Jamie Whincup won't return to the Supercars grid in 2026, with the Australian motorsport legend making way at Triple Eight Race Engineering.

The record seven-time Supercars champion has put his chase for a fifth Bathurst 1000 victory on hold and will be replaced as a co-driver by recently retired full-time driver Nick Percat.

Percat will link up with current series leader Broc Feeney in the No.88 car next season, with co-driver Scott Pye to continue with defending champion Will Brown.

Whincup, also the managing director at Triple Eight, steps away from driving until 2027 after sub-par results across the Enduro Cup this season.

With Feeney, the 42-year-old finished 19th at The Bend 500 and sixth at the Bathurst 1000.

Whincup hasn't won the Bathurst 1000 since 2012 with Paul Dumbrell, a

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