Matt Stone Racing Restructures with Internal Promotions for 2026 Campaign

Matt Stone Racing has formalised an internal restructure ahead of the 2026 Repco Supercars Championship, promoting several key personnel to senior leadership and engineering roles.

The organisation, based in Yatala, enters the new season with a revamped driver line-up and a clear strategic focus on qualifying for The Finals for the first time in its history.

The management shift is headlined by the appointment of Paul Forgie as Team Manager. Forgie, a veteran of the sport who famously engineered Marcos Ambrose to consecutive titles in 2003 and 2004, will oversee the team’s daily operations.

In a corresponding move, former race engineer, Jack Bellotti, has been elevated to head of engineering, a role designed to drive technical development across the squad’s Chevrolet Camaro fleet.

Commenting on the team structure, team owner, Matt Stone, said: “2026 is looking like our best year to date.”

“We have made some adjustments to our structure internally with a view to gain efficiencies and produce even better results on and off-track. We have a great group of like-minded, driven people across the entire organisation,” Stone said.

Strategic Engineering and Commercial Appointments

The restructure extends to the engineering booth and commercial department to support the team’s new driver pairing of Jack Le Brocq and 2024 Super2 Champion Zach Bates:

• Race Engineering: Oli Boone has been promoted to lead Le Brocq’s #4 Camaro, while Caleb Mutsaerts continues on the #10 entry with rookie Bates.

• Workshop Leadership: Simon Helps rises from No.1 Mechanic to Crew Chief, ensuring operational consistency in the garage.

• Commercial Growth: The team has recruited former Dick Johnson Racing executive Nick Testu as Head of Commercial to expand its partner portfolio, which recently secured an extension with Sherrin Rentals.

The changes come at an important moment for Matt Stone Racing, following the retirement of Nick Percat and the departure of Cameron Hill to Brad Jones Racing.

By promoting from within, Matt Stone is stacking on “foundational stability” to extract immediate results from Le Brocq—who delivered the team’s first-ever race win in 2023—and the highly touted Bates.

The team will debut its new structure and liveries at the season-opening Sydney 500 from 20–22 February 2026, where it joins Erebus Motorsport and DJR as one of several major outfits to undergo a management overhaul during the off-season.

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