Former Bathurst winner Richie Stanaway has been sensationally axed by PremiAir Racing with two rounds left in the Supercars season, effective immediately.

The team pulled the late-season shock on Wednesday, just days after the Gold Coast 500.

It’s been a disastrous year for Stanaway who joined PremiAir Racing (after leaving Penrite) ahead of the 2025 season.

The 33-year-old sits 22nd in the championship title race, miles outside the new Supercars finals system.

“PremiAir Racing wishes to advise that, following discussions with Richie Stanaway after the Gold Coast 500, he will step away from the team with immediate effect, bringing his time with PremiAir Racing to an early conclusion,” the team said in a statement.

“As previously outlined prior to the Gold Coast event, Richie was s

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