Craig Lowndes Retirement Announcement

Craig Lowndes Announces Retirement From Full-Time Driving
We like to say a big THANK YOU to one of our Eagers Holden ambassadors Craig Lowndes. We hope to still work in the future with you.
Craig Lowndes will retire from full-time driving at the end of the 2018 Virgin Australia Supercars Championship season.
Although Lowndes’ contract to drive for Triple Eight Race Engineering is in place to the end the 2019 season, the decision to step back from full-time duties behind the wheel was reached mutually between him and Triple Eight Managing Director Roland Dane.
The Autobarn Lowndes Racing driver has achieved a win and three podium finishes so far in 2018 and currently sits fourth in the championship. It is important to both Lowndes and the team that he finishes his full-time driving career on a high and these strong results so far this season have been representative of this.
“I’ve always said there are two key factors keeping me racing and those are my motivation to keep getting up and doing what I love and my competitiveness, and for me, nothing has changed. But at the same time I want to make sure I finish my last full-time season with some strong results in the bag and after this year’s results so far Roland and I came to the decision between us that this will be my last full season behind the wheel,” said Lowndes.
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[@constantinosmallios]

I was genuinely upset hearing he was going to retire. I spoke to him a few months back when he said he had signed a contract for another 2 years. Was expecting a 2019 retirement. Not this early. I've been a fan since I first started watching Supercars. All the best, Lowndesy!

[@stevenseagull1938]

Why does this still hit me in the feels with Lowndesys first line :(

[@777hdt]

Legend. Thinking of Bathurst 2006 will always bring a tear to my eyes

[@63hezemans]

Post race Bathurst 2018; Winx into Lowndes, legends

[@KeiranPingiaro]

Here from 2024 to let you know he is still co driving at Bathurst! Legend

[@diden3527]

there are very few aussies that I find are -:humble, generous, courteous, and actually very nice blokes...but this guy is a stand out. I've watched Lowndsie for many years, and despite numerous occassions where he may have said a cross word, and wanted to say an expletive, he has been a gentleman. Perhaps a few aussie cricketers may wish to copy his personna......along with Brockie, he is one of the greats of aussie sport...CHEERS CRAIG

[@vince065us]

What a way to finish off his full-time career! Congrats!

[@ByNewbs4Newbs]

Loved watching this guy race, fantastic attitude and a bloody commited race car driver. also good at extreme pit entries. all the best from the UK. superview wont be quite as good value next year ;-)

[@leecoates4082]

sad how we all get old and have to leave what we so passionate about thanks for being brocks replacement for me and makng me so proud of you my hero

[@Steven15889]

Considering his good form this year I was surprised he’s retiring this year

[@clintgirdler38]

I am not really a Ford/Holden type of guy. I follow drivers. Craig has driven both. He has been my favourite driver during my time of watching V8SC.

[@bigballstouchem1560]

what a champion.

[@vince065us]

Win Bathurst one more time!

[@tonypatafta9702]

vince065us he has won Bathurst 2018

[@aussiedrifter]

To create a fan base Free To Air TV would be a bloody good idea.

[@timevans7104]

Cooper I love you lowness

[@baileyharper-adams9769]

Roland and I, Roland and I, Roland and I. He's not saying it was his decision, he's saying it was a joint one. And even that is a bit of a stretch.

[@zanemurcha2675]

I was part of the crew that wasn't sure how much longer he would be driving full time. When he answered the critics in 2018 I was very surprised. When I heard of his retirement I was surprised but I was sad. As I did not want him to go into retirement.

[@swagonwheels]

Smart move Craig, you have a family to love and care for; let's face it, that's better than any drive in a race car, and you don't want to end up like Brocky.

[@Mr.iceman83]

swagonwheels A) I don't believe it was all his decision to retire B) he has only retired from full time racing C) Brocky had also retired from full-time racing when he died in the Targa west crash.

[@swagonwheels]

My point exactly, Craig should ensure history isn't repeated, he has far greater responsibilities than killing himself for the fans.

[@jaysure8033]

Wait until the public hear the real reasons why CL was forced to retire.. 888 racing and V8 Supercars together have made this decision. Brocky would be turning in his grave right now.

[@Sweaty__Sheep]

Hi. I'm a relatively new fan, have you got a link to an article or perhaps you could elaborate for me please?

[@henryhiggins2021]

hopefully Lowndsey gets a drive in the WEC ....

[@allanchapman6250]

Shit there would be a lot of teams wanting him to drive for them I'm sure.The first four cars I owned where FX FJ FE FC in order I've seen two great drivers start and end their career this one a bit early I think. The other died wurst luck.

[@archiepethard7143]

go lowndesy

[@leongt1954]

He was robbed of the championship in 2006 and only been out of the top 5 four time in 21 years now the fight begins to get him as a co driver between van Gisbergen and whincup, Would love to see him in the touring car master

[@markbrock2576]

You fucking dog rolland dane david Reynolds is so right in what he said he's been pushed out and d Reynolds says it how he sees it just like larry perkins used to do merchandise sales will be down when he leaves rolly polly the offers from other teams will be coming thick and fast now I for 1 will loose interest in supercars now I will not be the only one guarantee that the peter brock of the modern era no question about that massive hole to fill good luck trying to fill it and yes can't stand wingecup buttercup that bloke stops winning and he is the biggest cry baby go get em at sandown and bathurst lowndesy!!!!!!!!! 888 forever I hope that number is retired when he does like brockies number biggest crowd at bathurst this year 100% this will happen

[@shellez101]

Craig Lowndes being motivated and competitive keeps you in the race car? And you said for you nothing's changed . So why retire then?

[@bradlinsley8028]

Because his contract is ending and he feels he should end it now on a high note instead of risking it and ending on a low in 2019 after his contract is gone.

[@tonypatafta9702]

CL is old now too

[@WhoopEaterz]

@@tonypatafta9702 age doesn't mean a thing he is still as bright eyed and agile as he was chasing Bowe down Conrod straight. I'm pretty sure this really wasn't his call

[@OgamiItto70]

@@tonypatafta9702 Age may not be as important as you seem to think. Paul Newman was still winning major races into his 60's and 70's.

[@xaoskuntablast3354]

by his opening comments CL seems like he has been pushed out …. .. its not like he isn't still fast .. this isn't right .. CL still has about 4 or 5 years left in him .. sad days guy sad days

[@stevesteve7089]

The tv had an interview th

[@pusskingleo7564]

Someone give him a Mustang 2019

[@bgwhincup08ytyt72]

Come out of retirement I have all of your model cars not kidding All of them 😭

[@obiemichaels9675]

It was a sad day, the last real personality

[@stevedavis7905]

It does now seem he was shafted & Dane has egg on his face due to his inability to stitch the Simona deal together..

[@jaysure8033]

Its got nothing to do with it.

[@vigilante351]

Craig Lowndes - I'm so pissed and annoyed about how his so-called retirement has been made for him im sure.... It's so not his decision. You don't announce your retirement "with a heavy heart" when your have made the decision. You would be content and affluent and decisive on where you intended to go. I cannot take this as a gospel move from him, I'm rather disheartened like I feel he is

[@akajase7059]

Im under the suspicion as well. Although I do believe it was due. I just hope he does in fact stay extremely active within the team and further more the sport

[@chrismclean8211]

This was the last straw that broke the camels back for me to even have any interest in the series. Supercars is a dead series they stuffed up on many aspects with the platform including political BS like this.

[@deandyer5072]

craig lowndes nice guy but way too boring bring skaife back or co drive with skaife at least supercars has lost its excitement now

[@Fuckthesystem-ro5wm]

Way too boring?? Get off the glass pipe lad!