{"id":487337,"date":"2026-02-18T06:10:18","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T06:10:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/487337\/"},"modified":"2026-02-18T06:10:18","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T06:10:18","slug":"craig-lowndes-2026-co-driver-bayley-hall-joins-super2-eggleston-motorsport","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/487337\/","title":{"rendered":"Craig Lowndes 2026 co-driver Bayley Hall joins Super2 Eggleston Motorsport"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>LITTLE more than 24 hours on from having his impending Repco Supercars Championship debut announced, Bayley Hall has been confirmed to join the Dunlop Super2 Series grid.<\/p>\n<p>A proven winner in Porsche Carrera Cup Australia, Hall will contest this year\u2019s Supercars feeder series with Eggleston Motorsport in a Holden ZB Commodore.<\/p>\n<p>Hall, who will race a Team 18 main game wildcard <a href=\"https:\/\/www.v8sleuth.com.au\/lowndes-newest-bathurst-1000-co-driver-named\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">including with Craig Lowndes in the enduros<\/a>, joins <a href=\"https:\/\/www.v8sleuth.com.au\/stats-driver-2827-Cody-Burcher\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Cody Burcher<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.v8sleuth.com.au\/stats-driver-2801-Elliott-Cleary\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Elliott Cleary<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.v8sleuth.com.au\/stats-driver-2868-Bradi-Owen\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Bradi Owen<\/a> in Eggleston\u2019s four-pronged roster.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are super excited to have Bayley join the team in 2026,\u201d said team co-owner Rachael Eggleston.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/EMS-2026-Lineup-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-247836\"  \/>Bayley Hall, Elliott Cleary, Bradi Owen and Cody Burcher. Pic: Supplied<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe fit in seamlessly at our test days last week and took to the Supercar really quickly. While it\u2019s quite different to anything he has driven before, he loved it from the minute he got in the car and we couldn\u2019t wipe the smile off his face.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDespite being classed as a rookie, I have no doubt his professional approach and the way he applies himself will see him adapt at a fast pace.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe is so hungry to learn and takes everything onboard which is something we really look for in young drivers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOnce you get to this level, nothing replaces hard work, and there is no doubting that with Bayley.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are really looking forward to being a part of Bayley\u2019s Supercars career and giving him all the knowledge, support and resource he needs for success.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Hall\u2019s Super2 debut will come this weekend at Sydney Motorsport Park, where the #54 Eggleston entry was victorious 12 months ago in the hands of his predecessor <a href=\"https:\/\/www.v8sleuth.com.au\/stats-driver-2749-Jordyn-Sinni\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jordyn Sinni<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/superstore.v8sleuth.com.au\/products\/official-2026-repco-supercars-championship-season-guide?utm_source=SRBuyButton&amp;utm_medium=website\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/season-guide-2026_1024x1024.jpg\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m grateful to Ben and Rachael for providing me with this opportunity, which marks a significant step forward in my motorsport career. Their belief in my potential paves the way for further success in my motorsport journey,\u201d said Hall.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cProgressing into the Supercars Championship with Team 18 and Supercheap Auto Racing as a wildcard entry this year is a major milestone for me, and competing in Super2 will not only be a great chance to prepare for my wildcard entries, but it will also be a competitive environment to measure myself against the best young talent in the country.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEggleston Motorsport has a proven track record of developing drivers and providing a launch pad to become a professional racing driver. This opportunity offers me the best environment to refine my craft and work toward a full-time career in Supercars.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy first test day in the car was a really memorable experience. To finally get behind the wheel of a Supercar is something I\u2019ve dreamt of since I was a kid. To be able to use features like adjustable roll bars, stick shift and the technique of heel-toe downshifts is a lot of fun, and something I haven\u2019t done since I was in grassroots racing.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis will be an amazing new challenge for me and I can\u2019t wait to throw everything I have at it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>ENTRY LIST: Round 1, 2026 Dunlop Super2 Series at Sydney Motorsport Park<\/p>\n<p>NumberDriverTeamCar2<a href=\"https:\/\/www.v8sleuth.com.au\/stats-driver-2864-Matt-Hillyer\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Matt Hillyer<\/a>Brad Jones RacingCommodore ZB5<a href=\"https:\/\/www.v8sleuth.com.au\/stats-driver-2802-Reuben-Goodall\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Reuben Goodall<\/a>Tickford AutosportMustang6<a href=\"https:\/\/www.v8sleuth.com.au\/stats-driver-2866-Ben-Gomersall\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ben Gomersall<\/a>Tickford AutosportMustang16Tommy SmithMatt Stone RacingCommodore ZB17<a href=\"https:\/\/www.v8sleuth.com.au\/stats-driver-2863-Ryan-Tomsett\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ryan Tomsett<\/a>Anderson MotorsportMustang18<a href=\"https:\/\/www.v8sleuth.com.au\/stats-driver-1233-Matt-Chahda\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Matt Chahda<\/a>Matt Chahda MotorsportCommodore ZB28<a href=\"https:\/\/www.v8sleuth.com.au\/stats-driver-2865-Ayrton-Hodson\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ayrton Hodson<\/a>Matt Stone RacingCommodore ZB33<a href=\"https:\/\/www.v8sleuth.com.au\/stats-driver-2832-Bailey-Sweeny\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Bailey Sweeny<\/a>Blanchard Racing TeamMustang36Cody BurcherEggleston MotorsportCommodore ZB38Elliott ClearyEggleston MotorsportCommodore ZB43<a href=\"https:\/\/www.v8sleuth.com.au\/stats-driver-2740-Lochie-Dalton\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Lochie Dalton<\/a>Blanchard Racing TeamMustang50Alice BuckleyAlice Buckley MotorsportCommodore ZB54Bayley HallEggleston MotorsportCommodore ZB55<a href=\"https:\/\/www.v8sleuth.com.au\/stats-driver-2680-Nash-Morris\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Nash Morris<\/a>Tickford AutosportMustang56<a href=\"https:\/\/www.v8sleuth.com.au\/stats-driver-2798-Campbell-Logan\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Campbell Logan<\/a>Tickford AutosportMustang78<a href=\"https:\/\/www.v8sleuth.com.au\/stats-driver-1547-Zak-Best\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Zak Best<\/a>Anderson MotorsportMustang80<a href=\"https:\/\/www.v8sleuth.com.au\/stats-driver-2721-Brad-Vaughan\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Brad Vaughan<\/a>Brad Jones RacingCommodore ZB81Jordyn SinniMatt Chahda MotorsportCommodore ZB88Bradi OwenEggleston MotorsportCommodore ZB116Hamish FitzsimmonsMasterton MotorsportsMustang<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"LITTLE more than 24 hours on from having his impending Repco Supercars Championship debut announced, Bayley Hall has&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":487338,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[572],"tags":[64,63,806,805,803,804,85],"class_list":["post-487337","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-motosport","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-motor","tag-motor-sports","tag-motosport","tag-motosports","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/487337","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=487337"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/487337\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/487338"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=487337"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=487337"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=487337"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}