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Triple Eight Race Engineering
ManufacturerChevrolet (Supercars)
Holden (Super2)
Mercedes-AMG (GT4)
Team PrincipalJamie Whincup
Team ManagerSupercars:
Mark Dutton
Super2:
Wes McDougall
Race DriversSupercars Championship
1. Will Brown
Scott Pye (Enduro Co-Driver)
88. Broc Feeney
Jamie Whincup (Enduro co-driver)
888. Zach Bates
Craig Lowndes (Enduro co-driver)
Super2
11. Jackson Walls
35. Ben Gomersall
GT4 Australia
87. Summer Rintoule
Jarrod Hughes
Race EngineersSupercars
1. Andrew Edwards
88. Martin Short
888. Matt Saunders Super2
11. Minal Kanagasundaram
35. Isaac Baldry
GT4 Australia
87. Isaac Baldry
ChassisChevrolet Camaro ZL1 (Supercars)
Holden Commodore ZB (Super2)
Mercedes-AMG GT4 (GT4)
Debut2003
Drivers' Championships11 (2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2021, 2022, 2024)
Teams' Championships13 (2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2021, 2022, 2024, 2025)
Round wins105
Race wins252
Pole positions150
2024 position1st (5868 pts)

Triple Eight Race Engineering, branded as Red Bull Ampol Racing in Supercars, is an Australian motor racing team competing in the Supercars Championship. The team has been the only Brisbane-based V8 Supercar team since its formation, originally taking over and operating out of the former Briggs Motor Sport workshop in Bowen Hills during the 2003 season before moving to Banyo in 2009. The team has won the Supercars drivers' championship eleven times, the teams' championship twelve times and the Bathurst 1000 ten times.

The team currently runs two Chevrolet Camaros for Broc Feeney and Will Brown. Additionally, the team provides technical support to PremiAir Racing, Matt Stone Racing and Brad Jones Racing. The team performs its testing at Queensland Raceway.

History

[edit]

Triple Eight Race Engineering was formed in 1996 in the United Kingdom, running Vauxhall's program in the British Touring Car Championship before expanding into Australian V8 Supercars, purchasing the Briggs Motor Sport team in September 2003.[1] The sale included a custom-built facility in the Brisbane suburb of Bowen Hills, and a staff of 35 people. Engineers in Brisbane worked closely with the Triple Eight staff in the UK to build two new Ford BA Falcons, while the team principals managed to attract substantial financial support from Ford.

Team Betta Electrical

[edit]

The team debuted at the 2003 Sandown 500. 2004 was Triple Eight's first full season in V8 Supercars. It was a disappointing year for all involved, with both cars dogged by mechanical problems. Paul Radisich came 19th in the championship, while Max Wilson finished a lowly 28th. The team's car speed, however, was certainly up with the front-runners for many weekends.

2005 saw a massive form reversal for Triple Eight. Craig Lowndes and Steve Ellery were signed as drivers and Stone Brothers Racing engineer Campbell Little joined the team. Lowndes in particular was a catalyst for change, which along with powerful and reliable Stone Brothers Racing sourced engines saw a massive improvement in the team's performance. Lowndes finished second in the championship, finishing the year strongly and narrowly missing out on snatching the title from Russell Ingall. Ellery came 13th. The year's highlights included a win for Lowndes and Yvan Muller at the Sandown 500 and a third placing for Ellery and Adam Macrow at the Bathurst 1000. Lowndes won a further three rounds and qualified on pole position four times (including Bathurst).

The 2006 Bathurst 1000-winning Ford Falcon of Craig Lowndes and Jamie Whincup (pictured in 2018)

2006 saw a continuation of this strong form, with new recruit Jamie Whincup replacing Ellery, and making an instant impact in the form of a win at the Clipsal 500. Lowndes scored four round wins, including sharing victory at the Bathurst 1000 with Whincup.

Having led the championship to Round 11, Lowndes lost the series lead at the Symmons Plains weekend. Having seen a big chunk of his lead evaporate at the previous round on the Gold Coast following two penalties for dangerous driving approaching the starting grid, the pressure was on Lowndes to perform at the Tasmania event. Unfortunately for Lowndes, he was caught in a massive crash on the opening lap of the first race, forcing him to the rear of the grid for the next race. He recovered, but he lost the series lead to Rick Kelly, who took a handy 73-point lead. At the next round in Bahrain, Lowndes stormed back into contention as Kelly encountered problems of his own. The stage was set for a spectacular finale at Phillip Island, with the two contenders separated by just seven points.

Lowndes qualified on the third row of the grid, while Kelly was further back on the fifth row. However, Kelly fought back in the first race to be right on Lowndes' bumper at the conclusion of the race – Lowndes was fourth, Kelly fifth. In the second race, Lowndes came third while Kelly was fourth – again close behind. The points going into the final race of the year were tied. On the second lap of the final race, Kelly pushed Lowndes on the rear bumper while in the high-speed section between Turns 3 and 4, sending Lowndes into a spin, eventually cleaning out both Lowndes and Todd Kelly (Rick's older brother). Rick Kelly was given a drive-through penalty and finished 18th. Lowndes' car was extensively damaged and was only able to salvage 29th place. Rick Kelly had won the championship.

However, Lowndes and his Triple Eight team protested, claiming that Kelly had deliberately taken Lowndes out of the race. The stewards, after deliberation, dismissed the appeal, saying that the drive-through penalty was sufficient punishment for Kelly. Furthermore, Lowndes and Triple Eight accused the HSV Dealer Team and the Holden Racing Team for bad sportsmanship – Mark Skaife was given a bad sportsmanship flag in Race 1 for blocking Lowndes, while Kelly's teammate Garth Tander was given a drive-through penalty for blocking Lowndes in Race 2. Some days later, Lowndes was awarded the prized Barry Sheene Medal, which was some consolation.

Team Vodafone

[edit]
The Ford FG Falcon of Craig Lowndes at Queensland Raceway

In 2007, the team retained the services of Jamie Whincup and Craig Lowndes. Vodafone replaced Betta Electrical as the title sponsor. Whincup narrowly missed out on the Drivers Championship by 2 points, with Garth Tander and Toll HSV Racing Team winning the last race of the season in Phillip Island.

In 2008, Whincup won the championship, and Lowndes and Whincup won their third Bathurst 1000 crown. During the 2008 Season, it was announced at the Hidden Valley round that Ford would withdraw its support from all but two teams (Ford Performance Racing and Stone Brothers Racing) on the Supercars grid from 2009 onwards. Triple Eight was one of the Ford teams to be effected by the decision, despite proving that they were the top Ford team that year and would go on to win their third Bathurst 1000 and first drivers championship as well as being the head developers of the new FG Falcon which was to be introduced in 2009. It was estimated that due to the decision by Ford, Triple Eight lost $2 million from their budget annually.

In 2009, following Ford's decision to withdraw support from all teams other than Ford Performance Racing and Stone Brothers Racing, the Ford logos on the front of the cars were replaced by a stylised pink pig's head, referring to Hog's Breath Cafe, one of the team sponsors. The team ran new FG Falcons. Triple Eight Racing won fifteen of the twenty-three races staged during the championship, with Whincup winning eleven races and the championship and Lowndes taking four wins at Winton, the Gold Coast and Barbagallo, finishing the year in fourth. Due to the loss of factory support from Ford for the 2009 season. Triple Eight announced prior to Bathurst that the team would be controversially switching to arch rival Holden for 2010 onwards.

Change to Holden

[edit]
The Holden VE Commodore of Jamie Whincup at Queensland Raceway

In 2010 the team switched to racing Holden VE Commodores in response to the withdrawal of Ford's support, after signing a three-year deal with Holden.[2] The team also re-signed with major sponsor Vodafone for another three years until the end of the 2012 season.[3]

The team celebrated the first race of the year with a 1–2 finish with Jamie Whincup and Craig Lowndes respectively. Jamie Whincup won both races in Abu Dhabi, Bahrain, and Hamilton, but lost the championship lead after troubled races at Queensland Raceway and Winton, while teammate Craig Lowndes finished on the podium several times. They also had a great result at Bathurst with a 1–2 finish with Craig Lowndes, Mark Skaife and Jamie Whincup, Steve Owen respectively. Whincup finished the year in 2nd, with Lowndes in 4th.

In 2011, Whincup regained the championship from Lowndes with the team winning the Teams Championship.

During the 2012 season, Triple Eight dominated, winning 19 races including the Sandown 500 (Lowndes and Warren Luff) and the Bathurst 1000 (Whincup and Paul Dumbrell) with Whincup won the title from Lowndes.

Red Bull Racing Australia

[edit]
The team's Holden VF Commodores at Sydney Motorsport Park in 2015

In June 2012, Vodafone announced it would not renew the sponsorship.[4] In August 2012, Red Bull took over the naming rights for the 2013 V8 Supercars season onwards.[5]

In the 2013 season, the new Car of the Future specification cars were introduced with Triple Eight racing the new Holden VF Commodore. Whincup and Lowndes finished first and second in the championship.[6]

In 2016, a third car was added for Shane van Gisbergen, with the team purchasing a Racing Entitlement Contract that was last used in 2014 by James Rosenberg Racing.[7][8] Van Gisbergen won the 2016 championship.

Team Vortex

[edit]
The team expanded to three cars in 2016, Lowndes in Team Vortex colours pictured

In 2016 and 2017, Lowndes raced under the banner of Team Vortex, with Whincup and van Gisbergen under the Red Bull Racing Australia banner.

Autobarn Lowndes Racing

[edit]

In 2018, Lowndes raced under the banner of Autobarn Lowndes Racing, with Whincup and van Gisbergen under the Red Bull Holden Racing Team banner.

Red Bull Holden Racing Team

[edit]
The team was branded as the Red Bull Holden Racing Team from 2017 until 2020
Holden ZB Commodore in 2018

From 2017 until 2020, Triple Eight was the factory Holden team being rebranded as the Red Bull Holden Racing Team.[9] The team was responsible for developing the ZB Commodore that debut in 2018. They also lead development for the expected V6 twin-turbo engine that was to be the replacement to the V8 engine in the future, all without the guidance of former technical director Ludo Lacroix. However, in April 2018, Holden announced it had chosen to halt the development of the turbocharged V6 engine and that it would be sticking with its V8 layout for the time being. This meant that the scheduled wildcard entry the team was planning to enter never happened.

Red Bull Ampol Racing

[edit]
Holden ZB Commodore of Shane van Gisbergen in 2021

For 2021 and beyond, Triple Eight rebranded to Red Bull Ampol Racing due to the Holden brand being retired at the end of 2020. This was the first time that Triple Eight raced without factory support from Holden since joining the brand in 2010 and only the second time in its V8 Supercars history without any factory support (the last time being 2009). Ampol, formerly known as Caltex Australia, replaced Holden as one of Triple Eight's major sponsors alongside longtime partner Red Bull.

Chevrolet Camaro of van Gisbergen in 2023

Despite the name change, Triple Eight continued with Holden Commodores for both 2021 and 2022. The Chevrolet Camaro made its debut in 2023 along with Gen3. Jamie Whincup retired after 2021, his 16th and final full time season with Triple Eight,[10] and was replaced by Broc Feeney. Shane van Gisbergen continued to drive for the team.

For 2023 and the new Gen 3 cars, Triple Eight along with all other Holden teams switched to the Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 after General Motors shut down the Holden brand.

For 2024, Shane van Gisbergen announce his move away from V8 Supercars to NASCAR with Trackhouse Racing.[11] Will Brown was brought on to replace him (with the car number changing to 87) and partnered with Broc Feeney.

Triple Eight will return to Ford for the 2026 season.[12]

Wildcard entries

[edit]

The team entered an extra car at the 2013 Bathurst 1000, running under the banner of Xbox One Racing and driven by Andy Priaulx and Mattias Ekström. They qualified in 18th and finished in 10th.

For the 2021 Bathurst 1000 the team ran a Supercheap Auto backed Holden ZB Commodore which was driven by former Super3 Champion Broc Feeney and former Supercars champion Russell Ingall.

For the 2022 Bathurst 1000 they ran a Holden ZB Commodore under the banner Supercheap Auto Racing and was driven by 3x Supercars champion and 7x Bathurst 1000 winner Craig Lowndes and current Supercars driver Declan Fraser.

For the 2023 season they ran a single Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 for Zane Goddard at the Darwin Triple Crown and with Craig Lowndes for Sandown and Bathurst.

For the 2024 season they ran a single Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 for Cooper Murray at the Darwin Triple Crown and teamed up with Craig Lowndes at Sandown and Bathurst.

Development series

[edit]

Triple Eight have previously entered cars in the Development Series for Andrew Thompson in 2011,[13] Scott Pye in 2012[14] and Casey Stoner in 2013,[15] winning the series in 2011. Since 2014 Triple Eight has provided technical assistance to Eggleston Motorsport.[16] For the 2019 season Triple Eight re-entered the development series, Super2. Fielding two cars for Brenton Grove and Kurt Kostecki. For the 2020 season they scaled the team down to one car driven by 2019 Australian Formula Ford Champion Angelo Mouzouris.[17] For the 2021 season they went back to a two car operation with Angelo Mouzouris being joined by ex-Tickford Super2 driver Broc Feeney.

Car supplier

[edit]

As well as building cars for its own use, Triple Eight has also built cars for other teams. It has provided chassis for Dick Johnson Racing (2009–2012),[18] Paul Morris Motorsport (2010–2012),[19] Tekno Autosports (2010–2021),[20] Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport (2012–2017),[20] Team 18 (2016–2022),[21] Matt Stone Racing (2018–2022),[22] and PremiAir Racing (2022–present).[23]

Ownership

[edit]

Originally affiliated with champion British Touring Car Championship race team Triple Eight Racing and owned by Peter Butterly, Roland Dane, Ian Harrison and Derek Warwick, Dane later took majority ownership, with Harrison maintaining a minority shareholding.[24] In late 2015, Dane sold a 30% shareholding in the team to Paul Dumbrell, Tim Miles and Trinette Schipkie, whilst his daughter Jessica and Jamie Whincup also bought minority stakes over the following years.[25][26]

In 2021, Roland Dane stepped down from his role as team principal in favour of retiring full-time driver Whincup, taking up a non-executive chairman role and selling his remaining shares in the business to Whincup and Jessica Dane.[27] New Zealand-based Scottish millionaire Tony Quinn additionally bought a 40% share of the team.[28]

In July 2024, Jessica Dane sold her shares in Triple Eight to team sponsors Earl Evans and Steven Blackmore, moving to the United States and taking up a role in General Motors' motorsport department.[29][30] In December 2024, Roland Dane stepped down as non-executive chairman and was replaced with Quinn's business partner Rex Devantier.[31]

Supercar drivers

[edit]

The following is a list of drivers who have driven for the team in the Supercars Championship, in order of their first appearance. Drivers who only drove for the team on a part-time basis are listed in italics.

Super2 drivers

[edit]

The following is a list of drivers who have driven for the team in the Super2 Series, in order of their first appearance. Drivers who drove for the team on a part-time basis are listed in Italics

GT3/GT4 drivers

[edit]

Complete Supercars results

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Car No. 1 results

[edit]
Year Driver No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 Position Pts
2016 Shane van Gisbergen 97 Holden ADE
R1

3
ADE
R2

5
ADE
R3

10
SYM
R4

1
SYM
R5

Ret
PHI
R6

4
PHI
R7

10
BAR
R8

2
BAR
R9

4
WIN
R10

9
WIN
R11

4
HID
R12

16
HID
R13

1
TOW
R14

2
TOW
R15

1
QLD
R16

1
QLD
R17

12
SMP
R18

1
SMP
R19

5
SAN
QR

9
SAN
R20

2
BAT
R21

2
SUR
R22

1
SUR
R23

2
PUK
R24

2
PUK
R25

1
PUK
R26

3
PUK
R27

2
SYD
R28

3
SYD
R29

1
1st 3368
2017 ADE
R1

1
ADE
R2

1
SYM
R3

1
SYM
R4

9
PHI
R5

4
PHI
R6

16
BAR
R7

4
BAR
R8

6
WIN
R9

8
WIN
R10

1
HID
R11

Ret
HID
R12

3
TOW
R13

7
TOW
R14

3
QLD
R15

3
QLD
R16

3
SMP
R17

23
SMP
R18

3
SAN
QR

19
SAN
R19

15
BAT
R20

5
SUR
R21

4
SUR
R22

3
PUK
R23

1
PUK
R24

24
NEW
R25

16
NEW
R26

2
4th 2769
2018 ADE
R1

1
ADE
R2

1
MEL
R3

4
MEL
R4

4
MEL
R5

13
MEL
R6

13
SYM
R7

6
SYM
R8

25
PHI
R9

3
PHI
R10

6
BAR
R11

3
BAR
R12

5
WIN
R13

3
WIN
R14

2
HID
R15

2
HID
R16

4
TOW
R17

2
TOW
R18

1
QLD
R19

2
QLD
R20

1
SMP
R21

1
BEN
R22

1
BEN
R23

2
SAN
QR

11
SAN
R24

2
BAT
R25

5
SUR
R26

10
SUR
R27

C
PUK
R28

1
PUK
R29

2
NEW
R30

5
NEW
R31

4
2nd 3873
2019 ADE
R1

3
ADE
R2

3
MEL
R3

Ret
MEL
R4

10
MEL
R5

21
MEL
R6

22
SYM
R7

3
SYM
R8

1
PHI
R9

6
PHI
R10

7
BAR
R11

5
BAR
R12

5
WIN
R13

5
WIN
R14

7
HID
R15

8
HID
R16

10
TOW
R17

4
TOW
R18

1
QLD
R19

5
QLD
R20

2
BEN
R21

6
BEN
R22

6
PUK
R23

1
PUK
R24

2
BAT
R25

2
SUR
R26

2
SUR
R27

1
SAN
QR

Ret
SAN
R28

17
NEW
R29

1
NEW
R30

7
2nd 3310
2020 ADE
R1

3
ADE
R2

Ret
MEL
R3

C
MEL
R4

C
MEL
R5

C
MEL
R6

C
SMP1
R7

2
SMP1
R8

7
SMP1
R9

6
SMP2
R10

4
SMP2
R11

8
SMP2
R12

12
HID1
R13

11
HID1
R14

4
HID1
R15

3
HID2
R16

8
HID2
R17

2
HID2
R18

5
TOW1
R19

19
TOW1
R20

3
TOW1
R21

8
TOW2
R22

Ret
TOW2
R23

1
TOW2
R24

1
BEN1
R25

9
BEN1
R26

1
BEN1
R27

14
BEN2
R28

2
BEN2
R29

5
BEN2
R30

5
BAT
R31

1
3rd 2095
2021 BAT1
R1

1
BAT1
R2

1
SAN
R3

1
SAN
R4

1
SAN
R5

1
SYM
R6

1
SYM
R7

2
SYM
R8

6
BEN
R9

7
BEN
R10

3
BEN
R11

2
HID
R12

13
HID
R13

1
HID
R14

1
TOW1
R15

1
TOW1
R16

1
TOW2
R17

6
TOW2
R18

1
TOW2
R19

2
SMP1
R20

2
SMP1
R21

1
SMP1
R22

4
SMP2
R23

1
SMP2
R24

2
SMP2
R25

23
SMP3
R26

2
SMP3
R27

3
SMP3
R28

3
SMP4
R29

1
SMP4
R30

C
BAT2
R31

18
1st 2930
2022 SMP
R1

1
SMP
R2

6
SYM
R3

1
SYM
R4

1
SYM
R5

1
MEL
R6

3
MEL
R7

1
MEL
R8

1
MEL
R9

20
BAR
R10

1
BAR
R11

5
BAR
R12

1
WIN
R13

2
WIN
R14

1
WIN
R15

2
HID
R16

3
HID
R17

3
HID
R18

21
TOW
R19

1
TOW
R20

1
BEN
R21

1
BEN
R22

1
BEN
R23

1
SAN
R24

2
SAN
R25

1
SAN
R26

1
PUK
R27

5
PUK
R28

1
PUK
R29

1
BAT
R30

1
SUR
R31

1
SUR
R32

1
ADE
R33

20
ADE
R34

7
1st 3523
2023 Chevrolet NEW
R1

DSQ
NEW
R2
1
MEL
R3
1
MEL
R4
2
MEL
R5
2
MEL
R6
4
BAR
R7
1
BAR
R8
5
BAR
R9
12
SYM
R10
3
SYM
R11
Ret
SYM
R12
4
HID
R13
6
HID
R14
2
HID
R15
4
TOW
R16
4
TOW
R17
5
SMP
R18
7
SMP
R19
1
BEN
R20
5
BEN
R21
5
BEN
R22
5
SAN
R23

3
BAT
R24

1
SUR
R25
2
SUR
R26
5
ADE
R27
Ret
ADE
R28
Ret
2nd 2565
2024 Will Brown 87 BAT1
R1

2
BAT1
R2

1
MEL
R3
2
MEL
R4
1
MEL
R5
2
MEL
R6
2
TAU
R7
9
TAU
R8
1
BAR
R9
2
BAR
R10
3
HID
R11
3
HID
R12
2
TOW
R13
3
TOW
R14
24
SMP
R15
6
SMP
R16
3
SYM
R17
7
SYM
R18
2
SAN
R19
1
BAT2
R20
3
SUR
R21
7
SUR
R22
2
ADE
R23
2
ADE
R24
1
1st 3060
2025 1 SMP
R1

5
SMP
R2

3
SMP
R3

2
MEL
R4

2
MEL
R5

3
MEL
R6

1
MEL
R7

C
TAU
R8

5
TAU
R9

7
TAU
R10

8
SYM
R11

5
SYM
R12

11
SYM
R13

3
BAR
R14

2
BAR
R15

2
BAR
R16

5
HID
R17

8
HID
R18

7
HID
R19

5
TOW
R20

10
TOW
R21

4
TOW
R22

2
QLD
R23

4
QLD
R24

1
QLD
R25

23
BEN
R26

4
BAT
R27

17
SUR
R28

5
SUR
R29

8
SAN
R30

SAN
R31

ADE
R32

ADE
R33

ADE
R34

5th* 4066*

Car No. 88 results

[edit]
Year Driver No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 Position Pts
2003 Paul Radisich 65 Ford ADE
R1
ADE
R1
PHI
R3
EAS
R4
WIN
R5
BAR
R6
BAR
R7
BAR
R8
HDV
R9
HDV
R10
HDV
R11
QLD
R12
ORA
R13
SAN
R14

7
BAT
R15

7
SUR
R16

11
SUR
R17

6
PUK
R18

5
PUK
R19

7
PUK
R20

8
EAS
R21

12
EAS
R22

7
10th 1618
2004 88 ADE
R1

Ret
ADE
R2

7
EAS
R3

20
PUK
R4

3
PUK
R5

16
PUK
R6

11
HDV
R7

9
HDV
R8

16
HDV
R9

25
BAR
R10

Ret
BAR
R11

Ret
BAR
R12

29
QLD
R13

6
WIN
R14

19
ORA
R15

14
ORA
R16

13
SAN
R17

Ret
BAT
R18

Ret
SUR
R19

12
SUR
R20

7
SYM
R21

9
SYM
R22

21
SYM
R23

14
EAS
R24

6
EAS
R25

2
EAS
R26

4
19th 1188
2005 Steven Ellery ADE
R1

Ret
ADE
R2

DNS
PUK
R3

4
PUK
R4

7
PUK
R5

22
BAR
R6

30
BAR
R7

13
BAR
R8

10
EAS
R9

28
EAS
R10

8
SHA
R11

15
SHA
R12

24
SHA
R13

27
HDV
R14

28
HDV
R15

13
HDV
R16

6
QLD
R17

7
ORA
R18

DNS
ORA
R19

DNS
SAN
R20

5
BAT
R21

3
SUR
R22

7
SUR
R23

7
SUR
R24

7
SYM
R25

9
SYM
R26

13
SYM
R27

18
PHI
R28

8
PHI
R29

6
PHI
R30

10
13th 1424
2006 Jamie Whincup ADE
R1

3
ADE
R2

1
PUK
R3

15
PUK
R4

Ret
PUK
R5

10
BAR
R6

21
BAR
R7

4
BAR
R8

9
WIN
R9

25
WIN
R10

2
WIN
R11

9
HDV
R12

9
HDV
R13

5
HDV
R14

26
QLD
R15

8
QLD
R16

27
QLD
R17

8
ORA
R18

5
ORA
R19

6
ORA
R20

Ret
SAN
R21

3
BAT
R22

1
SUR
R23

Ret
SUR
R24

22
SUR
R25

8
SYM
R26

Ret
SYM
R27

DNS
SYM
R28

DNS
BHR
R29

10
BHR
R30

6
BHR
R31

Ret
PHI
R32

26
PHI
R33

9
PHI
R34

7
10th 2357
2007 ADE
R1

3
ADE
R2

5
BAR
R3

7
BAR
R4

23
BAR
R5

18
PUK
R6

4
PUK
R7

2
PUK
R8

5
WIN
R9

1
WIN
R10

2
WIN
R11

2
EAS
R12

2
EAS
R13

3
EAS
R14

EX
HDV
R15

5
HDV
R16

4
HDV
R17

26
QLD
R18

4
QLD
R19

2
QLD
R20

3
ORA
R21

3
ORA
R22

Ret
ORA
R23

4
SAN
R24

1
BAT
R25

1
SUR
R26

2
SUR
R27

2
SUR
R28

Ret
BHR
R29

Ret
BHR
R30

22
BHR
R31

16
SYM
R32

2
SYM
R33

1
SYM
R34

1
PHI
R35

3
PHI
R36

3
PHI
R37

2
2nd 623
2008 ADE
R1

1
ADE
R2

1
EAS
R3

3
EAS
R4

5
EAS
R5

4
HAM
R6

DNS
HAM
R7

DNS
HAM
R8

DNS
BAR
R9

7
BAR
R10

3
BAR
R11

3
SAN
R12

1
SAN
R13

3
SAN
R14

1
HDV
R15

4
HDV
R16

5
HDV
R17

8
QLD
R18

9
QLD
R19

3
QLD
R20

6
WIN
R21

1
WIN
R22

4
WIN
R23

2
PHI
QR

1
PHI
R24

2
BAT
R25

1
SUR
R26

1
SUR
R27

1
SUR
R28

1
BHR
R29

1
BHR
R30

1
BHR
R31

1
SYM
R32

2
SYM
R33

1
SYM
R34

1
ORA
R35

1
ORA
R36

Ret
ORA
R37

23
1st 3332
2009 1 ADE
R1

1
ADE
R2

1
HAM
R3

1
HAM
R4

1
WIN
R5

2
WIN
R6

13
SYM
R7

8
SYM
R8

1
HDV
R9

1
HDV
R10

10
TOW
R11

1
TOW
R12

2
SAN
R13

6
SAN
R14

3
QLD
R15

1
QLD
R16

13
PHI
QR

18
PHI
R17

2
BAT
R18

5
SUR
R19

13
SUR
R20

8
SUR
R21

Ret
SUR
R22

6
PHI
R23

1
PHI
R24

1
BAR
R25

1
BAR
R26

4
SYD
R27

5
SYD
R28

14
1st 3349
2010 Holden YMC
R1

1
YMC
R2

1
BHR
R3

1
BHR
R4

1
ADE
R5

4
ADE
R6

18
HAM
R7

1
HAM
R8

1
QLD
R9

4
QLD
R10

Ret
WIN
R11

3
WIN
R12

24
HDV
R13

2
HDV
R14

1
TOW
R15

1
TOW
R16

23
PHI
QR

2
PHI
R17

29
BAT
R18

2
SUR
R19

6
SUR
R20

1
SYM
R21

6
SYM
R22

15
SAN
R23

2
SAN
R24

3
SYD
R25

Ret
SYD
R26

5
2nd 2990
2011 88 YMC
R1

1
YMC
R2

3
ADE
R3

2
ADE
R4

1
HAM
R5

23
HAM
R6

18
BAR
R7

1
BAR
R8

2
BAR
R9

1
WIN
R10

1
WIN
R11

2
HID
R12

9
HID
R13

6
TOW
R14

2
TOW
R15

1
QLD
R16

3
QLD
R17

2
QLD
R18

10
PHI
QR

12
PHI
R19

2
BAT
R20

21
SUR
R21

1
SUR
R22

2
SYM
R23

1
SYM
R24

1
SAN
R25

13
SAN
R26

1
SYD
R27

20
SYD
R28

8
1st 3168
2012 1 ADE
R1

1
ADE
R2

4
SYM
R3

3
SYM
R4

1
HAM
R5

2
HAM
R6

2
BAR
R7

2
BAR
R8

2
BAR
R9

3
PHI
R10

Ret
PHI
R11

5
HID
R12

1
HID
R13

2
TOW
R14

1
TOW
R15

1
QLD
R16

3
QLD
R17

3
SMP
R18

23
SMP
R19

1
SAN
QR

19
SAN
R20

3
BAT
R21

1
SUR
R22

1
SUR
R23

2
YMC
R24

1
YMC
R25

1
YMC
R26

1
WIN
R27

1
WIN
R28

3
SYD
R29

5
SYD
R30

5
1st 3861
2013 ADE
R1

3
ADE
R2

2
SYM
R3

2
SYM
R4

4
SYM
R5

5
PUK
R6

26
PUK
R7

1
PUK
R8

24
PUK
R9

3
BAR
R10

2
BAR
R11

1
BAR
R12

1
COA
R13

1
COA
R14

1
COA
R15

3
COA
R16

1
HID
R17

1
HID
R18

5
HID
R19

19
TOW
R20

7
TOW
R21

11
QLD
R22

1
QLD
R23

2
QLD
R24

25
WIN
R25

Ret
WIN
R26

Ret
WIN
R27

13
SAN
QR

2
SAN
R28

1
BAT
R29

2
SUR
R30

Ret
SUR
R31

4
PHI
R32

4
PHI
R33

2
PHI
R34

1
SYD
R35

1
SYD
R36

3
1st 3094
2014 ADE
R1

1
ADE
R2

3
ADE
R3

15
SYM
R4

1
SYM
R5

1
SYM
R6

2
WIN
R7

9
WIN
R8

19
WIN
R9

10
PUK
R10

24
PUK
R11

4
PUK
R12

4
PUK
R13

10
BAR
R14

17
BAR
R15

3
BAR
R16

4
HID
R17

1
HID
R18

1
HID
R19

3
TOW
R20

1
TOW
R21

7
TOW
R22

1
QLD
R23

1
QLD
R24

1
QLD
R25

6
SMP
R26

4
SMP
R27

3
SMP
R28

5
SAN
QR

1
SAN
R29

1
BAT
R30

5
SUR
R31

2
SUR
R32

1
PHI
R33

3
PHI
R34

1
PHI
R35

4
SYD
R36

1
SYD
R37

1
SYD
R38

4
1st 3364
2015 ADE
R1

1
ADE
R2

21
ADE
R3

4
SYM
R4

7
SYM
R5

2
SYM
R6

1
BAR
R7

15
BAR
R8

2
BAR
R9

19
WIN
R10

9
WIN
R11

6
WIN
R12

10
HID
R13

11
HID
R14

16
HID
R15

22
TOW
R16

9
TOW
R17

5
QLD
R18

8
QLD
R19

5
QLD
R20

8
SMP
R21

3
SMP
R22

1
SMP
R23

14
SAN
QR

1
SAN
R24

15
BAT
R25

18
SUR
R26

24
SUR
R27

7
PUK
R28

1
PUK
R29

2
PUK
R30

1
PHI
R31

2
PHI
R32

1
PHI
R33

3
SYD
R34

1
SYD
R35

1
SYD
R36

2
5th 2647
2016 88 ADE
R1

1
ADE
R2

2
ADE
R3

14
SYM
R4

2
SYM
R5

19
PHI
R6

2
PHI
R7

4
BAR
R8

3
BAR
R9

11
WIN
R10

5
WIN
R11

9
HID
R12

2
HID
R13

8
TOW
R14

1
TOW
R15

4
QLD
R16

2
QLD
R17

2
SMP
R18

2
SMP
R19

1
SAN
QR

1
SAN
R20

13
BAT
R21

11
SUR
R22

3
SUR
R23

1
PUK
R24

1
PUK
R25

2
PUK
R26

25
PUK
R27

1
SYD
R28

1
SYD
R29

4
2nd 3168
2017 ADE
R1

6
ADE
R2

6
SYM
R3

2
SYM
R4

3
PHI
R5

2
PHI
R6

18
BAR
R7

3
BAR
R8

3
WIN
R9

2
WIN
R10

2
HID
R11

4
HID
R12

2
TOW
R13

2
TOW
R14

1
QLD
R15

20
QLD
R16

4
SMP
R17

3
SMP
R18

1
SAN
QR

4
SAN
R19

6
BAT
R20

20
SUR
R21

6
SUR
R22

2
PUK
R23

4
PUK
R24

1
NEW
R25

21
NEW
R26

1
1st 3042
2018 1 ADE
R1

6
ADE
R2

Ret
MEL
R3

2
MEL
R4

1
MEL
R5

2
MEL
R6

3
SYM
R7

1
SYM
R8

3
PHI
R9

14
PHI
R10

9
BAR
R11

11
BAR
R12

6
WIN
R13

17
WIN
R14

8
HID
R15

8
HID
R16

3
TOW
R17

1
TOW
R18

2
QLD
R19

4
QLD
R20

4
SMP
R21

2
BEN
R22

4
BEN
R23

1
SAN
QR

1
SAN
R24

1
BAT
R25

10
SUR
R26

14
SUR
R27

C
PUK
R28

5
PUK
R29

3
NEW
R30

3
NEW
R31

3
3rd 3433
2019 88 ADE
R1

2
ADE
R2

7
MEL
R3

8
MEL
R4

4
MEL
R5

2
MEL
R6

3
SYM
R7

25
SYM
R8

5
PHI
R9

Ret
PHI
R10

12
BAR
R11

4
BAR
R12

2
WIN
R13

6
WIN
R14

3
HID
R15

5
HID
R16

5
TOW
R17

2
TOW
R18

Ret
QLD
R19

1
QLD
R20

4
BEN
R21

11
BEN
R22

5
PUK
R23

6
PUK
R24

16
BAT
R25

4
SUR
R26

1
SUR
R27

2
SAN
QR

1
SAN
R28

1
NEW
R29

8
NEW
R30

1
3rd 3208
2020 ADE
R1

1
ADE
R2

5
MEL
R3

C
MEL
R4

C
MEL
R5

C
MEL
R6

C
SMP1
R7

3
SMP1
R8

2
SMP1
R9

3
SMP2
R10

5
SMP2
R11

17
SMP2
R12

8
HID1
R13

17
HID1
R14

2
HID1
R15

1
HID2
R16

2
HID2
R17

6
HID2
R18

7
TOW1
R19

1
TOW1
R20

1
TOW1
R21

3
TOW2
R22

4
TOW2
R23

3
TOW2
R24

2
BEN1
R25

18
BEN1
R26

17
BEN1
R27

3
BEN2
R28

10
BEN2
R29

7
BEN2
R30

3
BAT
R31

Ret
4th 2049
2021 BAT1
R1

7
BAT1
R2

6
SAN
R3

3
SAN
R4

3
SAN
R5

4
SYM
R6

2
SYM
R7

1
SYM
R8

5
BEN
R9

6
BEN
R10

11
BEN
R11

4
HID
R12

12
HID
R13

3
HID
R14

3
TOW1
R15

2
TOW1
R16

2
TOW2
R17

5
TOW2
R18

2
TOW2
R19

6
SMP1
R20

9
SMP1
R21

6
SMP1
R22

3
SMP2
R23

2
SMP2
R24

25
SMP2
R25

1
SMP3
R26

4
SMP3
R27

2
SMP3
R28

2
SMP4
R29

2
SMP4
R30

C
BAT2
R31

4
2nd 2719
2022 Broc Feeney SMP
R1

9
SMP
R2

11
SYM
R3

5
SYM
R4

2
SYM
R5

8
MEL
R6

8
MEL
R7

14
MEL
R8

6
MEL
R9

12
BAR
R10

5
BAR
R11

8
BAR
R12

11
WIN
R13

10
WIN
R14

12
WIN
R15

7
HID
R16

8
HID
R17

13
HID
R18

6
TOW
R19

7
TOW
R20

6
BEN
R21

7
BEN
R22

6
BEN
R23

5
SAN
R24

14
SAN
R25

10
SAN
R26

3
PUK
R27

7
PUK
R28

8
PUK
R29

4
BAT
R30

5
SUR
R31

14
SUR
R32

Ret
ADE
R33

8
ADE
R34

1
6th 2377
2023 Chevrolet NEW
R1

DSQ
NEW
R2

5
MEL
R3
4
MEL
R4
3
MEL
R5
7
MEL
R6
1
BAR
R7
10
BAR
R8
13
BAR
R9
1
SYM
R10
18
SYM
R11
1
SYM
R12
2
HID
R13
2
HID
R14
1
HID
R15
3
TOW
R16
2
TOW
R17
4
SMP
R18

11
SMP
R19

4
BEN
R20
6
BEN
R21
9
BEN
R22
25
SAN
R23

1
BAT
R24

23
SUR
R25
14
SUR
R26
8
ADE
R27
5
ADE
R28
2
3rd 2441
2024 BAT1
R1

1
BAT1
R2

3
MEL
R3
1
MEL
R4
4
MEL
R5
1
MEL
R6
3
TAU
R7
21
TAU
R8
2
BAR
R9
5
BAR
R10
7
HID
R11
1
HID
R12
1
TOW
R13
7
TOW
R14
7
SMP
R15
9
SMP
R16
11
SYM
R17
3
SYM
R18
15
SAN
R19
2
BAT2
R20
2
SUR
R21
3
SUR
R22
3
ADE
R23
1
ADE
R24
7
2nd 2838
2025 SMP
R1

14
SMP
R2

2
SMP
R3

5
MEL
R4

1
MEL
R5

4
MEL
R6

2
MEL
R7

C
TAU
R8

15
TAU
R9

5
TAU
R10

7
SYM
R11

1
SYM
R12

1
SYM
R13

2
BAR
R14

4
BAR
R15

1
BAR
R16

1
HID
R17

1
HID
R18

1
HID
R19

1
TOW
R20

8
TOW
R21

1
TOW
R22

1
QLD
R23

1
QLD
R24

2
QLD
R25

1
BEN
R26

19
BAT
R27

6
SUR
R28

2
SUR
R29

2
SAN
R30
SAN
R31
ADE
R32
ADE
R33
ADE
R34
1st* 3451*

Car No. 888 results

[edit]
Year Driver No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 Position Pts
2003 Dean Canto 66 Ford ADE
R1
ADE
R1
PHI
R3
EAS
R4
WIN
R5
BAR
R6
BAR
R7
BAR
R8
HDV
R9
HDV
R10
HDV
R11
QLD
R12
ORA
R13
SAN
R14

14
BAT
R15

Ret
SUR
R16

Ret
SUR
R17

24
PUK
R18

17
PUK
R19

14
PUK
R20

25
EAS
R21

15
EAS
R22

9
24th 1001
2004 Max Wilson 888 ADE
R1

Ret
ADE
R2

Ret
EAS
R3

10
PUK
R4

5
PUK
R5

28
PUK
R6

17
HDV
R7

10
HDV
R8

Ret
HDV
R9

22
BAR
R10

16
BAR
R11

23
BAR
R12

17
QLD
R13

14
WIN
R14

Ret
ORA
R15

Ret
ORA
R16

Ret
SAN
R17

Ret
BAT
R18

Ret
SUR
R19

8
SUR
R20

5
SYM
R21

26
SYM
R22

15
SYM
R23

15
EAS
R24

22
EAS
R25

8
EAS
R26

11
28th 865
2005 Craig Lowndes ADE
R1

3
ADE
R2

2
PUK
R3

14
PUK
R4

5
PUK
R5

Ret
BAR
R6

21
BAR
R7

3
BAR
R8

Ret
EAS
R9

2
EAS
R10

1
SHA
R11

4
SHA
R12

Ret
SHA
R13

Ret
HDV
R14

3
HDV
R15

32
HDV
R16

11
QLD
R17

1
ORA
R18

9
ORA
R19

4
SAN
R20

1
BAT
R21

15
SUR
R22

2
SUR
R23

1
SUR
R24

1
SYM
R25

5
SYM
R26

3
SYM
R27

3
PHI
R28

1
PHI
R29

3
PHI
R30

15
2nd 1865
2006 ADE
R1

1
ADE
R2

Ret
PUK
R3

5
PUK
R4

17
PUK
R5

2
BAR
R6

3
BAR
R7

14
BAR
R8

2
WIN
R9

2
WIN
R10

8
WIN
R11

1
HDV
R12

4
HDV
R13

3
HDV
R14

1
QLD
R15

4
QLD
R16

5
QLD
R17

4
ORA
R18

2
ORA
R19

2
ORA
R20

1
SAN
R21

3
BAT
R22

1
SUR
R23

11
SUR
R24

7
SUR
R25

14
SYM
R26

27
SYM
R27

9
SYM
R28

7
BHR
R29

9
BHR
R30

5
BHR
R31

3
PHI
R32

4
PHI
R33

3
PHI
R34

29
2nd 3271
2007 ADE
R1

13
ADE
R2

11
BAR
R3

4
BAR
R4

8
BAR
R5

8
PUK
R6

14
PUK
R7

7
PUK
R8

4
WIN
R9

18
WIN
R10

6
WIN
R11

5
EAS
R12

9
EAS
R13

4
EAS
R14

2
HDV
R15

3
HDV
R16

1
HDV
R17

1
QLD
R18

5
QLD
R19

3
QLD
R20

2
ORA
R21

7
ORA
R22

1
ORA
R23

14
SAN
R24

1
BAT
R25

1
SUR
R26

3
SUR
R27

24
SUR
R28

7
BHR
R29

Ret
BHR
R30

5
BHR
R31

1
SYM
R32

5
SYM
R33

6
SYM
R34

5
PHI
R35

4
PHI
R36

6
PHI
R37

3
3rd 592
2008 ADE
R1

3
ADE
R2

Ret
EAS
R3

7
EAS
R4

3
EAS
R5

8
HAM
R6

19
HAM
R7

14
HAM
R8

7
BAR
R29

5
BAR
R10

4
BAR
R11

4
SAN
R12

3
SAN
R13

1
SAN
R14

DNS
HDV
R15

5
HDV
R16

4
HDV
R17

Ret
QLD
R18

28
QLD
R19

12
QLD
R20

7
WIN
R21

1
WIN
R22

5
WIN
R23

6
PHI
QR

1
PHI
R24

2
BAT
R25

1
SUR
R26

6
SUR
R27

9
SUR
R28

9
BHR
R29

2
BHR
R30

3
BHR
R31

3
SYM
R32

6
SYM
R33

2
SYM
R34

2
ORA
R35

2
ORA
R36

5
ORA
R37

3
4th 2871
2009 ADE
R1

19
ADE
R2

4
HAM
R3

24
HAM
R4

Ret
WIN
R5

1
WIN
R6

1
SYM
R7

7
SYM
R8

10
HDV
R9

6
HDV
R10

3
TOW
R11

4
TOW
R12

9
SAN
R13

3
SAN
R14

5
QLD
R15

Ret
QLD
R16

2
PHI
QR

18
PHI
R17

2
BAT
R18

5
SUR
R19

4
SUR
R20

4
SUR
R21

1
SUR
R22

13
PHI
R23

28
PHI
R24

7
BAR
R25

6
BAR
R26

1
SYD
R27

19
SYD
R28

Ret
4th 2592
2010 Holden YMC
R1

2
YMC
R2

5
BHR
R3

3
BHR
R4

12
ADE
R5

19
ADE
R6

16
HAM
R7

4
HAM
R8

19
QLD
R9

2
QLD
R10

5
WIN
R11

2
WIN
R12

2
HDV
R13

7
HDV
R14

5
TOW
R15

26
TOW
R16

Ret
PHI
QR

2
PHI
R17

1
BAT
R18

1
SUR
R19

2
SUR
R20

10
SYM
R21

1
SYM
R22

Ret
SAN
R23

8
SAN
R24

11
SYD
R25

Ret
SYD
R26

6
4th 2669
2011 YMC
R1

7
YMC
R2

21
ADE
R3

3
ADE
R4

12
HAM
R5

2
HAM
R6

10
BAR
R7

2
BAR
R8

4
BAR
R9

4
WIN
R10

11
WIN
R11

7
HID
R12

3
HID
R13

2
TOW
R14

4
TOW
R15

2
QLD
R16

1
QLD
R17

1
QLD
R18

1
PHI
QR

6
PHI
R19

1
BAT
R20

2
SUR
R21

Ret
SUR
R22

20
SYM
R23

2
SYM
R24

5
SAN
R25

6
SAN
R26

4
SYD
R27

1
SYD
R28

2
2nd 3133
2012 ADE
R1

4
ADE
R2

5
SYM
R3

5
SYM
R4

Ret
HAM
R5

4
HAM
R6

4
BAR
R7

3
BAR
R8

6
BAR
R9

6
PHI
R10

15
PHI
R11

2
HID
R12

4
HID
R13

1
TOW
R14

5
TOW
R15

2
QLD
R16

1
QLD
R17

1
SMP
R18

1
SMP
R19

2
SAN
QR

7
SAN
R20

1
BAT
R21

3
SUR
R22

6
SUR
R23

6
YMC
R24

8
YMC
R25

11
YMC
R26

11
WIN
R27

2
WIN
R28

1
SYD
R29

1
SYD
R30

2
2nd 3522
2013 ADE
R1

1
ADE
R2

3
SYM
R3

26
SYM
R4

10
SYM
R5

11
PUK
R6

3
PUK
R7

16
PUK
R8

4
PUK
R9

9
BAR
R10

1
BAR
R11

8
BAR
R12

2
COA
R13

2
COA
R14

2
COA
R15

2
COA
R16

5
HID
R17

26
HID
R18

3
HID
R19

1
TOW
R20

4
TOW
R21

7
QLD
R22

4
QLD
R23

12
QLD
R24

6
WIN
R25

21
WIN
R26

12
WIN
R27

10
SAN
QR

3
SAN
R28

2
BAT
R29

3
SUR
R30

1
SUR
R31

8
PHI
R32

8
PHI
R33

1
PHI
R34

3
SYD
R35

15
SYD
R36

5
2nd 2966
2014 ADE
R1

2
ADE
R2

1
ADE
R3

2
SYM
R4

8
SYM
R5

5
SYM
R6

1
WIN
R7

8
WIN
R8

16
WIN
R9

7
PUK
R10

3
PUK
R11

16
PUK
R12

10
PUK
R13

20
BAR
R14

6
BAR
R15

1
BAR
R16

2
HID
R17

2
HID
R18

2
HID
R19

17
TOW
R20

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TOW
R21

6
TOW
R22

23
QLD
R23

2
QLD
R24

2
QLD
R25

2
SMP
R26

3
SMP
R27

11
SMP
R28

9
SAN
QR

7
SAN
R29

4
BAT
R30

10
SUR
R31

17
SUR
R32

11
PHI
R33

2
PHI
R34

2
PHI
R35

10
SYD
R36

13
SYD
R37

20
SYD
R38

17
4th 2659
2015 ADE
R1

4
ADE
R2

3
ADE
R3

9
SYM
R4

1
SYM
R5

1
SYM
R6

6
BAR
R7

3
BAR
R8

5
BAR
R9

2
WIN
R10

12
WIN
R11

8
WIN
R12

3
HID
R13

18
HID
R14

1
HID
R15

15
TOW
R16

14
TOW
R17

9
QLD
R18

3
QLD
R19

2
QLD
R20

2
SMP
R21

5
SMP
R22

10
SMP
R23

10
SAN
QR

23
SAN
R24

13
BAT
R25

1
SUR
R26

3
SUR
R27

4
PUK
R28

4
PUK
R29

Ret
PUK
R30

2
PHI
R31

1
PHI
R32

3
PHI
R33

1
SYD
R34

15
SYD
R35

7
SYD
R36

6
2nd 3008
2016 ADE
R1

7
ADE
R2

10
ADE
R3

13
SYM
R4

5
SYM
R5

2
PHI
R6

6
PHI
R7

5
BAR
R8

1
BAR
R9

3
WIN
R10

15
WIN
R11

8
HID
R12

11
HID
R13

3
TOW
R14

12
TOW
R15

10
QLD
R16

3
QLD
R17

1
SMP
R18

6
SMP
R19

2
SAN
QR

12
SAN
R20

8
BAT
R21

16
SUR
R22

6
SUR
R23

4
PUK
R24

16
PUK
R25

15
PUK
R26

4
PUK
R27

6
SYD
R28

8
SYD
R29

9
4th 2770
2017 ADE
R1

8
ADE
R2

10
SYM
R3

3
SYM
R4

4
PHI
R5

12
PHI
R6

23
BAR
R7

7
BAR
R8

8
WIN
R9

6
WIN
R10

15
HID
R11

7
HID
R12

6
TOW
R13

6
TOW
R14

10
QLD
R15

5
QLD
R16

6
SMP
R17

7
SMP
R18

24
SAN
QR

DNF
SAN
R19

11
BAT
R20

11
SUR
R21

7
SUR
R22

4
PUK
R23

8
PUK
R24

4
NEW
R25

Ret
NEW
R26

Ret
10th 2160
2018 ADE
R1

9
ADE
R2

7
MEL
R3

16
MEL
R4

Ret
MEL
R5

6
MEL
R6

12
SYM
R7

2
SYM
R8

1
PHI
R9

4
PHI
R10

7
BAR
R11

5
BAR
R12

3
WIN
R13

13
WIN
R14

12
HID
R15

7
HID
R16

10
TOW
R17

4
TOW
R18

4
QLD
R19

3
QLD
R20

8
SMP
R21

4
BEN
R22

10
BEN
R23

8
SAN
QR

10
SAN
R24

3
BAT
R25

1
SUR
R26

2
SUR
R27

C
PUK
R28

11
PUK
R29

4
NEW
R30

23
NEW
R31

11
4th 3225

Complete Bathurst 1000 results

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The Ford BA Falcon of Craig Lowndes and Yvan Muller at the 2005 Bathurst 1000.
The Holden Commodore of Jamie Whincup and Paul Dumbrell at the 2016 Bathurst 1000.
Year No. Car Drivers Pos. Laps
2003 65 Ford Falcon (BA) New Zealand Paul Radisich
Sweden Rickard Rydell
7th 161
66 Ford Falcon (BA) Australia Dean Canto
Australia Matthew White
Ret 147
2004 88 Ford Falcon (BA) New Zealand Paul Radisich
Brazil Max Wilson
Ret 116
888 Ford Falcon (BA) Australia Dean Canto
France Yvan Muller
Ret 138
2005 88 Ford Falcon (BA) Australia Steve Ellery
Australia Adam Macrow
3rd 161
888 Ford Falcon (BA) Australia Craig Lowndes
France Yvan Muller
15th 151
2006 88 Ford Falcon (BA) United Kingdom Richard Lyons
Denmark Allan Simonsen
12th 161
888 Ford Falcon (BA) Australia Craig Lowndes
Australia Jamie Whincup
1st 161
2007 88 Ford Falcon (BF) United Kingdom Richard Lyons
Denmark Allan Simonsen
5th 161
888 Ford Falcon (BF) Australia Craig Lowndes
Australia Jamie Whincup
1st 161
2008 88 Ford Falcon (BF) Italy Fabrizio Giovanardi
United Kingdom Marc Hynes
15th 159
888 Ford Falcon (BF) Australia Craig Lowndes
Australia Jamie Whincup
1st 161
2009 88 Ford Falcon (FG) Denmark Allan Simonsen
United Kingdom James Thompson
Ret 152
888 Ford Falcon (FG) Australia Craig Lowndes
Australia Jamie Whincup
5th 161
2010 1 Holden Commodore VE Australia Jamie Whincup
Australia Steve Owen
2nd 161
888 Holden Commodore VE Australia Craig Lowndes
Australia Mark Skaife
1st 161
2011 88 Holden Commodore VE Australia Jamie Whincup
Australia Andrew Thompson
21st 160
888 Holden Commodore VE Australia Craig Lowndes
Australia Mark Skaife
2nd 161
2012 1 Holden Commodore VE Australia Jamie Whincup
Australia Paul Dumbrell
1st 161
888 Holden Commodore VE Australia Craig Lowndes
Australia Warren Luff
3rd 161
2013 1 Holden Commodore VF Australia Jamie Whincup
Australia Paul Dumbrell
2nd 161
10 Holden Commodore VF United Kingdom Andy Priaulx
Sweden Mattias Ekström
10th 161
888 Holden Commodore VF Australia Craig Lowndes
Australia Warren Luff
3rd 161
2014 1 Holden Commodore VF Australia Jamie Whincup
Australia Paul Dumbrell
5th 161
888 Holden Commodore VF Australia Craig Lowndes
New Zealand Steven Richards
10th 161
2015 1 Holden Commodore VF Australia Jamie Whincup
Australia Paul Dumbrell
18th 161
888 Holden Commodore VF Australia Craig Lowndes
New Zealand Steven Richards
1st 161
2016 88 Holden Commodore VF Australia Jamie Whincup
Australia Paul Dumbrell
11th 161
97 Holden Commodore VF New Zealand Shane van Gisbergen
France Alexandre Prémat
2nd 161
888 Holden Commodore VF Australia Craig Lowndes
New Zealand Steven Richards
16th 156
2017 88 Holden Commodore VF Australia Jamie Whincup
Australia Paul Dumbrell
20th 124
97 Holden Commodore VF New Zealand Shane van Gisbergen
Australia Matt Campbell
5th 161
888 Holden Commodore VF Australia Craig Lowndes
New Zealand Steven Richards
11th 160
2018 1 Holden Commodore ZB Australia Jamie Whincup
Australia Paul Dumbrell
10th 161
97 Holden Commodore ZB New Zealand Shane van Gisbergen
New Zealand Earl Bamber
5th 161
888 Holden Commodore ZB Australia Craig Lowndes
New Zealand Steven Richards
1st 161
2019 97 Holden Commodore ZB New Zealand Shane van Gisbergen
Australia Garth Tander
2nd 161
888 Holden Commodore ZB Australia Jamie Whincup
Australia Craig Lowndes
4th 161
2020 97 Holden Commodore ZB New Zealand Shane van Gisbergen
Australia Garth Tander
1st 161
888 Holden Commodore ZB Australia Jamie Whincup
Australia Craig Lowndes
Ret 32
2021 39 Holden Commodore ZB Australia Broc Feeney
Australia Russell Ingall
Ret 142
88 Holden Commodore ZB Australia Jamie Whincup
Australia Craig Lowndes
4th 161
888 Holden Commodore ZB New Zealand Shane van Gisbergen
Australia Garth Tander
18th 161
2022 88 Holden Commodore ZB Australia Broc Feeney
Australia Jamie Whincup
5th 161
97 Holden Commodore ZB New Zealand Shane van Gisbergen
Australia Garth Tander
1st 161
888 Holden Commodore ZB Australia Craig Lowndes
Australia Declan Fraser
8th 161
2023 88 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1-1LE Australia Broc Feeney
Australia Jamie Whincup
23rd 142
97 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1-1LE New Zealand Shane van Gisbergen
New Zealand Richie Stanaway
1st 161
888 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1-1LE Australia Craig Lowndes
Australia Zane Goddard
24th 141
2024 87 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1-1LE Australia Will Brown
Australia Scott Pye
3rd 161
88 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1-1LE Australia Broc Feeney
Australia Jamie Whincup
2nd 161
888 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1-1LE Australia Craig Lowndes
Australia Cooper Murray
14th 161
2025 1 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1-1LE Australia Will Brown
Australia Scott Pye
17th 159
88 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1-1LE Australia Broc Feeney
Australia Jamie Whincup
6th 161
888 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1-1LE Australia Craig Lowndes
Australia Zach Bates
10th 161

References

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Triple Eight Race Engineering is an Australian motorsport engineering and based in , , specializing in high-performance vehicle design, advanced , and race preparation for the Repco Supercars Championship. Founded in 2003 through the acquisition of Briggs Motor Sport by a group led by motorsport executive Roland Dane, the has established itself as the most dominant force in Australian , amassing over 250 race wins, 12 drivers' championships, 13 teams' championships, and a record 10 victories. The team's roots trace back to the UK-based Triple Eight Race Engineering established in , but its Australian operations began with a focus on entries before switching to Commodores in 2010, a partnership that propelled its golden era of dominance. Under Dane's leadership until 2022, notable drivers including (seven titles from 2008–2017), (three titles in 2016, 2021, and 2022), (2025 champion), and Will Brown (2024 champion) have driven the team's success, with Whincup and contributing to multiple Bathurst triumphs. Beyond racing, Triple Eight offers engineering services across industries, leveraging its in-house capabilities in , composites, and precision to support both motorsport and commercial projects. Branded as Racing, Triple Eight is expanding to three cars in the 2026 season through a with SCT Motorsport, coinciding with its return to machinery as the manufacturer's team. This shift marks a reunion with Ford, with whom the team won its in 2008, underscoring its adaptability and continued influence in shaping Supercars' technical landscape. Ownership is held by four stakeholders—Tony Quinn, (team principal), Earl Evans, and Steve Blackmore—ensuring stability for future endeavors.

History

Formation and early Australian entry (1996–2005)

Triple Eight Race Engineering was founded in late 1996 in the United Kingdom by Roland Dane, Ian Harrison, and former driver , with the initial aim of competing in the (BTCC) through a partnership with . The team made its BTCC debut in 1997, taking over the works Vauxhall program and fielding Vectra models driven by and , though it endured a challenging first season without podium finishes. Over the subsequent years, Triple Eight built a reputation in the BTCC by refining Vauxhall's entries, achieving competitive results and contributing to the manufacturer's successes before the series transitioned away from that era in 2003. Seeking expansion opportunities, the team's principals shifted focus to in 2003 by acquiring the assets and entry license of Motor Sport, which operated under the Team Betta Electrical banner in the V8 Supercar Championship Series. This move included a custom-built facility in Brisbane's Bowen Hills suburb and a staff of around 35, allowing Triple Eight to establish its Australian operations while retaining its engineering expertise. The acquisition enabled an immediate entry into the series, with the team debuting at the 2003 500 endurance race using Ford BA , marking the beginning of its adaptation to the Australian motorsport landscape. In its first full V8 Supercar season in 2004, rebranded as Team Betta Electrical, Triple Eight fielded two Ford BA Falcons driven by Paul Radisich and Max Wilson, supported by Dean Canto as a co-driver for endurance events. The year was marked by reliability issues and a steep learning curve in adapting to the series' technical regulations and competitive environment, yet the team secured several podium finishes, including Radisich's third-place result at Pukekohe Park Raceway, without claiming a race victory. To bolster its lineup for 2005, Triple Eight recruited to pair with Steven Ellery, a move that paid off early when Lowndes delivered the team's inaugural championship win at Eastern Creek Raceway in May, signaling improved performance and infrastructure development at the base. Early challenges included integrating UK-sourced engineering with local rules, such as parity requirements between Ford and , and expanding facilities to support full-time operations in a new market.

Vodafone era and initial championships (2006–2009)

In late 2006, Triple Eight Race Engineering secured a major sponsorship boost with a three-year naming rights deal from Vodafone, effective from the start of the 2007 season, rebranding the team as Team Vodafone and building on the prior Betta Electrical era. This period marked a phase of driver lineup stability, with Craig Lowndes continuing as the lead driver alongside Jamie Whincup, who had joined full-time in 2006, while Mark Skaife served as Lowndes' co-driver for endurance races. The team contended strongly for the V8 Supercars Championship in 2006, with Whincup securing a breakthrough win at the Clipsal 500 in Adelaide, helping Lowndes finish second overall in the drivers' standings despite the title going to Rick Kelly of the Holden Racing Team. The 2007 season under the Vodafone banner saw continued competitiveness, with Lowndes placing third in the drivers' championship and Whincup fifth, as the team accumulated multiple podiums and demonstrated improved reliability in their Ford BF Falcons. Key victories, such as at , underscored their growing prowess, though the drivers' title eluded them in favor of from Racing Team. Triple Eight finished as runners-up in the teams' championship, a strong showing that highlighted their operational depth and set the stage for dominance. Technical advancements included ongoing refinements to the BF Falcon platform, including aerodynamic tweaks and suspension optimizations developed in collaboration with Ford Performance Vehicles, alongside engine supply from Stone Brothers Racing to enhance power delivery and durability. By 2008, the team introduced Steven Johnson as co-driver for endurance events alongside the Lowndes-Whincup pairing, propelling to his first drivers' championship with eight race wins and the teams' title for Triple Eight—their inaugural major honors in the series. This success was fueled by iterative upgrades to the BF Falcon, focusing on chassis balance and tire management to suit diverse track conditions. The partnership provided , enabling business expansion, including enhancements to their workshop facilities at Eight Mile Plains in to support increased engineering staff and in-house fabrication capabilities. The momentum carried into 2009, where Whincup defended his title with another drivers' victory, securing back-to-back honors for both driver and team amid a transitional year. The introduction of the new FG model, homologated with Triple Eight's input on and structural compliance, debuted successfully with wins in the opening rounds, marking a pivotal technical milestone despite strained relations with Ford that led to the removal of oval branding from the cars. partnerships evolved with continued reliance on specialized suppliers for V8 power units, optimizing under category regulations. These achievements solidified Triple Eight's reputation as a contender, with the expanded Eight Mile Plains operations accommodating a growing team of over 30 personnel dedicated to car development and race preparation.

Manufacturer switch and Red Bull partnership (2010–2015)

In 2010, Triple Eight Race Engineering made a significant manufacturer switch from Ford to , transitioning to the VE Commodore platform for the V8 . The decision was driven by the team's historical roots with in the UK and 's long-standing commitment to Australian , as articulated by Holden executive Alan Batey. This move ended a successful Ford partnership but aligned with performance advantages perceived in the package. remained as title sponsor through a three-year extension, with drivers and expressing enthusiasm for the change. However, the adaptation proved challenging initially, with reliability and setup issues contributing to a third-place finish for Whincup and fifth for Lowndes in the drivers' standings, marking a dip from prior -era successes. The team rebounded in 2011, with Whincup securing his second drivers' championship aboard the Holden VE Commodore, clinching the title at the Sydney 500 and demonstrating effective adaptation to the new platform. Lowndes finished second overall, supporting the team's strong campaign under the banner. In 2012, Vodafone's sponsorship concluded after six years, prompting a temporary return to the plain Triple Eight Race Engineering name for the season's early rounds. Whincup and Lowndes delivered a dominant year, with Whincup claiming his third title and the duo securing a pivotal victory at the —their first together since 2006—through strategic pit stops and pace in wet conditions. Lowndes ended runner-up again, underscoring the pair's synergy. Following Vodafone's departure, announced in June 2012 due to the sponsor's financial losses, Triple Eight secured a multi-year title sponsorship with in August 2012, effective from the 2013 season. This partnership rebranded the team as Australia, integrating the energy drink's global identity and providing substantial backing for operations. The 2013 season introduced the Car of the Future regulations, with Triple Eight debuting the Holden VF Commodore; despite minor early teething problems in reliability during testing, the platform proved superior, enabling Whincup to win his fourth consecutive drivers' title with 11 victories and 13 pole positions. Lowndes contributed key wins, including the opener, while the team claimed the teams' championship and inaugural PIRTEK Enduro Cup. The era continued its momentum in , as Whincup captured his fifth drivers' title with 14 race wins, and the team defended its teams' championship amid resolved VF Commodore refinements that enhanced durability. Lowndes added three victories, with the duo excelling in endurance events like and Surfers Paradise. By 2015, the partnership solidified further, with Lowndes achieving a highlight by winning his sixth alongside co-driver —the first for a Red Bull-liveried car—despite Whincup's fifth-place drivers' finish due to penalties. The team secured its third consecutive teams' title, reflecting robust engineering adaptations and driver development under the new sponsorship. During this period, Triple Eight expanded its footprint by entering wildcard programs in select endurance races and initiating junior driver pathways through ties to the Dunlop Series, fostering talents like Paul Dumbrell for co-driving roles.

Period of dominance and rebranding (2016–2020)

The 2016 season marked a pivotal year for Triple Eight Race Engineering, as driver claimed the drivers' title in his debut full-time season with the team, securing four race wins and finishing 185 points ahead of runner-up . This victory extended the team's dominance under its ongoing partnership, with Triple Eight also clinching the teams' championship for the seventh consecutive year by accumulating the highest points from its two full-time entries. Van Gisbergen's success established him as a cornerstone driver alongside veteran Whincup, contributing to the team's expansion to three cars that year, including a third entry for . In 2017, Whincup reclaimed the drivers' championship in dramatic fashion, securing his record seventh title—and sixth with Triple Eight—by winning the final race at the despite a mid-season penalty that had threatened his campaign. The team again dominated the teams' standings, marking the eighth straight victory in that category and underscoring their engineering superiority with the VF Commodore. Van Gisbergen supported the effort with multiple podiums, solidifying the duo's synergy as Triple Eight maintained an unmatched win rate across the season. The period from 2018 to 2020 saw Triple Eight sustain its competitive edge amid intensifying rivalry, particularly from DJR Team Penske. In 2018, despite Scott McLaughlin claiming the drivers' title, Triple Eight reasserted supremacy by winning the teams' championship with a commanding 681-point margin, powered by consistent results from van Gisbergen and Whincup. The team introduced its in-house developed Holden Commodore ZB, which debuted with double victories at the Adelaide 500, though van Gisbergen narrowly missed a second drivers' title. By 2019 and 2020, DJR Team Penske captured the teams' honors, but Triple Eight remained a podium mainstay; a highlight came in 2020 when van Gisbergen, paired with Garth Tander, won the Bathurst 1000 in a rain-shortened thriller, marking the team's ninth Great Race triumph. Rebranding efforts during this era reflected operational evolution and deeper manufacturer ties. In 2017, the team officially became the Holden Racing Team, gaining full factory backing from for enhanced development resources. Concurrently, Triple Eight expanded its role as a technical supplier, beginning a car partnership with Team 18 in 2016 by providing chassis and engineering support for their , which helped Team 18 establish independence. This aligned with Supercars' regulatory shifts, including the 2018 transition to the ZB model under updated aerodynamic and power rules, where Triple Eight's expertise positioned it as the benchmark for homologation teams. The period also saw workforce expansion to over 100 staff at its Banyo , facilitating advanced simulation and scouting for international talent like enduro co-drivers.

Gen3 transition and recent seasons (2021–2025)

In 2021, Triple Eight Race Engineering rebranded its Supercars program as Red Bull Ampol Racing with joining as co-naming rights partner alongside . This transition coincided with the retirement of seven-time champion from full-time driving at the season's end, after which he assumed the role of team principal and managing director, succeeding Roland Dane. Whincup's move into management marked a shift toward leveraging his extensive experience to guide the team's engineering and strategy amid impending regulatory changes. The introduction of the Gen3 Supercars regulations in 2023 brought significant challenges for Triple Eight, particularly in adapting to enhanced technical parity rules designed to equalize performance between Chevrolet and Ford platforms through standardized components, engine mapping, and aerodynamic adjustments. As the team for , the squad invested heavily in development and parity testing, but ongoing debates over engine power delivery and weight distribution tested the team's resources, with team principal Whincup noting satisfaction with the process despite persistent fine-tuning needs. , driving for Ampol Racing, secured back-to-back Drivers' Championships in 2021 and 2022 before departing for a full-time career at the end of 2023, capping his tenure with 21 wins in the record-breaking 2022 season. In his final 2023 season, Triple Eight had transitioned to the ZL1 under the new Gen3 regulations, aligning with more road-relevant platforms while maintaining the team's competitive edge. In 2024, and newcomer Will Brown propelled Red Bull Ampol Racing to dominance, with the team achieving 11 race wins and 33 podiums, as Brown clinched the Drivers' Championship by 222 points over Feeney. The team amassed 5,868 points to lead the Teams' Championship, underscoring their adaptation to Gen3 despite parity constraints that limited developmental advantages. Feeney, a rising star from the team's junior pathways, finished runner-up, setting up an intra-team rivalry that defined the campaign. The 2025 season saw Feeney emerge as the Drivers' Championship leader entering November, with consistent top finishes including 11 sprint race victories and poles at tracks like The Bend. However, the team faced a setback at the , where Matt Payne and of Grove Racing claimed victory in chaotic wet conditions, denying Triple Eight an endurance win and highlighting Gen3's unpredictable parity dynamics. Veteran co-driver marked his farewell endurance drives with the team at events like and Bathurst, concluding a 20-year association that included multiple Bathurst triumphs, with a special honoring his legacy. As of November 16, following Feeney's victory at (his 13th win overall), he maintained the points lead heading into the Gold Coast 500 finale. Off-track, Triple Eight announced an expansion to a three-car program for via a with SCT Motorsport, acquiring their entry to field an additional under the banner and bolstering junior development pathways.

Racing Programs

Supercars Championship

Triple Eight Race Engineering operates as a primary contender in the , fielding two full-time entries in the #1 and #88 Chevrolet Camaros during the 2025 season. The #1 car is driven by reigning champion Will Brown, while the #88 is piloted by , who leads the drivers' standings midway through the year. For endurance races, Brown partners with Scott Pye, Feeney with , and the team's wildcard entry features Zach Bates alongside in his final season with the squad before departing at year's end. The team has secured multiple championships historically, underscoring its sustained excellence in the series. The team's competitive strategy emphasizes data-driven vehicle setups and in-house simulation tools to optimize performance across diverse track conditions. Engineers utilize advanced software like for virtual testing, enabling rapid iteration on and chassis dynamics without extensive track time. Based at its headquarters, Triple Eight maintains state-of-the-art facilities, including a recently acquired for engine calibration and access to international wind tunnels for aerodynamic refinement. This technical infrastructure supports the squad's focus on , contributing to its leadership in the 2025 teams' championship standings. Looking ahead, Triple Eight plans to expand to a three-car program in through a partnership with SCT Motorsport, introducing a entry to complement the existing lineup amid the Gen3 regulations. This manufacturer switch aims to enhance parity and leverage Ford's performance heritage, with the first Triple Eight-built already completed and prepared for testing. The expansion aligns with the team's ongoing emphasis on innovation, having demonstrated strong results at circuits like in the Gen3 era, including a victory.

Super2 Series and development pathways

Triple Eight Race Engineering has maintained a strategic involvement in the as a key component of its talent development strategy, fielding competitive entries to groom emerging drivers and engineering personnel for progression within the Supercars ecosystem. The team first re-entered the series in 2019 with two cars, continuing through 2022 before a brief hiatus, and returned in 2025 to operate a two-car program using Gen2-spec ZB Commodore chassis aligned with pre-2023 Supercars standards. This initiative emphasizes building skills in high-stakes V8 racing environments, with a focus on young Australian prospects transitioning from junior categories like and GR Cup. In the 2025 season, Triple Eight fields rookie drivers Jackson Walls in the #11 Objective-backed car and Ben Gomersall in the #35 Unit-supported entry, both making their Super2 debuts after strong performances in feeder series. Walls, a 20-year-old from Australia where he finished fourth overall and won the junior class in 2024, secured the team's first victory since 2022 with a dominant win in Race 2 at the SuperSprint, also claiming and round honors while earning rookie accolades at multiple events. Gomersall, an 18-year-old from the GR Cup where he placed sixth with several fastest laps in 2024, has shown consistency with a podium finish in his debut round at and third in the early standings, highlighting the pair's rapid adaptation under team guidance. The Super2 program serves as a direct pathway to the , with notable success stories underscoring its effectiveness; for instance, captured the 2021 Super2 title in his sophomore season with Triple Eight, earning promotion to the team's full-time Supercars lineup the following year where he has since become a multiple race winner. Overall, four of the ten drivers who have competed in Triple Eight's Super2 efforts have advanced to main game seats, demonstrating the program's track record in identifying and elevating talent. The initiative also targets international prospects alongside domestic ones, fostering a diverse pool of candidates ready for elite competition. Integration with the Supercars operation is central to the program's design, as Super2 drivers and crew access Triple Eight's engineering expertise, resources, and facilities for shared setup development and , enabling seamless between tiers. This collaborative approach mirrors the team's broader youth development , preparing participants for the demands of V8 . Looking ahead, while Triple Eight plans to pause its Super2 participation in 2026 amid the transition to machinery in the top flight, the expansion to a three-car Supercars lineup through a with SCT Motorsport will create additional promotion slots, as evidenced by Walls' recent confirmation for the SCT entry in 2026.

GT and international racing activities

Triple Eight Race Engineering expanded its racing portfolio into GT competition through entries in the Australian GT Championship, beginning with a GT3 in the 2024 Fanatec GT World Challenge Australia season, driven by Declan Fraser and Peter Hackett. In 2025, the team shifted focus to the Monochrome GT4 Australia series, fielding a GT4 with drivers Summer Rintoule and Jarrod Hughes, marking its debut in the GT4 category as a platform for emerging talent outside its primary Supercars development via the . The team's international activities have included high-profile endurance events, such as the , where it entered a GT3 in 2024 backed by National Storage, with a professional lineup featuring Supercars drivers and Will Brown alongside co-driver Mikaël Grenier. Earlier involvement in Australia has been limited, primarily through driver development pathways rather than full-team programs, contrasting with more consistent GT efforts under partnerships that leverage shared engineering resources for performance optimization. This GT program serves as a selective testing ground for technologies transferable to Supercars, including and suspension setups honed in GT4 and GT3 formats, while maintaining limited entries to prioritize core Supercars operations. Looking ahead to , Triple Eight's new alliance with Ford Performance, centered on Supercars, opens potential for expanded GT activities, including a possible GT3 entry at the to align with the manufacturer's endurance racing ambitions.

Technical Operations

Car development and engineering

Triple Eight Race Engineering operates from a state-of-the-art facility in , , encompassing design, engineering, and advanced manufacturing capabilities that support in-house prototyping and production of complex components using equipment such as 5-axis CNC machines, lathes, and mills. The workshop enables full-cycle development from concept to completion, including simulation technologies for finite element analysis (FEA) to optimize and engine components. The team's technical operations are supported by a staff of approximately 50, including a dedicated group led by a —following the departure of Jeromy Moore to in October 2025—focusing on motorsport-specific innovations. This in-house expertise facilitates , such as through partnerships for lightweight parts and tooling, enhancing development efficiency. Research and development at Triple Eight has historically involved close collaboration with and later Chevrolet, providing technical input on vehicle platforms until the partnership concluded at the end of 2025. Key processes include testing at advanced facilities like Windshear in the United States to refine , particularly for high-speed circuits such as Bathurst. These efforts emphasize to balance performance and parity under Supercars regulations. Notable innovations include the design of aero packages for the Gen3 ZL1, where Triple Eight led the bodywork development in collaboration with Supercars and , debuting in 2023. Earlier adaptations encompassed custom tweaks to the Ford BA Falcon in the 2000s, optimizing suspension and chassis for V8 Supercar competition during their initial Ford partnership. Looking ahead, the team is integrating the GT for 2026 as the official homologation partner with Ford Performance. As of September 2025, the team completed its first Gen3 Supercar build, building on prior Falcon experience to develop compliant Gen3 variants. This shift involves comprehensive engineering to adapt the Mustang's platform for Supercars' technical specifications.

Vehicle supply to other teams

Triple Eight Race Engineering entered the vehicle supply chain for the upon switching from Ford to in 2010, initially focusing on development collaboration before assuming the factory-backed role in 2017. As Holden's official team from that point through 2020, the organization developed and supplied VF Commodore Supercars to customer teams, ensuring compliance with category specifications and providing competitive setups. This responsibility extended to components like suspension and aerodynamic elements, supporting the broader Holden fleet in the series. In the Gen3 era spanning 2023 to 2025, Triple Eight served as Chevrolet's homologation partner, assembling Camaro Supercar for customer s and contributing to the platform's technical . The produced roller and integrated assemblies, which other outfits could complete with engines from KRE Race Engines and standardized gearboxes under Gen3 rules. This supply role helped maintain parity across the Chevrolet entries while leveraging Triple Eight's engineering expertise for performance optimization. The business model centers on revenue generated from sales of these customer vehicles and parts, bolstered by strategic partnerships with during the and Camaro phases. Triple Eight's in-house manufacturing capabilities allow for direct sales of high-performance components to the Supercars field, including items produced via advanced methods like for rapid prototyping and production. Transitioning to Ford for 2026, the team will adopt a comparable position, supplying Supercars, related parts, and managing the in-house program to expand Ford's presence in the category. Key clients have included Team 18, which utilized Triple Eight-built Camaro chassis through the 2024 season before shifting suppliers. The organization maintains rigorous for all supplied items through in-house dyno testing, a capability enhanced by the acquisition of dedicated equipment in 2025 to validate power delivery and component durability prior to delivery. Post-2024 expansion efforts culminated in the integration of SCT Motorsport in October 2025, boosting production capacity and enabling Triple Eight to support a larger volume of customer vehicle builds starting in 2026. This partnership not only increases the team's racing entries but also amplifies its role in the Supercars supply ecosystem, facilitating greater output for Ford-aligned teams.

Ownership and Management

Founding and key figures

Triple Eight Race Engineering was founded in 1996 in the by Roland Dane, Ian Harrison, and former driver , initially focusing on British with an emphasis on engineering excellence. Under Roland Dane's leadership, the team expanded internationally, establishing Australian operations in 2003 by acquiring and revitalizing a struggling V8 Supercars entry, transforming it into a dominant force in the . Dane served as managing director and team principal until stepping down from those roles at the end of 2021, while remaining non-executive chairman until 2024, guiding the organization's growth from a UK-based startup to a global motorsport engineering powerhouse. In 2021, seven-time Supercars champion retired from full-time driving to succeed Dane as managing director and team principal, leveraging his on-track expertise to shape the team's strategic direction and operational focus. Jessica Dane, Roland's daughter, played a pivotal role in the team's operations, starting as a before advancing to coordination and ownership; she held a 30% stake from 2015 until selling it in 2024 to pursue opportunities in the United States. Mark Dutton, promoted to team manager in 2014 after a distinguished career as a , has been instrumental in day-to-day , contributing to the team's technical and performance standards. The Dane family's involvement instilled a culture prioritizing relentless performance, innovative engineering, and professional development, evolving the organization into a benchmark for motorsport operations in .

Recent changes and structure

In July 2024, Jessica Dane sold her shares in Triple Eight Race Engineering to team sponsors Earl Evans and Steve Blackmore, marking the end of the Dane family's direct involvement in the team founded by her father, Roland Dane. Later that year, in December 2024, Roland Dane stepped down from his role as non-executive chairman, concluding his official ties to the organization after decades of leadership. Following these transitions, Triple Eight's ownership structure stabilized under a group of key stakeholders, with businessman Tony Quinn holding the largest share at 40 percent, seven-time Supercars champion owning 30 percent as managing director, and Evans and Blackmore collectively acquiring the remaining 30 percent previously held by the . remains the team's primary sponsor and branding partner, operating under the Red Bull Ampol Racing banner, while Whincup leads day-to-day operations and strategic decisions. A significant strategic shift occurred in January 2025 when Triple Eight announced a long-term alliance with Ford Performance, transitioning from /Chevrolet to the platform starting in the 2026 season. This multi-year partnership aims to leverage Ford's engineering resources for competitive development, aligning with the team's pursuit of continued dominance in the series. The team's revenue streams encompass core racing operations, technical supply services to other teams, and merchandise sales, bolstered by a landmark licensing agreement signed in September 2025 with Authentic Collectables. This deal designates Authentic Collectables as the official producer of premium die-cast models and memorabilia for Triple Eight's vehicles from 2026 onward, enhancing fan engagement and commercial diversification. Looking ahead, Triple Eight plans to expand to a three-car program in 2026 through a two-year partnership with SCT Motorsport, adding a third entry to its existing two-car lineup while maintaining a focus on operational efficiency and long-term growth.

Drivers and Personnel

Supercars Championship drivers

Triple Eight Race Engineering's current drivers for the 2025 season are in the #88 Racing entry and Will Brown in the #87 entry. Feeney, who joined the team full-time in 2022 after progressing through the , leads the 2025 drivers' standings with multiple victories, including a strong performance at the 500, positioning the team as frontrunners in the teams' championship. Brown, recruited externally from in 2023, enters the year as the defending 2024 champion, having secured the title with consistent podium finishes across all rounds and five race wins the previous season. Recent drivers include , who drove for Triple Eight from 2016 to 2023 and won three drivers' championships (2016, 2021, and 2022) during his tenure, contributing to the team's dominance with 69 race victories. Jamie Whincup, a cornerstone of the team from 2006 to 2021, holds the record for most Supercars titles with seven (2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2017) and amassed 125 wins, many alongside van Gisbergen in later years. Both drivers exemplified the team's engineering prowess, with Whincup transitioning to team principal post-retirement while occasionally serving as an endurance co-driver. Historically, served as an endurance specialist for Triple Eight from 2003 until his final race at the 2025 , pairing with main drivers for events like the , where he secured three victories (2006, 2008, and 2015) and contributed to multiple teams' titles through his experience. was a key figure from 2003 to 2008, driving full-time in the early era and helping establish the team's reputation with consistent top finishes, including a win in 2006 alongside Lowndes. Many drivers, such as Feeney, advanced via the pathway, while others like Brown were hired from rival teams to bolster the roster.

Support series and GT drivers

Triple Eight Race Engineering re-entered the in 2025, fielding two Commodores for emerging talents Jackson Walls and Ben Gomersall, both making their appearances in the category. Walls, driving the #11 entry, emerged as a contender, securing a victory in at the SuperSprint and finishing sixth overall in the championship with 885 points. Gomersall, in the #35 car, also showed promise as a , achieving multiple top-10 finishes, including a tenth-place points tally of 822. These short-term engagements underscore Triple Eight's focus on evaluating young drivers through competitive exposure in the Supercars development pathway. In GT racing, Triple Eight expanded into the Monochrome GT4 Australia series for 2025 with a GT4 entry under the JGI banner, pairing 18-year-old Summer Rintoule with co-driver Jarrod Hughes in the #87 car. Rintoule, marking a as the team's first female driver, contributed to several finishes, including third in the Silver at the season finale in Hampton Downs, , helping the duo secure fifth in the standings and third among teams with 149 points. Hughes complemented her efforts with strong performances in the shared-drive format, aligning with Triple Eight's strategy to nurture prospects via diverse series. This program represents the team's inaugural GT4 effort, aimed at fostering pathways for upcoming racers beyond the core . Beyond these series, Triple Eight has drawn from Paynter Dixon Carrera talent for its development roster, exemplified by Gomersall's transition from Porsche racing to Super2. Walls is viewed as a potential successor to established Supercars driver , highlighting the team's emphasis on internal progression for high-potential juniors.

Notable co-drivers and staff

Scott Pye joined Triple Eight Race Engineering as an endurance co-driver in 2024 on a two-year contract, partnering with primary driver Will Brown in the No. 87 Racing entry. Pye's tenure began with a breakthrough victory at the 2024 Sandown 500, where he and Brown secured a dominant win for the team, marking Pye's second career Supercars triumph after 341 starts. This success highlighted Pye's adaptability in the co-driver role, contributing to Triple Eight's strong endurance campaign that season. Craig Lowndes served as the endurance co-driver for the No. 888 Supercheap Auto wildcard entry in 2025, partnering with Zach Bates for the Bathurst 1000, which marked his final race with Triple Eight after a 21-year association. Lowndes, a seven-time Bathurst winner, brought invaluable experience from his multiple victories with the team, including a three-peat from 2006 to 2008. Beyond driving, Lowndes played a key mentorship role, guiding younger drivers and earning praise from team principal Jamie Whincup as an "unbelievable" influence on talent development within the squad. Jamie Whincup fulfilled a dual role at Triple Eight in 2025 as both managing director and endurance co-driver, partnering with Broc Feeney in the No. 88 entry for events like the Bathurst 1000. This transition from full-time driver to leadership and co-driving duties allowed Whincup to leverage his seven championships to shape team strategy while maintaining on-track contributions. Among key staff, Mark Dutton has been instrumental as Triple Eight's race team manager since his promotion in 2014, having joined the organization earlier in his career around 2003. Dutton previously engineered to five drivers' championships and has overseen the team's operational success, including six additional titles under his management. His leadership emphasizes meticulous detail in all aspects of team preparation, contributing to Triple Eight's dominance in the . The team's engineering and support personnel, including former technical director Jeromy Moore—who advanced from race engineering roles since to lead technical projects until 2019—have driven innovations in vehicle setup and performance optimization. Triple Eight's pit crew has consistently demonstrated high efficiency in races, supporting rapid stops that have been critical to victories like the 2024 Sandown 500, though specific proprietary innovations remain internal to the team's operations.

Achievements and Records

Championship successes

Triple Eight Race Engineering holds the record for the most Drivers' Championships in Supercars history with 11 titles, achieved through drivers (seven wins: 2008, 2009, 2011–2014, 2017), (three wins: 2016, 2021, 2022), and Will Brown (one win: 2024). The team has also secured 13 Teams' Championships, the highest total in the series, spanning 2008, 2010–2016, 2018, 2021, 2022, 2024, and 2025, demonstrating consistent dominance across multiple eras. Key seasons highlight the team's prowess, including the 2008 breakthrough with Whincup's first title and a Teams' win in their debut Holden campaign, marking the start of a prolonged success streak. In 2011–2014, Whincup delivered four consecutive Drivers' titles alongside annual Teams' victories, solidifying Triple Eight's status as the benchmark. Van Gisbergen's 2016 win initiated a Holden-era resurgence, followed by back-to-back titles in 2021–2022 that included a Teams' double in 2022. The 2024 season saw Brown clinch the Drivers' title while the team retained the Teams' crown, with teammate Broc Feeney finishing second in a tight intra-team battle. The team's dominance is particularly evident during the Holden era from 2009 to 2024, where they captured 10 of 16 Drivers' titles and 12 of 16 Teams' titles, leveraging expertise and talent to outperform rivals amid regulatory changes. As of November 16, 2025, following the 500, leads the Drivers' standings for Triple Eight with 13 race wins and is positioned to potentially claim the title at the Adelaide Grand Final, while the team has secured the 2025 Teams' Championship.

Bathurst 1000 results

Triple Eight Race Engineering has participated in the every year since its debut entry in 2005, establishing itself as one of the most successful teams in the event's history with a record 10 victories. The team's first appearance came with and Cameron McConville driving a Ford BA Falcon to a 10th-place finish. Since then, Triple Eight has consistently fielded at least two cars, achieving multiple podiums and contributing to the race's intense competition through its engineering prowess and driver lineups. Their dominance is particularly notable in the endurance format, where strategic pit stops and reliability have often proven decisive. The team's Bathurst triumphs span both its Ford (2005–2008) and (2009–2022) eras, with a transition to in 2023. Key victories include a from 2006 to 2008 with and , marking the last Ford wins at the event until 2025. Later successes featured Shane van Gisbergen's three wins between 2020 and 2023, underscoring Triple Eight's adaptability to rule changes and manufacturer shifts. These results have helped the team tie and then surpass previous records held by teams like the .
YearDriversCarPosition
2006Craig Lowndes / Jamie WhincupFord Falcon BA1st
2007Craig Lowndes / Jamie WhincupFord Falcon BF1st
2008Craig Lowndes / Jamie WhincupFord Falcon BF1st
2010Craig Lowndes / Mark SkaifeHolden Commodore VE1st
2012Jamie Whincup / Paul DumbrellHolden Commodore VE1st
2015Craig Lowndes / Steven RichardsHolden Commodore VF1st
2018Craig Lowndes / Steven RichardsHolden Commodore ZB1st
2020Shane van Gisbergen / Garth TanderHolden Commodore ZB1st
2022Shane van Gisbergen / Garth TanderHolden Commodore ZB1st
2023Shane van Gisbergen / Richie StanawayChevrolet Camaro ZL11st
Beyond victories, Triple Eight has secured numerous podiums and top finishes, including a second-place result in 2024 with and in a , trailing winners and Todd Hazlewood by just over 11 seconds after 161 laps. In 2025, the team entered entries including #88 (Feeney / Whincup) for 6th place and #87 (Brown / Pye) for 17th place amid rain-affected conditions that saw seven periods; their #888 entry (Bates / Lowndes) finished 10th. Earlier notable non-winning results include runner-up spots in (Whincup/Lowndes) and (Lowndes/Skaife), highlighting consistent contention. In , Triple Eight expanded its enduro campaign with wildcard entries at and Bathurst, fielding a third VF Commodore for the events, though the additional Bathurst car finished outside the top 10 due to the race's chaotic wet conditions. This approach allowed greater driver development and testing but did not yield a podium. Overall, the team's Bathurst record reflects seven wins in the alone, emphasizing its engineering edge in the demanding 1000 km race.

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