Under a multi-year agreement with TOYOTA GAZOO Racing Australia, BJR will campaign four V8-powered GR Supra Gen3 cars from next season, joining homologation partner Walkinshaw Andretti United (WAU), who had already confirmed entries for Chaz Mostert and Ryan Wood.
The announcement brings the total number of GR Supras on the 2026 grid to six, with BJR’s cars to include backing from long-time partner SCT Logistics.
Toyota Australia Vice President of Sales, Marketing and Franchise Operations Sean Hanley welcomed BJR into the fold, praising their legacy and alignment with the brand’s motorsport philosophy.
“We’re incredibly excited to welcome Brad Jones Racing as our second team,” Hanley said.
“BJR has been a fixture in Supercars for over 25 years, and their dedication to developing talent mirrors our TOYOTA GAZOO Racing approach. From my first meeting with Brad, I was impressed by the professionalism and depth of their team. Today’s announcement completes our initial Supercars line-up and marks another major milestone for Toyota in Australia.”
Brad Jones, team owner of the Albury-based squad, described the Toyota deal as a landmark moment.
“This is a massive moment in BJR’s history,” Jones said.
“Partnering with Toyota is incredibly exciting. From the very beginning of this process, they’ve been fantastic to deal with. Their attention to detail, passion for motorsport and strategic approach to Supercars gave me the confidence to make this leap.
“This wasn’t a decision made lightly. Changing manufacturers after so long is huge, but everything pointed to Toyota being the right fit. Rolling out four GR Supras next year will be a real ‘pinch me’ moment.”
Founded in the 1980s and competing in a variety of racing disciplines, BJR entered Supercars in 2000 and has since run Fords, Holdens, and more recently Chevrolets. The team remains the only full-time Supercars operation based in regional Australia, with a 50-strong staff working out of their Albury facility.
Walkinshaw Andretti United director Ryan Walkinshaw also welcomed the expanded GR Supra presence.
“We’re really pleased to have BJR join us in representing the GR Supra,” Walkinshaw said. “It’s going to be fantastic to see six Supras on the grid at the opening round in 2026.”
The GR Supra Supercar, first shown in clay model form at the 2024 Bathurst 1000, has been developed by Toyota Australia’s in-house design team using digital tools including DAC and VR.
Under the bonnet sits a specially-developed version of the 2UR-GSE 5.0-litre V8 – an all-aluminium, quad-cam engine previously used in Lexus and performance Toyota models, and proven in extreme motorsport conditions, including the 2019 Dakar Rally-winning HiLux.
Toyota’s arrival in Supercars will not only elevate the championship’s manufacturer presence but also provide the Japanese brand’s engineers with a development pathway for future GR road cars.
The move builds on Toyota’s strong domestic motorsport program, which includes multiple title wins in the Australian Rally Championship with Neal Bates Motorsport and the TOYOTA GAZOO Racing Australia Rally Team. The brand also runs the GR86 one-make series, now split into a GR Cup and a Scholarship Series designed to nurture emerging talent.
More technical and team details about the GR Supra Supercars program will be released ahead of the 2026 season.
