62.5 reasons why Supercars could be wide open in 2026

If you thought Supercars could be set for a big changing of the pecking order in 2026, you're on the money.

Change comes in many forms, but in 2026, the Supercars landscape has taken a major turn, especially after a dramatic and unexpected silly season.

New drivers, new manufacturers, and an all-new homologation team line-up are just a few headlines in what bodes to be a season full of unknowns.

Supercars.com has highlighted the key changes for the new season, from changes to ownership structures to new engineers, and more.

All told, all 12 teams have experienced some level of change year-on-year. Looking at it on a simpler scale, at the full field cars, you can really see the level of change.

Of 24 cars, 15 have undergone a form of significant change, something five-time Supercars champion Mark Skaife believes has the potential to upturn the pecking order.

“There's going to be 15 of 24 changes, driver, team or manufacturer,” Skaife said on The Formation Lap.

“62.5% of the field will change. That's the biggest in history. Bigger than when we changed and we had Mercedes and Nissan join back in 2013."

Triple Eight (General Motors to Ford), Walkinshaw TWG Racing (Ford to Toyota) and Brad Jones Racing (GM to Toyota) will be under the most pressure to perform, given they're changing cars.

That puts even more focus on Toyota and Ford's homologation teams Walkinshaw and Triple Eight, who locked out the top three in the 2025 drivers standings with Chaz Mostert, Will Brown, and Broc Feeney.

For Skaife, such changes offer a chance for the likes of Penrite Racing, Tickford Racing and Team 18, which enter 2026 with the same driver/car combinations, to capitalise.

“What's going to happen out of that, I think is an opportunity for the teams who've got stability to capitalise on that stability," Skaife continued.

“Brodie Kostecki stays at Shell V-Power Racing. Think about [Matt] Payne and [Kai] Allen, they've been very impressive this year. Think about [Anton] De Pasquale and [David] Reynolds staying at Team 18.

"And then think about Cam Waters' chance to win the series at Tickford. So to me, the thing that's really important now is those teams that have got stability.

"Make sure you do the best job in the off-season to come out firing in ’26."

The 2026 Supercars season commences in Sydney on February 20-22. Tickets are on sale now. International viewers can watch on SuperView.

Key changes on the 2026 Repco Supercars Championship grid

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