Why Hill took leap of faith with Toyota, Brad Jones
Incoming Toyota program a key factor in Cameron Hill's BJR switch for 2026
Race winner will depart Matt Stone Racing after three seasons
BJR's Albury base considerably closer to Hill's Canberra home
The opportunity to be one of Toyota's six foundation drivers in the 2026 Repco Supercars Championship was too good for Cameron Hill to refuse.
Confirmed Tuesday, the Canberran will leave Matt Stone Racing at the end of the year after a three-year tenure that saw him go from a Supercars rookie to the 87th race winner in ATCC/Supercars history. On Wednesday, BJR announced Hill's signature.
Toyota's entry to Supercars with the GR Supra has gathered momentum in recent weeks, with the first prototype chassis being officially unveiled and tested for the first time ahead of wind tunnel testing in the USA.
The momentum and anticipation of the program, combined with Toyota's proven track record in global competition, was a deciding factor in Hill's decision.
"A big part of joining BJR is its new association with Toyota," Hill explained.
"It’s a manufacturer that doesn’t do things by halves and has enjoyed great success globally. For them to be here in the Australian Supercars Championship, I'm really excited to be a part of that."
The impending switch to BJR will represent something of a back to the future moment for the 28-year-old, who enjoyed great success with the Japanese manufacturer in his junior career.
Across 2016 and 2017, Hill was a consistent frontrunner in the inaugural two seasons of what is now known as the Toyota GR Cup, claiming 13 wins in 28 starts, with overall finishes of third and second.
"For me, there’s already some history with Toyota. I raced in the Toyota 86 Racing Series when it first started and won the very first race," Hill said.
"That played a big part in my career trajectory, being able to race at the Supercars Championship events in front of the big teams, and start to get some sponsors from being on the TV.
"The support that we got from Toyota at that time, nothing really comes close to it, so for me it was a big part of my journey, and it's really cool that it's all coming together again, now in the big leagues."
Hill was also full of praise for the wider BJR operation, heralding the professionalism of Supercars' only four-car team. BJR's workshop in Albury is also based considerably closer to Hill's home base in the ACT than MSR's Gold Coast workshop, with he and wife Emily expecting their first child in 2026.
"I also really like how Brad goes about his racing. He’s been doing it for a long time, starting as a driver himself, and you can see his race team is really mature in addition to being very professional," Hill said.
"He's got a lot of staff down there in Albury, which isn't that far down the road from me as well, it's easy to duck down the Hume and visit the team.
"I really like the culture the team emits and I’m very keen to be a part of it. Ultimately, the goal is to win the championship and I’d really like us in a Toyota Supra to be part of that."
Just one spot remains in Toyota's six-car roster for next year, SCT Motorsport's entry run out of BJR yet to announce a driver for their Supra in 2026.
Hill will join incumbents Andre Heimgartner and Macauley Jones in Albury, whilst homologation team Walkinshaw Andretti United sport an unchanged line-up of Chaz Mostert and Ryan Wood.
