Former Bathurst 1000 winner Nick Percat has announced he will retire from full-time racing after next month's Adelaide grand final.

Percat's future has been the centre of attention for much of this year despite the fact he had another two years on his contract with Matt Stone Racing.

His retirement brings to close a career spanning 15 seasons (or 12 years) since his full-time debut in 2014. Advertisement

Nick Percat (left) and Garth Tander celebrate their 2011 Bathurst 1000 triumph. Getty

He drove for Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport, Brad Jones Racing, Walkinshaw Andretti United and Matt Stone Racing, winning six Supercars races including a Bathurst 1000 victory in 2011.

The 37-year-old said the decision to retire wasn't an easy one and explained that his involvement with JND Racing

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