2027 grid nears completion after Sandown announcements
MSR, DJR confirm unchanged line-ups for 2027 Supercars season
Erebus CEO announces intention to sign Jarrod Hughes for 2027
A series of stories over Sandown race week have neared the 2027 Repco Supercars Championship grid to completion.
Matt Stone Racing, Dick Johnson Racing and Erebus Motorsport all made significant plays across the weekend, leaving few confirmed seats available on the 2027 grid.
MSR announced both Zach Bates and Jack Le Brocq will return next season, while DJR formally confirmed Rylan Gray will partner Brodie Kostecki once again.
Erebus Motorsport CEO Barry Ryan, meanwhile, confirmed his intention to sign Jarrod Hughes to a full-time deal for 2027. Hughes is set to be a full-time replacement for Cooper Murray, who marked his second round with PremiAir Racing with a stunning maiden podium at Sandown.
It continues a series of key moves for General Motors, which was largely led in 2026 by Team 18 driver Anton De Pasquale, who narrowly missed out on a Grand Final berth.
Given De Pasquale is known to be under contract for 2027, and should Hughes be formally announced at Erebus for 2027, it leaves just two seats left for the new season: one each at Team 18 and Brad Jones Racing.
They are, however, both thought to remain unchanged too, with David Reynolds and Macauley Jones tipped to go around again with Team 18 and BJR respectively.
Remarkably, that means the only year-on-year changes from 2026 to 2027 would be Hughes and Murray, which have already happened.
It means a whopping nine teams — Penrite Racing, Triple Eight, Tickford Racing, Walkinshaw TWG Racing, DJR, Team 18, BJR, MSR and BRT — will carry the same line-ups into the new year.
The 2026 Repco Supercars Championship concludes in Adelaide on November 26-29.
