Time to move on ? Craig Lowndes will retire from full-time Supercars driving at the end of the season. The fans favourite announced his future plans at the Watpac Townsville 400 despite having a year left on his full-time contract at Triple Eight. Lowndes will however stay on as a co-driver and ambassador for Triple Eight, which he joined in 2005, from next season. The three-time series champion also confirmed that he will be joining the Supercars broadcast team in 2019.