BJR 2025 season review: Peaks and troughs before Toyota move

As 2025 winds down, Supercars.com is looking over all 11 teams and their performances in this year's Repco Supercars Championship, continuing with Brad Jones Racing.

Brad Jones Racing's biggest off track headline was its big move to Toyota, which was announced in May.

On track, there were few highlights amid a significant year of change, with Bryce Fullwood and Jaxon Evans departing, and Cameron Hill arriving in 2026.

Andre Heimgartner was in The Finals battle until the very last lap in Bathurst, and was rewarded with a brilliant podium in the Gold Coast finale. Fullwood, meanwhile, saved enough fuel to clinch a podium in Tasmania.

The hard luck story of the season was Evans, who after being within reach of the top 10 after Tasmania, suffered a staggering run of DNFs to plummet down the order.

All told, BJR showed plenty of promise, but after two impressive years of Gen3, other teams found it easier to progress through race weekends. Still, after finishing ninth in the teams' standings in 2024, Heimgartner and Fullwood improved to seventh, and only missed out on sixth to Dick Johnson Racing at the final round.

Brad Jones: 2025 season results and head-to-heads

Drivers' finish: Andre Heimgartner 11th, Bryce Fullwood 15th, Macauley Jones 21st, Jaxon Evans 23rd

Teams' finish: Heimgartner/Fullwood 7th, Jones/Evans 12th

Best result: 3rd (Andre Heimgartner Gold Coast, Bryce Fullwood Tasmania)

Qualifying head-to-head: Heimgartner 14, Fullwood 13, Jones 4, Evans 2

Race head-to-head: Heimgartner 14, Fullwood 5, Jones 3, Evans 1

What's next in 2026?

The arrival of Toyota will throw the cat amongst the pigeons, and BJR is also welcoming Hill. The exit of SCT Motorsport to Triple Eight Race Engineering also reduces the team's operations from four to three cars.

These are big changes after years of stability, but Toyota is a big shot in the arm for the Albury squad. Sometimes, change is as good as a holiday, and BJR prides itself of making things work with the resources at its disposal.

Look no further than its return to the summit of the PIRTEK Pit Stop Challenge. BJR works hard to get results, and they celebrate harder than most when they get them.

Heimgartner is highly regarded, and BJR could spring serious surprises if they get him into The Finals. Hill is a driver on the rise, and will want to make a statement. Then there's Macauley, who has been in the sport for some time, and is chasing a headline result.

A lot of BJR's hopes hinge on how the Supra rolls out, but one thing is certain: they won't die trying.

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