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Fast forward to 2012 and four V8 Supercars Teams and Drivers Championships later, along with five Bathurst 1000 wins, and Triple Eight were the powerhouse of pit lane.

Over in Austria, a little bird had told another little bird that Red Bull’s long-awaited path into Supercars had finally been laid, and that was music sweeter to the ears than Maria singing to the Salzburg hills. After several top secret, undercover investigations and numerous talks in undisclosed locations, a partnership was created that promised to take the world by storm, and in 2013 Red Bull Racing Australia arrived on the scene in spectacular style.

After four seasons, the bulls’ exploits roused one sleeping cat.

This lion had been the long-reigning king of quite the pride in Aussie motorsport, but it was now time to turn its attention to just one promising cub. Thus, the pair’s relationship flourished in a display of Madagascar-esque unity that sent even David Attenborough into a high-octane frenzy (he’s a low-key rev head, fact) and the Red Bull Holden Racing Team was born in 2017.

Aussie motorsport then saw what it could have never seen coming - a Kiwi invasion that dominated the Australian Supercars Zoo (right, enough with the animal references, we race cars).

SVG set an unprecedented tone in 2022, winning a record 21 races and stamping an almighty mark of authority in Holden’s final season down under. And we haven’t even mentioned the GOAT making way for some young guy, who’s first race win was the Adelaide 500, last race win for Holden, fairytale stuff. 

Enter BFeen to the fray. A whizkid talent, with a bright smile, and a seriously undeniable desire to go one better than his predecessor, BFeen proved his higher powers right, and the tale with Triple Eight began. 

What followed in 2023 saw one of Triple Eight’s finest pieces of work yet. Gen3. Bubbling away in the dark shadows of Banyo, hidden amongst stacks and stacks of scribbled drawings, CAD designs, email threads and coffee mugs, emerged the Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 Supercar. An all new product, headed up by a group of individuals far more intelligent than this scribe could ever be. 

After a whirlwind start to the new Gen3 era (we are NOT talking about Newcastle), and some exported goods doing well stateside, 2023 saw SVG’s departure to the States, ending arguably one of the brightest Supercars careers in history.

Then came Will Brown.

Oh boy, who would’ve thought? The plane-flying, car-selling, tongue-in-cheek Toowoomba boy could not have made his intentions any clearer. A podium at every round in 2024, and a famous (and potentially last) Sandown 500 win with the Apex Hunter himself, Will’s 2024 resume is the stuff of legends. But honestly, it’s just the start.

And while RD might be gone, and bigger, broader things on the horizon, you might be wondering, how does Triple Eight and Red Bull Ampol Racing get better?

That is a good question, but one thing is for sure – there is always another race to win, and more trophies to take home. Welcome to 2025.