{"id":29151,"date":"2025-09-18T06:32:12","date_gmt":"2025-09-18T06:32:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/29151\/"},"modified":"2025-09-18T06:32:12","modified_gmt":"2025-09-18T06:32:12","slug":"supercars-news-brt-poised-for-triple-eight-customer-deal-in-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/29151\/","title":{"rendered":"Supercars news: BRT poised for Triple Eight customer deal in 2026"},"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\tBRT’s #3 Mustang battles Triple Eight’s wildcard at The Bend. Image: Supplied<\/p>\n

Triple Eight\u2019s existing customer arrangements with PremiAir Racing, Matt Stone Racing and the Toyota-bound Brad Jones Racing are all set to end at the conclusion of 2025.<\/p>\n

Likewise, BRT\u2019s deal to receive guidance from Walkinshaw Andretti United will cease thanks to the latter\u2019s transition to Toyota.<\/p>\n

The success of the association with WAU<\/a> is believed to have steered BRT down the customer path with a Triple Eight deal now on the cards.<\/p>\n

BRT boss Tim Blanchard was giving little away about the plan at The Bend, but it is likely to include the squad adopting Triple Eight-built chassis in future.<\/p>\n

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BRT provided its spare car for T8\u2019s Ford announcement in January. Image: Supplied<\/p>\n

The team currently fields two cars built from Pace Innovations-supplied chassis, while a new chassis constructed by Erebus Motorsport\u2019s James White was delivered to BRT earlier this year but remains unraced.<\/p>\n

That is now expected to be sold to Dick Johnson Racing, which switched to Erebus chassis this year before the GM team\u2019s sudden decision to halt its customer program.<\/a><\/p>\n

BRT is set to be Triple Eight\u2019s only data customer in 2026 with DJR, Tickford Racing and Grove Racing preferring to remain on their own paths.<\/p>\n

The touted Triple Eight link is just one part of the BRT puzzle for 2026.<\/p>\n

Blanchard has been unable to convince star driver James Courtney to backflip on retirement plans<\/a> and continue for another season.<\/p>\n

Rookie teammate Aaron Cameron is hopeful of staying on<\/a> but currently has no guarantees as BRT assesses the market.<\/p>\n

Those linked to the team include James Golding, who is set to leave PremiAir Racing amid a double-change at the Peter Xiberras-owned squad.<\/a><\/p>\n

Supercars silly season surprises looming<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s still lots to sort out, so nothing sorted at this stage for next year,\u201d said Blanchard at The Bend of his 2026 driver line-up.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re working towards [having it sorted by] Bathurst or Gold Coast.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s obviously a number of young drivers around and we want to give Cammo as much time as we can to keep his development going.\u201d<\/p>\n

Blanchard affirmed that he\u2019d tried to talk Courtney out of retirement. Sponsor Snowy River, which joined BRT from Tickford with Courtney in 2024, is also expected to depart.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen all the jokes stop and you ask him seriously, he\u2019s pretty content with his decision,\u201d said Blanchard of Courtney.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt kind of always has been his plan right from the start, to do two years with us and help build the team from where we were and help us with our expansion to two cars.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re disappointed he\u2019s retiring, we\u2019d like to be able to talk him out of it, but he\u2019s very content and the transition to life outside racing is going very well. I think he\u2019s pretty happy where he\u2019s at.\u201d<\/p>\n

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