GM responds to potential team defections

General Motors wants to retain all remaining Supercars teams in 2026, but admits defections are up to team owners to decide.

GM confirmed on the eve of the New Zealand event that Team 18 will take over homologation duties from Ford-bound Triple Eight Race Engineering.

Triple Eight’s move to Ford will take GM’s Supercars representation from 14 to 12 cars, but there is speculation that another team could defect.

Brad Jones Racing has been linked to Toyota from next season, joining Walkinshaw Andretti United.

Speaking in New Zealand, BJR owner Jones said he’s "looking at what’s available,” but will retain a four-car model.

PremiAir Racing also isn’t ruling out leaving Chevrolet, despite insisting "it’s always been our goal to be the lead GM car on track.”

PremiAir’s Richard Smith added: "We’re currently assessing what we’re going to do for 2026 onwards, what that relationship will look like.

“We are making significant investment in our future performance on the track. It’s a business and we have to look at all options that are available to us.”

When asked if BJR or PremiAir Racing are part of GM’s plans, GM’s Chris Payne said: “Well, ultimately, that’s for the team owners to decide.

“We can’t comment on what business decision they’re going to make. “There’s some speculation about what may or may not happen. We do not want to lose a team. We don’t want to lose a car.

“So those discussions will be ongoing, and we very much hope that we can field as many Camaros as we can in 2026.”

The 2025 season will resume in Tasmania on May 9-11.