No full-time 2013 V8 Supercars seat for Greg Murphy
Four-time Bathurst 1000 winner Greg Murphy will not compete in V8 Supercars full-time in 2013
The 40-year-old New Zealander's Kelly Racing team will spearhead Nissan's new programme next year, but Murphy was keen to remain in the Holden fold.
Unable to find a Holden drive for the full championship, he will only be a co-driver in the endurance rounds next season, in the hope of making a fully-fledged return for 2014.
"While the option to consider another manufacturer presented itself, I was always going to remain loyal to Holden, who have been incredibly supportive of my career since I first entered the series as an enduro driver with Craig Lowndes back in 1995," said Murphy.
"The facts are that the right full-time Holden seat has not appeared for me despite some encouraging discussions along the way.
"I'm certainly not retiring from the main game. Bathurst and Sandown have been very kind to me over the years and with the right enduro seat in 2013, I have no doubt that I will be able to show pitlane and the fans alike, that I still have what it takes to be competitive as a full-time racer."
In addition to his four Bathurst wins, Murphy finished runner-up in the 2002 and '03 championships.
His 2012 season was disrupted by surgery for a back injury following a crash in Adelaide. 1997 Formula 1 world champion Jacques Villeneuve deputised during Murphy's lay-off.
Russell Ingall to retire from V8 Supercars after 2013
V8 Supercars lose Abu Dhabi Formula 1 support slot
When Nissan ruled Australia with its 'Godzilla' Group A special
The Nissan Skyline R32 GT-R was the fastest Group A touring car ever. It cleaned up at the Bathurst 1000 and in the Australian Touring Car Championship, and is fondly remembered by the drivers who monstered it to success on the world-famous Mount Panorama
Ranking the top 10 Supercars drivers of 2021
It may have been a one-man title fight in Supercars this season, but behind dominant champion Shane van Gisbergen were some fascinating performances. Autosport picks out the best drivers of the 2021 campaign.
The well-travelled racer now Supercars' elder statesman
James Courtney has been around the block in his motorsport career it's fair to say. After a single-seater career cut short, he's won everything there is to win in Supercars. Following a rocky ride recently in the Australian category, he's found a happy hunting ground with Tickford Racing, as Andrew van Leeuwen explains
How taming his temper shaped Supercars' slow-burn star
His decision to leave Brad Jones Racing was the biggest shock of the Australian Supercars silly season so far. But for Nick Percat, it comes as the culmination of a personal journey that has made him into one of the most rounded drivers in the series, now in search of a seat that can make him a champion
Why replacing Supercars' GOAT with a teenager is worth the risk for T8
On the face of it, picking an 18-year-old rookie to replace arguably the greatest Supercars driver of all time is a risky move. But as Jamie Whincup takes up a team principal role and hands his car to Broc Feeney, it's one that he is confident will be rewarded in the fullness of time - time which wasn't afforded to Whincup in his early days
Can DJR still be a Supercars powerhouse after Penske?
OPINION: Roger Penske's operation helped lift Dick Johnson's faltering Ford team back to the top of Australian tin-tops. But, despite The Captain's departure, along with star driver Scott McLaughlin, there's no reason to expect an imminent decline from DJR
Why Whincup's next move is no calculated gamble
Supercars' most successful team of the past 15 years is set for a radical shakeup next year when Jamie Whincup retires from driving and takes over the reins at Triple Eight. But the team's outgoing boss Roland Dane has full faith that he'll be up to the task
The top 10 Supercars drivers of 2020
In a year of few constants, the Australian Supercars championship could be relied upon for its usual blend of rough and tumble racing with a V8 soundtrack. But who were its top performers in 2020?