General Motors Australia and New Zealand have enjoyed another successful motorsport season in 2024 with a raft of victories in the Supercars championship for Chevrolet Racing.
The Chevrolet marque collectively claimed the Manufacturers’, Drivers’ and Teams’ championships.
Chevrolet Racing General Manager Chris Payne has praised all Chevrolet teams competing in this year’s Supercars championship, with a nod to Will Brown and the Red Bull Ampol Racing team for their exceptional run to victory in the Drivers’ and Teams’ Championship races.
“From everyone here at GM, we’d like to congratulate Will, Broc Feeney, and the entire Red Bull Ampol Racing team on a superb year behind the wheel of the Chevrolet Camaro,” said Payne.
“This year’s championship has been hard fought, and seeing the title go down to the last round in Adelaide was fantastic to watch and a famous win for Will.
“For Chevrolet to win the Manufacturers’ title for a second consecutive year, in the new Gen3 era, is something we’re extremely proud of, and we would like to thank all the teams and our technical partners, in particular KRE Race Engines, for contributing to the success of the Camaro on track.”
General Motors’ homologation team for the Gen3 Camaro, Triple Eight Race Engineering, played an integral part in securing Chevrolet’s Manufacturers’ crown in 2024.
“Congratulations to General Motors on yet another Manufacturers’ title in the Supercars Championship,” said Jamie Whincup, Managing Director of Triple Eight Race Engineering.
“This is our second year running in the new Gen3 era of Supercars racing, and claiming the Manufacturers’ title in both years is a testament to the partnership between Triple Eight and the General Motors team in Australia and the US.
“Having secured both the Drivers’ and Teams’ championship this year, Triple Eight Race Engineering and the Red Bull Ampol Racing Team are excited to continue this partnership into 2025 and look forward to further success on the racetrack,” Whincup added.
In 2024, seven drivers from four Chevrolet Racing teams won over 66% of the races, and they also tallied a healthy tally of 11 poles to complement the strong race performance of the Camaro in the Supercars Championship.
“Each team in pitlane has put in some exceptional performances this year, and we must acknowledge and say a huge congratulations to Brodie [Kostecki], Todd [Hazelwood] and the entire Erebus Motorsport crew for their perfect performance to win the Great Race in Bathurst,” Payne added.
“To see Matt Stone Racing pick up not one but two race wins this season is a testament to the strength and direction of this smaller QLD-based outfit, and we look forward to working with MSR and being part of their future journey moving forward.”
Brad Jones Racing also produced a memorable race win in 2024, with Kiwi driver Andre Heimgartner winning his second career Supercars race on home soil in Taupo.
Likewise, the Nulon Racing squad saw success throughout 2024, with young driver James Golding performing consistently well all year to be the next best-placed Camaro driver in the Supercars Championship, behind Will Brown and Broc Feeney, claiming 7th overall for the season. This included a maiden pole for Golding and the Nulon Racing squad in Darwin.
Chevrolet Racing would also like to congratulate Team 18 driver Mark Winterbottom on a stellar career. His run as a full-time driver in the Supercars championship concludes in 2024. The 2015 Supercars Champion will be remembered as one of the true fan favourites in the sport.
The year has also seen technical brilliance and exceptional mechanical teamwork across the Chevrolet stables.
More recently, at the Adelaide 500, the overnight rebuilds of the Tradie Camaro by Team 18 and the SP Tools Camaro by Matt Stone Racing after extensive crash damage are a true testament to the engineering prowess of both squads.
General Motors Australia and New Zealand also supported several drivers in other motorsport disciplines through its ACDelco Parts and Servicing brand.
This saw strong results from Aaron Borg (V8 SuperUtes), Alice Buckley (Toyota 86 TGR Cup), and Jarrod Hughes (Super2 Series). Hughes won the prestigious Rookie of the Year award in the Dunlop Super2 Series, a feeder category to the Supercars Championship.
The ACDelco brand is again represented on the top stage of Drag Racing in Australia. Ronnie Palumbo and Fabietti Racing turned heads in the Top Doorslammer category and finished third in the 2023/24 National Drag Racing Championship.
Palumbo and Fabietti will again team up to tackle the 2024/25 season behind the wheel of the ACDelco Slammer Drag Car, commemorating a 20-year partnership with GM and ACDelco in Australia.
The brand also enjoyed a return to Off Road Racing in 2024 with Craig Lowndes showing his prowess on dirt with a sensational Day 1 class win with co-driver Dale Moscatt driving the Chevrolet Racing Silverado ZR2 at the iconic Finke Desert Race.
In 2025, General Motors Australia and New Zealand will continue to support teams and drivers in various Motorsport disciplines.
