The 2023 sequence winner, who stood aside from the opening rounds of the series at Bathurst and Albert Park, will return to the wheel of the Erebus Motorsport Chevrolet Camaro at Taupo on 19-21 April.
Todd Hazelwood, who drove the workforce’s automotive in these six races, is now anticipated to return to his unique position as an endurance co-driver. Jack Le Brocq will proceed to race the workforce’s different entry.
“I’m excited to be again behind the wheel once more, I wanted a while away to prioritise my well being,” mentioned Kostecki in a workforce assertion.
“I’m grateful for the assist, privateness and time [team owner] Betty [Klimenko], [CEO] Barry [Ryan], and the workforce have given me.”
Brodie Kostecki, Erebus Motorsport Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
Photograph by: Edge Photographics
Kostecki, 26, cut up with the workforce at first of the season, after main Erebus to the 2023 Drivers’ and Groups’ crowns. Within the time since he sat out the early rounds of the sequence, a variety of the workforce’s sponsors had departed, together with Coca-Cola and authorized agency Shaw & Companions.
Within the assertion Ryan mentioned, “On behalf of Betty and the workforce, we’re happy Brodie is able to drive once more.
“Having Brodie again to work alongside Jack as he turns into extra aware of our vehicles might be a optimistic for our complete workforce.”
Kostecki is anticipated to return to the monitor in a check session at Winton Motor Raceway later this week earlier than heading to New Zealand.
Erebus Motorsport at the moment sits fifth within the Supercars Groups’ Championship on 598 factors. Triple 8 leads the factors on 1133, from Grove Racing on 685.
Within the six races that Kostecki sat out, the workforce’s greatest end result has been a fifth place by Le Brocq within the Saturday race at Albert Park.