WAU promotes academy junior to Super2

Matt Hillyer will graduate to Super2 with Walkinshaw Andretti United, with the rising star replacing champion Zach Bates.

Hillyer will race WAU’s #25 entry in the 2025 Dunlop Series, joining incumbent driver Campbell Logan next season. The 20-year-old replaces champion Bates, who will join an expanded five-car Eggleston Motorsport line-up.

Hillyer is the latest young gun to get a shot at Super2, and graduates from the WAU Foundation Academy. The call-up comes after a breakout season for Hillyer, who won six races in 2024.

The 2023 Australian Formula Ford Champion, Hillyer recently impressed at a recent WAU evaluation day at Winton Motor Raceway.

“It’s awesome to have the opportunity to step up into Super2 with WAU,” Hillyer said.

“It’s been something we’ve all been working towards, so it’s a bit surreal to be honest that we will be on the grid in Sydney – but there’s a lot of hard work to do before then.

“There will be a lot to learn no doubt, it will be by far the highest horse powered car I’ve raced, but hopefully I can take a lot of learnings from this year, and soak in as much as I possibly can from the team to get up to speed as quickly as possible.

"There’s a lot of knowledge and experience within these walls, so it’s the perfect place to be. The team has put a lot of faith in me and have been awesome with everything I’ve done so far, so I can’t wait to reward them hopefully, and see what we can do together.

“A huge thank you to all my partners, the WAU Foundation Academy, and my family as well, who have made this possible, and have been along for the ride – I can’t thank them enough.”

Carl Faux, WAU Team Principal, added: “We are delighted to see Matt take the next step in his career, and it’s fantastic we can give him the opportunity to step up in the Dunlop Super2 Series.

“There’s no denying his ability behind the wheel, he has showed that clearly in every category he has raced in, and did an amazing job this year in the GR Cup. It’s not often you see drivers in controlled categories dominate like he did through the middle of the year.

“He more than impressed with his speed at our recent evaluation day, but handled the day extremely maturely as well, which was important.

“He is another fantastic success story of the Walkinshaw Andretti United Foundation Academy, following the pathway through the ranks, and we can’t wait to see him alongside Campbell for the upcoming season.”

The new Dunlop Series season will commence at Sydney Motorsport Park on February 21-23.