{"id":120318,"date":"2025-11-06T02:45:10","date_gmt":"2025-11-06T02:45:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/120318\/"},"modified":"2025-11-06T02:45:10","modified_gmt":"2025-11-06T02:45:10","slug":"supercars-news-will-davison-vows-to-come-back-swinging-after-djr-exit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/120318\/","title":{"rendered":"Supercars news: Will Davison vows to \u2018come back swinging\u2019 after DJR exit"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWill Davison. Image: Richard Gresham <\/p>\n

DJR confirmed on Friday that Davison will be moved aside for 18-year-old Super2 Series leader Rylan Gray next season.<\/a><\/p>\n

The axing came despite Davison, 43, being under contract for 2026 and team management having repeatedly insisted his position was safe.<\/p>\n

Davison elected to split with DJR entirely<\/a> rather than be demoted to a co-drive within the Shell V-Power Racing squad.<\/p>\n

Although it\u2019s expected he\u2019ll end up co-driving elsewhere, Davison is yet to publicly indicate his 20-year run as a full-time Supercars driver is over.<\/p>\n

There remains one seat unaccounted for on next year\u2019s grid \u2013 the Blanchard Racing Team\u2019s #3 Ford Mustang currently driven by rookie Aaron Cameron.<\/p>\n

Davison is understood to have reached out to BRT in the wake of the DJR news, expressing a desire to race on full-time.<\/p>\n

BRT keeping Cameron alongside recruit James Golding has until now been considered a formality, but the parties are yet to agree terms on a 2026 deal.<\/p>\n

Whether that opens the door for Davison remains to be seen.<\/p>\n

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Aaron Cameron in action on the Gold Coast. Image: Supplied<\/p>\n

DJR only made its decision on Davison following the recent Gold Coast 500, delivering the news to the driver on Wednesday of last week.<\/p>\n

Davison spent the weekend competing in the Noosa Triathlon, later declaring on social media that \u201cI couldn\u2019t think of a better place to have spent the weekend\u201d.<\/p>\n

It marked the 11th time the Gold Coast-based driver has competed at the famous Sunshine Coast event.<\/p>\n

\u201cAlways a week spent with uplifting people in a positive and fulfilling environment,\u201d he wrote in a post on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

\u201cI always enjoy switching off for a few days and focusing on pushing my mind and body.<\/p>\n

\u201cFire is ignited to be the best version of me, remain positive, dust myself off and come back swinging in whatever I do next.\u201d<\/p>\n

Davison currently sits 19th in the Supercars Championship, overshadowed throughout the season by new-for-2025 teammate Brodie Kostecki.<\/p>\n

Kostecki addressed DJR\u2019s driver decision during the latest episode of his Lucky Dogs podcast, noting the uncertainty over the two-time Bathurst 1000 winner\u2019s future.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe opportunity to work with Rylan going forwards is pretty exciting for me. He\u2019s young and I\u2019m looking forward to mentoring him,\u201d said Kostecki.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut Davo\u2019s been a great mate and great teammate as well, so I\u2019ll enjoy the rest of the races I\u2019ve got with him for the rest of the year.<\/p>\n

\u201cI wish him all the best for whatever he does next. Who knows, he could show up full-time next year or be a co-driver, I\u2019m not really too sure.\u201d<\/p>\n

Davison will complete the 2025 season with DJR, with the upcoming Sandown 500 to feature his 600th career Supercars Championship race start.<\/p>\n

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