Supercars has been Australia’s premier touring series since the mid-1990s, gathering a passionate and devoted worldwide following over decades of close and exciting racing. Supercars’ Gen 3 regulations were first announced in 2020 before making their debut in time for the 2023 season. The new regulation set was a completely clean slate for the series, intended to cut costs, increase road relevance for manufacturers, and create closer racing with cars that were more challenging to drive.
With the phase-out of the Holden brand in Australia, General Motors elected to replace the tenured Commodore model with the Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 as the brand’s Supercars Gen 3 flagship. It marked the first time that Chevrolet had competed in the Supercars era, but the switch quickly paid off as Shane van Gisbergen gave the car its first win in its second race at Newcastle. That victory kicked off a 15-race winning streak for the Camaro on the way to Chevrolet’s first Supercars manufacturer’s title; the brand would repeat the feat in 2024, while Brodie Kostecki and Will Brown would give it back-to-back driver’s titles.