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Joanna Guelas

'What a journey': Whincup hits pause on Bathurst chase

Jamie Whincup has decided to put driving in Supercars on hold for the time being. (Dan Himbrechts/AAP PHOTOS)

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.

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