Aaron Seton is back at Matt Stone Racing for a full 2026 program after the team confirmed both an Enduro Cup co-drive and a Super440 wildcard entry — a deal that will keep one of Australian motorsport's most storied family names on the Supercars grid for another season.
The 27-year-old will share the No. 35 Truck Assist Camaro with Zach Bates for the Sandown 500, Bathurst 1000 and the Bend enduro before stepping into a wildcard entry at the Ipswich Super440. The combined program effectively gives Seton a season-long platform after his standalone wildcard appearances last year.
"I'm really excited to be back with Matt Stone Racing for 2026," Seton said. "Last year's wildcard program was a great step forward for me, not just in terms of results but also in building strong relationships within the team."
The relationship with Bates, the team's full-time young gun, is a continuation rather than a fresh pairing — and one Seton spoke about with genuine warmth.
"Zach is a great young guy and a massive talent," Seton said. "I'm excited to take on this year's enduro season with him alongside the wildcard entry and hopefully bring home some strong results for the team."
For team owner Matt Stone, the deal was about consistency rather than experimentation. Matt Stone Racing has built up a stable structure in recent years and Stone made clear he wanted to extend rather than disrupt it.
"We've worked hard to build a group of people who believe in what we're doing and Aaron fits into that dynamic perfectly," Stone said. "Continuing with him was an easy decision. This year is about backing our people and building consistency as we keep moving forward. We're not here to stand still — we're here to keep climbing — and we're excited to have Aaron onboard in 2026."
The announcement carries a deeper layer of significance for the Seton name. Aaron is the third generation of his family to compete in Australia's premier touring car category, following his father Glenn — a two-time Australian Touring Car Champion in 1993 and 1997 — and grandfather Bo Seton, the 1965 Bathurst 500 winner alongside Midge Bosworth, who passed away in April.
Aaron made his Bathurst 1000 debut in 2022 and spent three full seasons in Super2 before transitioning to the main game. His 2025 wildcard outings produced encouraging glimpses of pace, including a strong run at Bathurst before mechanical issues intervened.
The Enduro Cup format remains the centrepiece of the Australian motorsport calendar, with Bathurst's 161 laps still functioning as the unofficial premier event of the year. Seton's combination of Super2 grounding and wildcard experience makes him a natural fit alongside Bates, and the partnership delivers MSR a co-drive line-up with both pace and continuity.
His Ipswich wildcard, meanwhile, will give Seton a sprint-format platform to demonstrate single-driver pace ahead of the long-distance races. The team has not yet confirmed which chassis or technical package will be used for that entry.
Speedcafe and other Australian outlets reported Seton's deal alongside a wider round of co-driver confirmations, with the 2026 Enduro Cup field now all but locked in. The official Bathurst 1000 entry list and full crew confirmations are expected in the coming weeks as Supercars heads into the European-derived continuation of the season.
For now, the headline is simple: a Seton remains in the Supercars paddock, and the family lineage that began at Bathurst sixty years ago continues.
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*Originally published on [Motorsports Global](https://motorsports.global/article/aaron-seton-matt-stone-racing-2026-wildcard-bates-enduro-bathurst). Visit for full coverage.*
