With the season opener for Supercars this weekend and pre-season testing nearingfull completion it feels fitting to provide the Supercarsspace with an idiotic perspective of the upcoming season. Now with this review it feels pertinent to mention that I will not consider pre-season testing as I personally deem it to be largely irrelevant for predictions.

This guide will be structured by Constructors Results from 2025, so if you have a favourite team feel free to skip to them.

Without further ado let’s get into the guide.

* Denotes a Rookie Driver

Red Bull Ampol Racing (Triple Eight)

Goal: Win Drivers and Constructors Titles

Triple Eight will be looking to win the constructors’ championship again this year as they have done so consistently in their history. Despite them taking on homologation team duties for Ford and having had some personnel changes during the offseason, I expect it to make little difference in their approach and ability to win. Triple Eight will be looking to improve their Enduros and Finals results as they fell apart for their standards during this portion of the season last year with key mistakes like the pitstop failure at The Bend and Engine troubles in Adelaide swaying the championship out of Broc’s favour to win the championship.

Broc Feeney

Goal: Win the Drivers Championship

Feeney will be looking to replicate much of his Sprint Cup form from last year which led him to a record breaking 19 Pole Positions within a single season and 14 Wins (Won 41.18% of Races last year) this form any other season would’ve guaranteed a drivers’ title, but Finals threw a spanner in the works. Time will only tell how his Finals heartbreak will change him whether he mentally capitulates or comes in looking for absolute vengeance I am personally leaning towards the latter especially considering his current look.

Will Brown

Goal: Improve Qualifying Results

Brown did finish second in the Drivers’ Championship however, that hides just how poorly he was in qualifying managing to miss the top 10 in qualifying 15 times over the year and considering the qualifying form Feeney showed in the same machinery it was not a good look for Brown. His race pace however, was outstanding and more than made up for his poor qualifying but makes you wonder whether he could’ve gone back-to-back if his qualifying was better.

Jackson Walls *

Goal: Don’t Make Any Unforced Errors

Walls produced a solid respectable campaign in the Dunlop Super2 Series last season placing 5th overall and snagging a win from a Tickford dominated category (Don’t say those words together all too often). With Triple Eight backing his Objective SCT entry Walls will be looking to snag a few top 10 results this year he’ll likely find himself with a good enough car to do this and the year will be primarily focused on adapting and acclimatising to the Supercars with little pressure on him for results.

Penrite Racing (Grove Racing)

Goal: Win Drivers and Constructors Titles

Penrite have been steadily building themselves into a true force to be reckoned with and will be looking to take themselves a step further this year and claim a Constructors Championship with a Drivers Championship being a bonus to the team. Although Cauchi has departed Penrite they are still in a fantastic positive with all the growth and development they’ve had over the past half a decade and given the stability around the organisation I have high hopes and expectations for them coming into this year. Given the youthfulness of the drivers lineup this sets Penrite up for great success both for this coming season and the future

Matthew Payne

Goal: Compete for the Drivers’ Championship

Matthew Payne has steadilyimproved sincehis entryinto the category in 2023 with a career best 5 wins last season and a special win at the best Bathurst race of this decade he will be looking to make a serious assault on the Drivers’ Championship this season. Payne will also be looking to establish himself as the mainline Ford driver for the next decade given it’ll be all up for grabs with Tickford and DJRs respective struggles, Triple Eight’s first foray back in Ford and Mostert now driving the Toyota.

Kai Allen

Goal: Snag His First Win

Given Allen nearly pulled off a Steven Bradbury to take an unexpected Rookie Title win which hasn’t been seen since Craig Lowndes in 1996 many will be expecting another title challenge. I however, am not one of those people, Kai Allen should try to drown out the outside noise and simply focus on taking his first win in the category and push for more podiums after taking an impressive 5 last season. Allen should also look to bond with his new engineer Riccardo Corte ex Ferrari Formula 1 Performance Engineer and hopefully for the pair build a successful working relationship.

Mobil1 Truck Assist & Mobil1 Optus Racing (Walkinshaw TGW Racing)

Goal: Quick Adaption to the Toyota Supra

After winning their first Drivers Championship in over two decades Walkinshaw will be looking to now build on that momentum despite their manufacturing shift and extra responsibilities that come with being a homologation team. Expectations will be sky-high given the homologation status Walkinshaw has, something which they haven’t had since they were known as HRT. They will want to avoid any early struggles if possible, given they are waving the banner for Toyota and are responsible for leading the charge whilst providing Mostert and Wood with a car which can compete particularly given Mostert is looking to defend his crown.

Chaz Mostert

Goal: Avoid Championship Hangover

Mostert fresh off winning his first Drivers Championship will be looking to mount a strong defence and potential retention of his crown given that he is arguably at his peak at this current moment and winning another championship will only get more difficult from this season onwards. Mostert will be wanting to avoid another time-consuming adjustment to a new manufacturer which plagued Walkinshaw for the majority of their run in the Ford outfit and if it repeats it will cost Mostert another shot at a championship.

Ryan Wood

Goal: Multiple Race Wins

Wood had a wild and eventful 2025 season with the extreme highs of a maiden Supercars victory and the extreme lows of multiple mechanical failures which cost him a chance at both a championship and a maiden Bathurst victory. Wood will be looking to continue his strong form coming into this season and to put the controversy of Adelaide behind him (I believe that both drivers were responsible for the spin) whilst praying for no more mechanical misfortunes. A maiden Supercars victory in New Zealand will also be strong on the mind of Wood given he will now have two rounds worth of chances with a historic second race to take place in New Zealand.

Monster Castrol Racing (Tickford Racing)

Goal: Learn to be Consistent

Tickford must recapture their Sydney Motorsport Park form from last year and finally provide Cam Waters a championship contending car as it is only a matter of time till he gets fed up and looks elsewhere particularly with GM still hunting for their marque driver. Given new majority ownership in the team by Altor Capital the team will be hoping that they will finally be able to put everything together and build a Constructors’ Championship level car for their drivers to tick off an ever-elusive milestone for the team.

Cameron Waters

Goal: Drivers Championship or Bust

Cam Waters is another driver who has suffered at the hands of Tickford inconsistences with either his performances or theirs resulting in disappointment year after year where significant achievements continually elude (Bathurst’s, Drivers and Constructors titles). Last season was a major disappointment for Waters particularly given his unrivalled dominance at Sydney Motorsport Park claiming a clean sweep joining elite company and doing so in style winning every race, claiming each pole and taking each fastest lap. Waters will be looking to take round dominance and sustain it particularly given he like multiple other drivers may very realistically only get one to two more genuine cracks at a championship given the crop of younger drivers coming through.

Thomas Randle

Goal: Win a Race

For Thomas Randle it is highly unlikely that he will ever be good enough to be a credible title challenger which is fine most drivers at the Supercars level aren’t however, his career over the next two years will hinge in him being able to perform consistently. Given Tickford are showing extreme confidence in their driver combo Randle now needs to hold up his end of the bargain and start producing better results at least one win from this season is a necessity. Randle has overcome numerous obstacles throughout his career and breaking through to win will be his second biggest so far and an objective he desperately needs to accomplish.

Dewalt & Tradie Energy Racing Team (Team 18)

Goal: Get Anton to the Final Four

Team18 being the new homologation team for GM comes with massive expectations given the extreme level of success Triple Eight achieved over their time with GM in that role. Team 18 had a solid if unspectacular 2025 getting Anton into initial Finals contention and having a strong back end of the year resulting in a 5th place Constructors finish. Their aim for this coming season is simple from a team perspective they need to break into the top 3 for Constructors I believe they have the platform for success it now comes down to achieving it.

Anton De Pasquale

Goal: Lead the GM Charge for the Title

Anton has had an odd career so far one filled with unfulfilled promise he has the pace and ability to be a championship contender but has failed to put everything together yet. He went winless last year however, was still consistent enough to make the opening round of Finals if he can add qualifying and race pace to the puzzle, he will have enough to make a run at the Drivers Championship.

David Reynolds

Goal: Finish Inside the Top 15

Reynolds is a weird case coming into this year with him being the last full-time driver of the old guard (others are still around in either co-driver or wildcard fashion) I have put his goal at quite a low bar. If Team 18 produces a competitive car like I believe they will, Reynolds will need to produce consistent top 10 results to keep his full-time seat given Super2 has a few drivers pushing for a full-time seat being Nash Morris, Reuben Goodall, Lachie Dalton, Cameron McLeod and Brad Vaughan as the main contenders. There are also drivers from other categories who could make a push for his seat if he doesn’t perform Harri Jones from the Carrera Cup being one considering he performed admirably for Team 18 during the Endros.

Shell V-Power Racing Team (Dick Johnson Racing)

Goal: Title Charge in both Constructors and Drivers Championships

Having been recently freedfrom the weight of homologation teamstatus DJR should be looking to have a bounce back year and be contenders in both Drivers and Constructors Titles. Given they have in my opinion the best driver on the grid in Brodie Kostecki it is a necessity to give him a car which can compete at the pointy end of the grid consistently. For DJR they can’t afford another middling season like last year where inconsistencies were rife and mistakes were plentiful, they have no excuses to hide behind anymore.

Brodie Kostecki

Goal: Win Drivers Title

Kostecki showed last year that when he’s on song, he is the best driver around in my opinion with a dominant display at The Bend and managing to claim 2 extra victories across the campaign with 2 other poles and a whole lot of promise. For Kostecki he’s proven that he can win the Drivers Championship and if he can turn the promise shown last season into 2023esc success, he and DJR will once again be contending for silverware.

Rylan Gray *

Goal: Get a Podium

With Rylan Gray being one of the rookies on the grid it’ll be unfair on him to expect immediate success despite being with a storied team and his own success in winning the Dunlop Super2 last season. Very rarely do we see rookies coming in and providing immediate strong performances it’s just the nature of sporting competition promise and potential needs to be honed before it can turn into results. Understanding this premise of youth leads to Rylan Gray simply needing to take this coming year to learn and grow he won’t compete for the title but he does need to compete for a slew of top 10 results and if he can snag a podium fantastic however, it won’t be the end of the world if he doesn’t reach the podium this season. Yes, I am contradicting myself a bit however, the goal was set with the belief that DJR will have a strong race car this year and that being on a podium isn’t too far of a stretch for Gray especially considering the talent he holds.

Brad Jones Racing

Goal: Avoid a Last Place Finish in Constructors

Brad Jones Racing may likely never compete consistently at the top of Supercars however, that’s fine and for the sport it’s good to have teams like BJR as they are closer to the regular person than they are the more corporate teams. BJR will want to be fighting for top 10 results however, they are dependent on Walkinshaw having early success with Toyota given they are the homologation team so expectations will need to be adjusted accordingly. Winning a race will be a major positive for BJR and a great feel-good story but highly unlikely even though their driving talent is the best it’s been since 2010 when they had Jason Bright (even though he was probably past his prime by that point) and the late Jason Richards.

Andre Heimgartner

Goal: Return to the Winners List

Yes, I know my BJR expectations are low but that doesn’t mean I’ll do the same for their drivers. Andre hasn’t won since the Inaugural Taupo Race in 2024, so he’ll want to return to the winners list and make a push for Finals again this season. He is a solid operator and good enough to get consistent top 10 finishes that’s where he’ll likely be aiming for this season however, championship contention will be out of reach.

Cameron Hill

Goal: Snag Another Victory

Cameron Hill will be looking to build upon last year’s positive results and snag another victory after opening his account last year at the Melbourne GP. A Finals berth this year would be a strong showing for Hill however, he may have an initial adjustment period coming into a new outfit but he does have the ability to reach that object and take another race win and a few more podiums too.

Macauley Jones

Goal: More Top 10 Finishes

Macauley Jones always has a great livery with his racing car what he usually doesn’t have is results to match the look having never reached the podium let alone a win in Supercars. He will be unlikely to ever be in serious danger of losing his seat given his father runs the team so achieving steady results is a must. However with Brad Vaughan being in their junior program and making steady progress in Dunlop Super2 there might come more pressure on Macauley to start getting better results as even Brad will hit his results limit at some point.

Sherrin Rentals & Bendix Racing (Matt Stone Racing)

Goal:Top 5 Constructors Finish

Matt Stone Racing has made some good inroads since coming into the Supercars and given the vacancy in quality GM teams MSR has a great opportunity to fill the void left by Triple Eight and BJR. With an all-new driver lineup, expectations will naturally be slightly lower for the squad however, given the experience Le Broqc will provide MSR will prove to be invaluable to both Zach Bates and the rest of the team.

Jack Le Broqc

Goal: Guide Bates and Help Team Development

Jack Le Broqc returns to MSR where he had his most successful stint in Supercars thus far with a 2023 career best finish of 12th in the championship. He’ll be looking for a return to the podium or even a win this season however, his primary goal will be helping the development of Zach Bates for the future of MSR.

Zach Bates *

Goal: Push for aTop 15 Finish

Another highly touted rookie in Zach Bates joins the field for this year, he won the 2024 Dunlop Super2 title and finally gets his call-up to a full-time Supercars drive at last. Bates will be unlikely to challenge for any victories this season although may be able to get a shock podium, his main goal will be consistency it’ll do his confidence wonders if he can finish within the top 15 of the Drivers Championship. Given his decent showings in the Supercheap Triple Eight Wildcard entry last season MSR will be excited with the potential of Bates and what he can deliver for the team in the future.

Erebus Motorsport

Goal: Fill the GM Power Vacuum

Erebus are fantastic at spottingand developing young talent however, they aren’t great at keeping said talent long-term this is the major thing they’ll want to rectify along with ensuring their culture doesn’t relapse into a negative whirlwind. The GM power vacuum gives Erebus an opportunity to once again push their case to be at the top of the Constructors’ pyramid with it being what amounts to a free for all amongst GM teams for who will look to stake their claim as the spearheads.

Cooper Murray

Goal: Snag a Win

Cooper Murray tookalittle while to settle into a rhythm in Supercars last season. A mega showing at Bathurst where he arguably was robbed of a maiden victory in both Supercars and at the Mountain showcases his promise and talent. Murray will look to build upon the speed he showcased in spurts across the year and make it a more consistent threat if he can make a push for the opening round of Finals this will be considered a job well done and nice progress.

Jobe Stewart *

Goal: Get a Couple of Top 10 Results

Out of all incoming rookies Jobe Stewart has probably the second highest set of expectations considering his strong Bathurst showing in tricky conditions against the main game drivers (his co- driving stints were out of sequence with other co-drivers). Despite his strong Bathurst showing I would still have people lower their potential expectations of Stewart, he won’t come in and set the world alight nor will he immediately compete for silverware give him time to acclimatise and he’ll be fine he’s definitely got the potential to be a superstar in the category.

PremiAir Racing

Goal: Fill the GM Power Vacuum

Similar to other GM teams PremiAir will be looking to become the premier GM team (haha see what I did there (yes shit joke I know)). Given Roland Dane is returning to action as their team principal expectations for the squad are increasing for obvious reason, Dane is experienced in developing backmarker teams into contention. If PremiAir can achieve a 5th in the Constructors Championship that will be considered a great achievement for the team however, aiming for something about 7th would also be positive improvement for the team despite the lofty goal set.

Jayden Ojeda *

Goal: Snag a Podium Finish

Ojeda gained valuable experience from the final two rounds of last year making his first top 10 shootout in the final race in Adelaide. Although snagging a podium would be fantastic for Ojeda depending on how PremiAir develop it may or may not prove to be a realistic or even faintly achievable one. Ojeda definitely has the pace to be successful that was proven in getting himself to a top 10 shootout in only two rounds, this season will likely be another acclimatisation season where results may be wildly inconsistent (although I doubt this will be the case). Hopefully he is given time to achieve positive results.

Declan Fraser

Goal: Multiple Top 10 Results

Declan Fraser has been given a main game lifeline through PremiAir and it’s up to him to now capitalise on this and given he will be in a better car than his sole Tickford season regardless of how much or little PremiAir develops. Fraser in my opinion was quite unlucky to lose a full-time seat at the conclusion of the 2023 season as the majority of us would agree that when Tickford ran four cars the satellite cars often received much less attention and development. Given Fraser is a former Super2 Winner he definitely has the ability to be successful at the Supercars level it will just be a matter of whether he will be given time to grow into his potential.

Blanchard Racing Team

Goal: Avoid Finishing Last Place in Constructors

Blanchard Racing Team should be looking to improve upon their maiden podium from last season and look to maybe snag a surprise race win this season however, maintaining the steady improvement from last year will be the ideal. With Courtney now retired the team has to put to use the significant development he aided in and look to push onwards and upwards this year given that they now no longer have a driver of that experience or calibre at this current point in time (no dig on Golding or Cameron but Courtney is obviously a different level from these drivers). If Blanchard Racing Team could push themselves to 7th or 8th in the Constructors standings this would be good positive movement for the team and will give them a platform to maybe make a push for top 5 in Constructors come 2027 or 2028.

James Golding

Goal: Snag a Surprise Victory

Golding had a good year last year with PremiAir Racing highlighted by a strong Bathurst showing resulting in a 3rd Place despite having a penalty looming over his head and led to a 14th place finish in the Drivers’ Championship. Golding will come into the year needing to prove that his decision to move across to BRT was correct and will be eager to deliver strong results for the squad and fulfill the longstanding potential many have seen in him.

Aaron Cameron

Goal: Get Himself onto a Podium

With 3 top 10 results last season and an impressive Adelaide Grand Final Race 33 qualifying Aaron Cameron will look to build upon these positives especially since he could’ve already been on a podium had he not crashed in Race 33. Cameron despite it feeling like he has been around forever technically is going into his first full Supercars season this year even though he came into the seat for the second round and beyond last year in awkward circumstances given how his entrance came about with all the Aaron Love drama. Given last year gave him time to adapt to the series he is well set to start improving his results and he’ll want to contribute nicely through providing more top 10 finishes and maybe even getting his maiden Supercars podium.