Chevrolet's new Supercars era: Who can keep Camaros in the fight?

For the first time since 2009, GM's Supercars assault won't be headed by Triple Eight.

There's no question that it's something that will have been playing on the mind of General Motors since the news broke almost a year ago that Ford had snagged the Banyo powerhouse as their new homologation outfit.

It's for good reason to. In the time period spanning Triple Eight's GM era from 2010-2025, the 13-time teams' champions account for an astonishing 73% of GM's wins.

But, it's a reality that they have tackled head on. Team 18 now step up as homologation team amid an effort to have all four teams work closely together, under the stewardship of Program Manager Simon McNamara, and technical mastermind Jeromy Moore.

Team 18

Drivers: Anton De Pasquale, David Reynolds

The weight of expectation will lie upon Team 18, who take over from Triple Eight as Chevrolet's homologation team. There were very positive signs out of the team last year, had it not been two post-race penalties on the Gold Coast, Anton De Pasquale would have progressed all the way to the Adelaide Grand Final. Although he still hasn't recorded a race win since Townsville in 2023, three podiums certainly wasn't a shabby return in a year where he seemed to rediscover his mojo.

Amidst De Pasquale's impressive form, it was David Reynolds who arguably delivered the highlight of Team 18's season with a stunning Bathurst podium alongside Lee Holdsworth, which very nearly was an even more remarkable win. That came after a real struggle at the start of the season, which saw the 2017 Bathurst winner mired way back in 20th in the standings in the early part of the year. Reynolds is now the oldest driver on the grid, but when he's on, he's still one of the very best in the field, as evidenced by a pole in Townsville.

With more resources behind them, Team 18 will be eager to win their first race since June 2023, and as homologation team it isn't wholly unreasonable to expect wins this season. GM have also made no secret of their desire to attract a big name driver into their fold for 2027, with Matt Payne emerging as their latest target. Should Team 18 as homologation team start winning races, it could emerge as an attractive proposition.

Matt Stone Racing

Drivers: Jack Le Brocq, Zach Bates

Race winners in the past three seasons, it's been an off-season of complete change on the driver front for MSR. Two of MSR's three Supercars race winners in Nick Percat and Cameron Hill leave the team despite a strong start to 2025, with the third race winner in Jack Le Brocq returning to Yatala after two years with Erebus. Returning to familiar surrounds could be just what the 33-year-old needs after a quiet 2025 to get back towards his race-winning best.

Completing the roster will be rookie Zach Bates, who has proven his talents over the past two years in the Dunlop Super2 Series, dominating a final weekend title showdown in 2024, before stunning in his Triple Eight wildcard main game appearances last year. Those five races, including two enduros, could prove invaluable for the 21-year-old, who will be eager to emulate predecessor Hill's journey from rookie to race winner.

A big test for the team will be to arrest an alarming trend that has seen their campaigns collapse after strong opening halves to their season. 2025 was no different, with Hill falling out of a Finals berth following a strong start to the campaign that saw him win his first career race in Melbourne. The team also lose their technical support from Triple Eight, something the team has enjoyed since their first full-time season with GM in 2019.

Erebus Motorsport

Drivers: Cooper Murray, Jobe Stewart

After a battling campaign that was highlighted by a stunning Enduro Cup campaign for Cooper Murray and Jobe Stewart, Erebus enter 2026 with a renewed fire and determination. For the first time since 2022, Erebus went winless throughout a season, and went without a podium for just the second time in their history, the first being their horror debut campaign with Mercedes in 2013.

CEO Barry Ryan has gone on the record to state that his team will remain fiercely independent, electing not to share their data with the other three Chevrolet teams despite the heralded 'Team Chevrolet' alliance. Their customer chassis program has also been shut down, meaning focus is squarely back on their two entries. The acquisition of the experienced Dean Orr as Team Manager is also a shrewd signing, freeing up Ryan to serve solely as CEO.

You can draw parallels to the 2021 season at Erebus, where they had an all-rookie line-up of drivers and were largely unfancied. By the end of that season, Will Brown was a race winner, and Brodie Kostecki a Bathurst podium finisher, before a fairytale run to a title double in 2023, and a Bathurst win in 2024. With two fast, hungry, and young drivers at their disposal, this could be the beginning of a similar journey over the next few years.

PremiAir Racing

Drivers: Jayden Ojeda, Declan Fraser

The final piece of Chevrolet's puzzle in 2026 is PremiAir Racing, who have made big changes in the off season. Despite being first across the line after a memorable Bathurst drive, James Golding departs after stint that reignitged his Supercars career, though depending on who you asked jumped before he was pushed. Richie Stanaway's departure was far less dignified, not even seeing out his only season with the team.

In their place comes an inexperienced line-up of Jayden Ojeda and Declan Fraser, however both highly touted prospects in their own right. Ojeda has been plying his craft across the globe in GT racing as a factory Mercedes driver, whilst 2022 Super2 champion Fraser has been biding his time following a torrid rookie year in 2023.

However, the biggest acquisition is that of Roland Dane, with the former Triple Eight supremo becoming Team Principal after a stint in the background advising Peter Xiberras. Dane's arrival is arguably the biggest signing ever made by PremiAir, and it's no secret that Dane has been a fan of both drivers. Success might not come overnight, but you can bet that with a history of excellence, Dane won't want to be just making up the numbers for long.