With some of V8's heaviest hitters on board, HRT must win regularly in 2014. Source: inetpics.com / Supplied
IN cupboards around Australia lie shirts, caps, singlets and flags belonging to an army of fans who haven't had a lot to cheer about lately.
But the Red Army that lined Australia's racetracks not too long ago, cheering on a dominant Holden Racing Team (HRT), is starting to stir.
And with good reason. For 2014, they have assembled a formidable warchest as they plan to snatch back the title of top dog in V8 Supercars.
They've re-signed 2010 series champion James Courtney, reportedly lured former engineer Matt Nilsson home from rivals Ford Performance Racing, and brought famed sportscar and F1 engineer Tony Dowe away from the Kelly brothers and Nissan.
The big shock came earlier this week when they announced they had poached Adrian Burgess, the now-former Triple Eight mastermind that took the already dominant team to new heights.
However, their buying spree of some of the sport's most talented people also brings an unavoidable fact.
The Holden Racing Team has no more excuses.
No more can their cars qualify outside the top half of the field. No longer can a weekend pass without the team taking home some silverware.
There can be no waiting for upgrades that 'may' move them up the grid.
There can also me no more questions about the intent of team owner Ryan Walkinshaw, who took over the reins after the passing of his late, great father Tom.
There can only be the resurgence of a once dominant team.
From the opening round of 1996 through to the end of 2002, HRT painted Australia's racetracks red, accumulating a vast array of winner's garlands and championship trophies.
Those glory days of Lowndes, Skaife and co. have long since faded.
In their place came a losing streak that measured years not races, while a HRT Commodore languishing in the bottom half of the field became an all-to-common sight.
With Burgess, Dowe, and Nilsson on board, plus two championship-winning pilots behind the wheel, the equation must equal success.
The hopes of a legion of fans are riding on it.
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