In a press release Erebus has mentioned that Kostecki has “indicated he’s not able to participate” within the season-opening Bathurst 500 on 23-25 February, and confirmed that Todd Hazelwood, who was anticipated to be named as one of many workforce’s endurance co-drivers, will as a substitute race the #99 Chevrolet Camaro.
The assertion mentioned, partly, “Opposite to media experiences, Brodie Kostecki stays a part of the Erebus Motorsport household and is a valued member of our workforce.
“Brodie has indicated he’s not able to participate within the opening spherical of the 2024 Supercars Championship.”
In a press release on behalf of Supercars, CEO Shane Howard mentioned: “We perceive the gravity of Brodie’s resolution and the challenges he could also be going through presently.
“On behalf of everybody at Supercars, we want Brodie all the perfect, and we sincerely hope to witness his return to the Repco Supercars Championship sooner or later.”
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Brodie Kostecki, Erebus Motorsport Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
Hazelwood is anticipated to hitch the workforce subsequent week to check two newly-built Erebus Camaros alongside new teammate Jack Le Brocq. Satirically, the 2 drivers had been teammates at Matt Stone Racing teammate in 2022.
No matter occurs previous to the second spherical of the Supercars Championship at Albert Park on 21-24 March, even a short lived absence by Kostecki is a major blow to Erebus, which gained the 2023 Crew’s title and took first and fifth within the Drivers’ Championship.
Final season Le Brocq completed the Drivers’ Championship in twelfth with MSR, and Hazelwood twenty first with Blanchard Racing Crew.
It was reported on Tuesday that Kostecki has cut up with Erebus and can sit out the 2024 season.
Motorsport.com understands that there have been tensions inside the Erebus workforce for a while, with Kostecki reportedly having a significant fall-out with the squad on the eve of the Tailem Bend spherical in August of final yr.
With Kostecki below contract at Erebus, it seems unlikely he can be launched to hitch one other workforce. That will imply that he can be unlikely to take part at the same time as a co-driver within the sequence’ endurance occasions, the Sandown 500 and the Bathurst 1000.
