![]() ![]() That’s the core of what we do, irrespective of the badge on the front of the car. Whilst I’m not going to get into terms of speculating what things are going to look like next year of the year after, it will be loud, in-your-face and be the closest and best racing on the planet. "The premise of Supercars is it’s a visceral, in-your-face experience. The days of manufacturer’s pouring millions into motorsport are gone, they’ve been gone for a long time. It doesn’t mean we’re going to necessarily follow all of them, but that’s at the core of the discussions we’re having with manufacturers at this point in time and will do into the future. "The interest and the engagement we have with manufacturers and their involvement is about understanding what their product roadmaps are, what they believe is going to be relevant to consumers in the future, and therefore how do those plans then inform the decision we’re going to make as a category. "The days of manufacturer’s pouring millions into motorsport are gone, they’ve been gone for a long time," he said. He said discussions between Supercars and car makers are focused on what works best for them across the medium and long-term future. Seamer understands the challenging landscape but tried to put a positive take on the situation. But while he’s previously expressed an interest in racing the Camaro he hasn’t made any further comments about it this week, despite all the news surrounding Holden’s demise.īeyond that Nissan has the GT-R but has already been and gone from Supercars Jaguar has the F-Type but it’s far too small a brand in Australia to seriously consider a racing program while Japan’s Lexus and its RC Coupe, looked at Supercars in recent years and decided to pass. HSV is owned by Ryan Walkinshaw, who also leads the Walkinshaw Andretti United Supercars team. That would allow the Holden teams to swap to the GM-owned Chevrolet Camaro, which is imported and converted to right-hand drive by Holden Special Vehicles in Melbourne. Those plans include the adoption of the so-called "Gen3" regulations, which were due to be implemented for the 2022 season and are expected to include changes to the chassis and roll-cage design used by all teams in order to accommodate two-door sports car bodies. We’ll make a decision in the next few weeks what those plans of 2022 we want to pull forward into 2021." "We’re going through a process, chatting with our stakeholders, including manufacturers, including GM, about what next year looks like. Adelaide is a fitting scene considering Holden’s rich history in the South. Commodores will be replaced by Chevrolet Camaros from 2023. The famous Australian brand will make its final Supercars appearance at the season-ending VALO Adelaide 500. "Whilst is a surprise, it doesn’t change our plans," Seamer said. Holden will be farewelled from Supercars in style in Adelaide with a special Tribute Cruise. Ford driver Scott McLaughlin was the runaway winner of the Supercars Championship last year. ![]()
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