“The Commodore will remain on track for the 2020 championship season and we’re looking forward to seeing it alongside the Ford Mustang once again this weekend when the 2020 Virgin Australia Supercars Championship begins in Adelaide.”. "Holden was always a fierce rival. Supercars is currently working through its Gen3 rule set due for debut in 2022, designed to introduce new manufacturers into the sport. While teams including Triple Eight will continue to campaign the current Holden Commodores in Supercars in 2021, there will be no factory support and no Holden Racing Team name. Holden’s star drivers are hoping to thank the marque’s fans by scoring victory in its last official appearance at the Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000. Red Bull Holden Racing Team boss Roland Dane will meet with General Motors officials this week, as planning begins for the squad’s post-Holden future. The Holden/Walkinshaw partnership delivered great success. Supercars is slated to introduce new Gen3 rules in 2022, designed to welcome more coupes such as the Camaro into the series. Parent company General Motors announced in February that Holden will cease operations in Australia by the end of 2020, three years after stopping local production. Unfortunately for Holden fans, the end of an era coincides with COVID-19 restrictions that stipulate just 4,000 spectators per day can attend this weekend’s event. “I think we’ll still see Holden cars on the grid for a few years to come, but this is the end of a 50-year era of Holden supporting motorsport and there’s no bigger place than Bathurst. In a Q&A on the Holden Facebook page following today’s announcement, the company said it is still working through its motorsport commitments. “The decisions that affect the car industry on a wider basis are not made in Australia. The move follows the end of local production in 2017 and last December’s confirmation that the Commodore nameplate would be dropped. Parent company GM announced on Monday that Holden will cease operations by 2021, drawing the curtain on Australia’s iconic car brand. Holden has been at the forefront of Australian motorsport for over six decades. A great Aussie brand coming to an end is sad for our country, no matter your allegiance. “The homologation from Supercars will be valid for several more years, as it always is,” he said. We're a very small market in Australia competing for the attention against much bigger markets. Sign up to the Virgin Australia Supercars Championship Newsletter. Parent company General Motors announced today it will retire the iconic Australian brand as part of a withdrawal from all right-hand-drive markets. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. "We are saddened by Holden’s closure announcement," read a post by the team on social media. Asked at the BP Ultimate SuperTest if he expects his team will continue to race Commodores next season, Dane was non-committal. Ford's factory squad DJR Team Penske also declared it a sad day. The 2020 field consists of 16 Holden Commodores, including the factory-backed Red Bull Holden Racing Team entries. “If it can’t be us, hopefully it’s a Holden car. Parent company General Motors announced today it will retire the iconic Australian brand as part of a withdrawal from all right-hand-drive markets. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. “I thrive off the energy of the people and the atmosphere. Dane currently runs Holden’s factory-backed Supercars effort in a deal that was last year extended through until the end of 2021. Holden had last year announced a two-year extension of its Red Bull HRT deal, taking the current program through until the end of 2021. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. We’ll be going as hard as we can and hopefully the fairytale can come true.”. “If you remember with the [Ford] Falcon, even after they stopped production of the car and its availability to the public it carried on racing for several years.”. We are thankful for their support, and proud of what we have achieved together, including seven Bathurst 1000 victories, and six drivers championships. “I don't want to speculate on what we're doing next season at the moment,” he said. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. “We want to go out on a high and thank everyone in the best possible way and that’s standing on the top step of the podium on Sunday.
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