Repco and the Shell V-Power Racing Team are thrilled to confirm that Repco will continue as a premium partner of the powerhouse Supercars organisation.
The arrangement will see Repco and the team celebrate 10 years in partnership in the 2027 season.
Repco will continue to be represented on the rear quarter panels of the Shell V-Power Mustang, to be driven by Brodie Kostecki and Supercars rookie Rylan Gray. Kostecki will take over the team's famed #17, while new recruit Gray will assume the duties in #38 – the number that Kostecki brought to the team last year.
Repco Chief Merchandise and Growth Officer Wayne Bryant said “The team at Repco are proud to continue our partnership with the Shell V-Power Racing Team," said Bryant.
"Our partnership with DJ and the team will notch up ten years in 2027, a milestone we are all very proud of.
“Our collaboration with Shell V-Power Racing Team really compliments our ongoing partnership with the Repco Supercars Championship and the Repco Bathurst 1000.
“These initiatives are key pillars of our ongoing commitment to our customers and Supercar fans, with a focus on enhancing their experience whether they’re at the track or watching at home.”
The team was founded by Dick Johnson in 1980 and is the oldest Supercars team in existence. The Queensland-based squad is revered as one of the most successful across the past five decades.
The team has amassed an incredible success rate in the sport, including ten Australian Touring Car/Supercars Drivers’ Championships, three Teams’ Championships and four Bathurst 1000 victories.
The link between Repco and Dick Johnson runs deep too. In the early 1960s as a young man aiming to forge a career in motorsport, Johnson worked at a Repco store in Woolloongabba, Brisbane as a parts jockey behind the counter.
The job not only gave Johnson a wage, but helped him with parts for his FJ Holden – the first car that he used to kick-start his illustrious career.
Shell V-Power Racing Team CEO Megan Foster said "Repco and the Shell V-Power Racing Team have a strong history and today's renewal is another exciting chapter in our ongoing partnership," Foster said.
“There’s a lot to be said about loyalty in motorsport and to know that we’ll be celebrating a decade of partnership in 2027 is something that means so much to us and highlights our shared passion and values.
“We know this partnership extension will also be good news for our fans. Together with the team at Repco, we’ve got some exciting plans in the works to reward our Shell V-Power Racing Team members and fans in 2026 and beyond.
"With the opening round of the Repco Supercars Championship at Sydney just around the corner, we can’t wait to get started with the Repco brand proudly on our Shell V-Power Mustangs."
The opening round of the 2026 Repco Supercars Championship will be held at Sydney Motorsport Park on February 20-22.
