Team 18 continues to ramp up towards its first season as Chevrolet’s homologation partner by revealing the appearances of its two Camaros to driven by Anton De Pasquale and David Reynolds.
Both Camaros feature liveries designed by former Holden designer Peter Hughes.
DEWALT will continue to hold the naming rights on De Pasquale’s Camaro for his second season with the team in what is a long-term extension.
Fresh for 2026 is the Chevrolet ‘bow tie’ logo featuring more prominently through a fade effect.
De Pasquale will have previous Repco Bathurst 1000 winner Lee Holdsworth alongside for the Ryco Enduro Cup and Andrew Donnelly will continue as engineer.
“The DEWALT Chevy looks strong again this year,” said De Pasquale.
“The yellow is instantly recognisable and the Chevrolet fade is a nice addition that ties in with where the team is heading in 2026. It’s a clean, aggressive look and I think it really suits the Camaro and the direction of Team 18.
“Last season was a really important step forward for us. Finishing eighth in the championship, scoring a few podiums and making the Finals showed what we’re capable of when everything comes together. We took a lot of confidence out of that and the focus now is on building on it, being more consistent and pushing ourselves even further this year.
“Having continuity with Donners [Andrew Donnelly] as my engineer is a big positive. We’ve built a strong working relationship and that stability is important, especially heading into a season where there’s a lot of change across pit lane. It gives us a really solid platform to attack 2026 and get straight to work from the first round.”
“I’m really looking forward to teaming up with Lee [Holdsworth] this year. He brings a huge amount of experience and what he did with the team last season at Bathurst speaks for itself. He knows how to get the job done and already has a great understanding of how the team operates, and I think we’ll work really well together.”
For Reynolds, it’s all change as he welcomes new primary backer Snowy River Caravans and 2010 Repco Supercars Championship winner James Courtney as co-driver.
Snowy River Caravans has been a fixture in Supercars for four years and has backed Courtney for all of those seasons until his retirement from full-time competition at the end of 2025.
Team 18 technical director Geoff Slater will fulfil the role of race engineer, replacing the experienced Richard Hollway, who will remain within the operation.
“The Snowy River Chevy looks great,” Reynolds said.
“The teal has become pretty familiar in Supercars now and it really suits the Camaro, it looks aggressive and as a team I think our cars look really strong heading into 2026.
“Last season was a solid one for us. We came on strong, finishing second at Bathurst, taking a pole in Townsville and moving up to fifth in the teams’ championship showed the direction we’re heading. There’s been a lot of hard work behind the scenes to build on that over the off-season.
“Having Geoff step into the race engineer role is something I’m really looking forward to. He’s incredibly experienced, highly credentialed and knows the team inside out.
“I’m the oldest guy on the grid now, which sounds strange at only 40, but I actually see it as a positive. There’s a lot of young drivers and rookies coming through, which is great for the category, but experience still counts for a lot in Supercars, and I feel like I’m in a good position to use that to our advantage.
“I’ve got JC in my corner now as my co-driver. Holdsworth did an awesome job for us last year, but I’m really looking forward to sharing the car with James. He’s the same size as me, hopefully drives the car in a similar way, and he’s just a great character to have around. He brings another level to the team, and I honestly can’t wait to get started.”
“There’s been a lot of momentum building through the off-season and I’m really keen to get into a new year. With the work that’s gone into this car and the direction the team’s heading, I can’t wait to get on track and get the season started.”