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Supercars legend Craig Lowndes will continue his storied career with a different outfit from 2026

Supercars legend Craig Lowndes will continue his storied career with a different outfit from 2026

13 August 2025

Lowndes has signed a two year deal with Team 18's new wildcard program to continue racing in the endurance legs of Supercars alongside a young driver.

Lowndes - a General Motors and formerly Holden ambassador - confirmed in March that 2025 would mark the final year of his two-decade partnership as Triple Eight prepared to switch back to Ford.

Lowndes has competed in a staggering 31 editions of the Bathurst 1000, having won the famed race on seven occasions.

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12 Oct: Supercars great Greg Murphy believes youngsters Ryan Wood and Matt Payne can emulate New Zealand's best as they line up for this afternoon's Bathurst 1000

12 Oct: Australian motor racing driver Brodie Kostecki is one step closer to back-to-back Bathurst 1000 wins after earning pole position for the third year in a row

12 Oct: Supercars fan favourite Mark Winterbottom is in awe of the courage shown by the pace-setters for this afternoon's Bathurst 1000

11 Oct: He's consistently been the fastest New Zealand driver in the Supercars series and now he's cracked the Top Ten Shootout at Bathurst

11 Oct: Brodie Kostecki will start last in today's top 10 shootout for the Bathurst 1000 after setting a lap record in a razor tight qualifying session

10 Oct: The first practice for Sunday's Bathurst 1000 has seen New Zealanders Ryan Wood, Matt Payne and Andre Heimgartner sit first, fourth and eighth respectively

09 Oct: Jaxon Evans has reflected on the lure of racing at Panorama ahead of his fourth Bathurst 1000 on Sunday

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