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Nick Percat Announces Retirement After Thrilling 2025 Supercars Season
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Highlights
- Nick Percat retires from full-time Supercars after 2025 season
- Final race at Adelaide 500, November 27-30, driving Camaro
- Percat won 2011 Bathurst 1000 on debut with Garth Tander
- Plans to focus on JND Kart and endurance co-driver roles
- 15-year career includes six championship wins across multiple teams
Nick Percat confirms he will retire from full-time Supercars at the end of 2025, signing off at the Adelaide 500 on November 27-30 with Matt Stone Racing’s Chevrolet Camaro.
The timing surprises given his current form. He remains competitive, yet chooses to rebalance priorities and set up the next phase of his career.
Since debuting in 2010, Percat amasses six championship race wins across major outfits, including Holden Racing Team, Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport, Brad Jones Racing, and Matt Stone Racing.
A defining moment arrives in 2011, when he wins the Bathurst 1000 alongside Garth Tander, becoming only the second driver to win the race on debut.
The upcoming Bathurst 1000 marks his 15th start and his last as a primary driver, underscoring the longevity of his presence at Australia’s benchmark endurance event.
Percat became only the second driver to win Bathurst on debut, partnering Garth Tander in 2011.
He also cites his 2016 Adelaide 500 victory with Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport. That win, achieved in heavy rain, underlines his execution under pressure for a small independent team.
Form in 2025 supports the view he exits on merit, not decline. Three podiums reflect speed, racecraft, and technical feedback that benefits Matt Stone Racing’s Camaro program.
His departure reshapes MSR’s medium-term planning. The team must replace an experienced leader while maintaining development momentum and operational consistency into 2026.
[pb_fervogear_custom]His 2016 Adelaide 500 triumph came in torrential conditions with underdog Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport.[/pb_fervogear_custom]
Percat intends to stay active as an endurance co-driver. That role leverages his race management strengths across marquee enduros while reducing full-season demands.
Percat plans to grow JND Kart while pursuing top-line endurance co-driver opportunities.
He also invests more time in his JND Kart business, broadening involvement across motorsport beyond Supercars’ weekly cadence.
As the season unfolds, his consistency continues to add depth to the grid. The Adelaide finale provides a fitting home-stage farewell for a durable, effective competitor.
Three podiums in 2025 underline Percat’s decision to step back on his own terms.
Visual Summary
Nick Percat’s
Final Supercars Lap
Fifteen seasons. Bathurst glory. The last full-time race: Adelaide 500, Nov ’25
2011
Bathurst Win
Bathurst 1000 victory with Tander (debut win!)
2016
🌧️ Adelaide 500
Wet-weather win at home for LDM
2024
🏁 Still fighting – 3 podiums for MSR
2025
Retirement Lap • Adelaide
The farewell race & end of a full-time era
“This wasn’t easy.
I’ll leave at my best,
not because I have to.”
— Nick Percat
🏎️ Endurance co-driver | 🏁 JND Kart business | 👏 #ThanksNick
Zane Muniz writes across NASCAR, IndyCar, F1, IMSA, NHRA, and dirt-racing news. His breaking-news alerts and event previews ensure motorsport fans never miss a lap, drift, or drag-strip showdown.
