{"id":162650,"date":"2025-09-23T04:57:10","date_gmt":"2025-09-23T04:57:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/162650\/"},"modified":"2025-09-23T04:57:10","modified_gmt":"2025-09-23T04:57:10","slug":"matt-stone-racing-cameron-hill-split-for-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/162650\/","title":{"rendered":"Matt Stone Racing, Cameron Hill split for 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>IT\u2019S official: Matt Stone Racing and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.v8sleuth.com.au\/stats-driver-1703-Cameron-Hill\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Cameron Hill<\/a> will part ways at the end of this season.<\/p>\n<p>MSR and Hill have enjoyed a parallel Supercars rise over the past three years, the Canberran having been plucked out of Triple Eight\u2019s Super2 program to replace <a href=\"https:\/\/www.v8sleuth.com.au\/stats-driver-1174-Todd-Hazelwood\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Todd Hazelwood<\/a> for 2023.<\/p>\n<p>Glimmers in year one turned into more consistent results in year two and now a series of breakthroughs.<\/p>\n<p>Hill has scored three podiums this year including a maiden win at Albert Park, and qualified on the front row for the recent AirTouch 500 at The Bend.<\/p>\n<p>While it\u2019s an open secret that he is taking <a href=\"https:\/\/www.v8sleuth.com.au\/stats-driver-1232-Bryce-Fullwood\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Bryce Fullwood<\/a>\u2019s place in Brad Jones Racing\u2019s #14 entry, there is no confirmation on that front as yet.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve been through highs and lows together, and I\u2019m proud of what we\u2019ve accomplished as a team,\u201d Hill reflected on his journey with the Yatala organisation.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/RSC-Taupo-MSR-Sunday-104-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-234902\"  \/>Cameron Hill was the only Chevrolet driver to score a podium at Taup\u014d this year. Pic: Supplied\/InSyde Media<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve grown so much since my first race with MSR, and I\u2019ll carry those lessons and friendships with me wherever I go.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRight now, my focus is on finishing 2025 as strongly as possible and giving the crew the results they deserve.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Four rounds remain before Hill\u2019s MSR time is up, and there is a very real chance that he could still make finals if he and co-driver <a href=\"https:\/\/www.v8sleuth.com.au\/stats-driver-2754-Cameron-McLeod\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Cameron McLeod<\/a> muster a result in the upcoming Repco Bathurst 1000.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCam has been a fantastic part of our team since joining us in 2023,\u201d said MSR boss Matt Stone.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhile we will go our separate ways at the end of this year, we\u2019re proud of what we\u2019ve achieved together and wish him all the best for the next chapter of his career.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>MSR is expected to enter the 2026 Repco Supercars Championship with an all-new driver line-up, despite finals contender and six-time race winner <a href=\"https:\/\/www.v8sleuth.com.au\/stats-driver-38-Nick-Percat\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Nick Percat<\/a> having two seasons to run on his contract.<\/p>\n<p>The Undercut \u2013 Unpacking The Bend &amp; Bringing on The Mountain<\/p>\n<p>V8 Sleuth&#8217;s take on the world of Supercars from The Bend &amp; Bathurst, with thanks to Shell OTR!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"IT\u2019S official: Matt Stone Racing and Cameron Hill will part ways at the end of this season. 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