Triple Eight makes shock switch to Ford

Supercars Team Triple Eight Defecting To Ford, Chevy Isn’t Happy
Triple Eight Race Engineering will ditch Chevy to become a Ford backed Supercars team in 2026, and GM isn't exactly pleased with the news.
Triple Eight makes shock switch to Ford in Supercars
Ford has shocked the Supercars pitlane by signing reigning Supercars champion team Triple Eight Race Engineering for 2026 and beyond. The squad, which won the Supercars drivers’ title with Will Brown and the teams’ title last year,
Triple Eight Race Engineering joins Ford in shock Supercars shake-up
Powerhouse Supercars team Triple Eight Race Engineering has revealed it is defecting from General Motors and joining Ford Performance in a shock new partnership. Triple Eight will assume the role of Ford’s Supercars Homologation Team from 2026 onwards, taking over from the underperforming Dick Johnson Racing team.
Triple Eight to race for Ford in Supercars
The current “Gen 3” Ford Mustang Supercar developed by Dick Johnson Racing has struggled to match front-running Camaros at times. Triple Eight will replace DJR as the top team responsible for designing and developing future racing versions of the Mustang in Australia.
Old rivalry reignites amid shock Supercars defection
Supercars heavyweights Triple Eight will abandon Chevrolet for rival Ford in a move that threatens to overturn General Motors' recent dominance of the category.
Supercars rocked by champions' shock defection
After 15 seasons with General Motors running Holdens and Chevrolets in the Supercars Championship, Triple Eight Racing has announced it will defect back to Ford.
Triple Eight to make bombshell Ford switch from 2026 in move set to shake up Supercars grid
Triple Eight Race Engineering will make the blockbuster switch from General Motors to Ford for the 2026 Supercars season.
Australia's Best Supercars Race Team Is Heading Back to Ford
Triple Eight Race Engineering, 12-time team champions of Australia's Supercars series, last ran Fords in 2009.
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Why Triple Eight has dropped GM for Ford
Just as Ford drove Triple Eight into GM’s arms back then, GM has all but returned the favour. What the fans need from GM is action to show it is committed to the sport beyond this season. Supercars ...