Holden’s official participation in the highest echelon of Australian motor racing will come to an end this weekend with the Supercars Championship finale on the Adelaide street circuit. But the Holden name will race on in other categories for years to come, as Gerard McLeod will highlight with his return to the Touring Car Masters series in his Holden Commodore VB.
McLeod, the son of former Group C and A racer Peter, debuted the car in Adelaide in 2020 but has only been a part-time member of the TCM field since then. But with the significance of the Adelaide event and Holden’s farwell has drawn him back.
“When it was announced that we would be going back to Adelaide it was a no-brainer to dust off the Commodore and compete in TCM again,” McLeod said.
“This year being the last year of Holden in Supercars at Adelaide it seems to have even more significance to be on the grid.
“The tight Adelaide streets should suit the nimble Commodore perfectly and highlight the car’s qualities so we are looking for a great result.
“In 2020 the car was still being built at the circuit so we are back for redemption this year in what will be the cars first real competitive run at a street circuit."
While McLeod and the Commodore’s return is a storyline worth following, the real story for TCM this weekend is the title race. There are four drivers in mathematical contention for the crown with 200 points on offer - Ryan Hansford, John Bowe, George Miedecke and Andrew Fisher.
However, Hansford is in the box seat with a 78 point lead on Bowe, 158 on Miedecke with Fisher 181 points behind.
The wildcard for the race wins could be Steven Johnson, who will look to continue his winning ways from last time out at Bathurst in his Ford Mustang.
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