WITH less than 10 enduro co-drives up for grabs among the 24 full-time entries on next year’s Supercars grid, a straightforward solution has emerged to the next lot of dominoes to fall.

Specifically, that two key seats remain unaccounted for, and two marquee options remain unsigned.

To be more specific, the #55 Castrol Tickford Racing Mustang of Thomas Randle and #8 R&J Batteries Brad Jones Racing Supra of André Heimgartner, and the available talents that are Richie Stanaway and Bryce Fullwood.

Noting that Will Davison is being hotly tipped to join Tim Slade in Grove Racing’s roster, Randle and Heimgartner are the highest-ranked drivers without an assigned co-driver.

James Moffat has now confirmed he won’t return to the Randle ride, while Heimgartner’s incumbent Declan Fraser is going back to full-time status via PremiAir.

Meanwhile, of the six 2025 full-timers stepping back, Nick Percat (Triple Eight), James Courtney (Team 18) and Jaxon Evans (Walkinshaw Andretti United) have all signed and Davison is as above, leaving Stanaway and Fullwood as the last top free agents.

So, a case could be made that there are some matches made in heaven awaiting.

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But silly seasons don’t always go as they would seem.

Stanaway of course has history with Tickford from his ill-fated 2018 season there. Team legend Mark Winterbottom is thought to be a fan however, and Stanaway is renowned for his Mount Panorama prowess – including having won the Great Race a couple of years ago.

Fullwood also has runs on the board at the Mountain but given that he’s coming off four full-time seasons at BJR, a case could be made that a fresh start is in order rather than accepting an internal demotion.

You could of course go the other way round, pairing Super2 champions Randle and Fullwood together, and likewise Kiwi compatriots Heimgartner and Stanaway.

Alternatively, a young gun like Cameron McLeod might throw a cat amongst the pigeons and keep the guessing game alive and kicking.

There’s still plenty to play out with regards to how the fields end up looking for next year’s The Bend 500 and Bathurst 1000…

The 2026 Ryco Enduro Cup field so far

*Expected but unannounced