two seasons. Whilst the 2022 Super3 champion's raw speed has been unquestionable, claiming four pole positions over the past two years, that speed hasn't quite translated into consistent race performances. There is an obvious link to Matt Chahda Motorsport from his wildcard appearances at Sandown and Bathurst, however he could be an enticing prospect for teams up and down the Super2 paddock.
Rookie of the Year contender Max Vidau also appears to be on the move from his current team at Anderson Motorsport. Despite the team expanding for next year, the South Australian isn't a certainty to carry on with the team, although has made his intentions clear that he wants to remain in the Supercars paddock in 2025. Vidau led the rookie standings right up until a difficult finale in Adelaide, proving that he could be a potential title challenger given the right opportunity next season.
