{"id":84477,"date":"2025-10-17T14:34:11","date_gmt":"2025-10-17T14:34:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/84477\/"},"modified":"2025-10-17T14:34:11","modified_gmt":"2025-10-17T14:34:11","slug":"supercars-news-jamie-whincup-to-go-head-to-head-with-former-boss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/84477\/","title":{"rendered":"Supercars news: Jamie Whincup to go \u2018head-to-head\u2019 with former boss"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/SI201908250011_news-1200x800-1.jpg\" alt=\"Jamie Whincup ready to go \u2018head-to-head\u2019 with Roland Dane\"\/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJamie Whincup and Roland Dane, pictured in 2019. Image: Supplied<\/p>\n<p>The founder and long-timer ruler of Triple Eight cut his last ties with the Brisbane-based team at the end of last year amid its deal with Ford for 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Dane raised tensions when he emerged just months later as a player in a bid to help GM fight back from losing the powerhouse squad.<\/p>\n<p>Stating allegiance to GM over Triple Eight, he was <a href=\"https:\/\/speedcafe.com\/supercars-news-roland-dane-triple-eight-gm-2026-craig-lowndes-jeromy-moore\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">accused of leading a poaching raid against the team<\/a> and has since been consulting to PremiAir.<\/p>\n<p>That involved being on the ground with the squad at the Ipswich Super440 in August and has developed into a <a href=\"https:\/\/speedcafe.com\/supercars-news-roland-dane-premiair-racing-triple-eight-team-principal-peter-xibberas\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">full team principal role starting in 2026<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/speedcafe.com\/supercars-news-roland-dane-premiair-racing-triple-eight-team-principal-peter-xibberas\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">PremiAir signs Roland Dane as team principal<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI saw like you did that RD is now a team principal at PremiAir Racing,\u201d said Whincup when asked about the development.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCongratulations to him. He will take a heap of knowledge there and no doubt improve their performance.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo yep, 100 percent, we\u2019ll go head-to-head.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Dane handed the day-to-day reins of Triple Eight to Whincup ahead of the 2022 season and remained on the team\u2019s board until the end of last year.<\/p>\n<p>Prior to that they had been the most successful owner\/driver combination in Supercars history as Whincup romped to seven championship titles.<\/p>\n<p>PremiAir has been a long-time Triple Eight customer but will step out on its own in 2026 amid the Red Bull Ampol team\u2019s manufacturer move.<\/p>\n<p>Changes at PremiAir are expected to include a double driver swap as James Golding and Richie Stanaway make way for Jayden Ojeda and Declan Fraser.<\/p>\n<p>Dane said of PremiAir on Thursday that \u201cthere are definitely some good points with this team but also room for improvement which I\u2019m keen to get involved with next year\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The squad currently sits 10th in the Supercars teams\u2019 championship following a podium finish for Golding and David Russell at the Bathurst 1000.<\/p>\n<p>Neither Golding nor Stanaway have qualified for the category\u2019s inaugural Finals Series, which kicks off next week at the Gold Coast 500.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Jamie Whincup and Roland Dane, pictured in 2019. 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