{"id":472319,"date":"2026-06-11T16:52:17","date_gmt":"2026-06-11T16:52:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/472319\/"},"modified":"2026-06-11T16:52:17","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T16:52:17","slug":"details-revealed-of-triple-eights-new-contract-with-oli-wickham-exclusive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/472319\/","title":{"rendered":"Details revealed of Triple Eight&#8217;s new contract with Oli Wickham, exclusive"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>TRIPLE Eight\u2019s newly announced deal with teen sensation Oli Wickham is no run-of-the-mill arrangement.<\/p>\n<p>V8 Sleuth understands the Banyo organisation has signed Wickham to a bumper 10-year deal.<\/p>\n<p>The 16-year-old <a href=\"https:\/\/www.v8sleuth.com.au\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">will make his Triple Eight competitive debut this weekend<\/a> in Mustang Cup Australia at Queensland Raceway.<\/p>\n<p>The path beyond that has not been officially cemented, but is likely to involve the complete Mustang Cup season in 2027 and then Super2 (racing a Gen3 Ford) plus full-time work (upon graduating from school) in 2028.<\/p>\n<p>Triple Eight doesn\u2019t have an opening in either of its Red Bull Ampol main game seats until after the 2029 season at the earliest, per <a href=\"https:\/\/www.v8sleuth.com.au\/stats-driver-1292-Will-Brown\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Will Brown<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.v8sleuth.com.au\/stats-driver-1545-Broc-Feeney\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Broc Feeney<\/a>\u2019s existing agreements.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/superstore.v8sleuth.com.au\/products\/v8-sleuth-magazine-issue-4?utm_source=website&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=buy-button&amp;utm_content=buy-button\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/sleuth-mag-04_9e8e35e7-2237-44e2-a0d0-d906a6f0e0b6_1024x1024.jpg\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.v8sleuth.com.au\/stats-driver-1-Jamie-Whincup\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jamie Whincup<\/a>, managing director of Triple Eight, did not confirm nor deny the decade-long nature of the Wickham deal when approached by V8 Sleuth.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI won\u2019t give you a number, but it\u2019s long-term for sure,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t think the contract details should be disclosed purely from a good practice point of view, but I will say it\u2019s a long-term deal. We\u2019re looking to develop and mentor Oli for a long period of time.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a feel-good thing for us at Triple Eight to bring on young talent.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"575\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Formula_Ford_Bend_Wickham_1-1024x575.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-257111\"  \/>Pic: Supplied<\/p>\n<p>Whincup indicated the deal had come together relatively quickly.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLike all things here at T8, we move pretty fast,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s not like we have been procrastinating over it for months. It\u2019s been a matter of weeks rather than months.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI suppose discussions on this program has been around for many years, but as far as us choosing Oli and moving forward with it, that\u2019s been a matter of weeks and we moved on it pretty quick.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOnce we knew we had the right person and the right format, we moved pretty quick.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Undercut \u2013 The Chevy Situation<\/p>\n<p>The Undercut is back, breaking down the latest happenings in the world of Supercars racing!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"TRIPLE Eight\u2019s newly announced deal with teen sensation Oli Wickham is no run-of-the-mill arrangement. 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