Erebus re-signs Russell for Supercars enduros

The GM team revealed today that Russell will partner with Brodie Kostecki in the #99 entry for a 3rd successive enduro season.

This time he’ll make 2 looks for the group thanks to the revival of the Sandown 500 as the standard Bathurst 1000 warm-up.

This most current offer follows 2 outstanding years for Russell and Kostecki which yielded 3rd at the Bathurst 1000 in 2021 and 4th at the Great Race in 2015.

” I absolutely enjoy my time with the entire Erebus group so I’m extremely delighted to be back once again for a 3rd year,” stated Russell.

” To have the connection of dealing with the exact same chauffeur, the exact same engineering group and the exact same group, it includes an additional level of self-confidence and implies we can come down to work quickly.

” Brodie’s an extraordinary chauffeur and he’s really skilled so for me to be there and support him in these 2 huge races is fantastic.”

Russell likewise invited the return of Sandown to the enduro fold.

” The Sandown 500 is such a classic race for numerous and one that I’ve belonged of personally for a variety of years,” he included.

” It’s like a pre-run prior to the grand last and it’s excellent to settle the little fundamentals and get some practice in the lead approximately Bathurst, specifically with the intro of Gen3.

” Part of being an expert motorist is having the ability to enter something brand-new and determining what makes a cars and truck tick so you can go quick in it so I’m actually anticipating turning my very first laps in the brand-new automobile.”

Russell’s offer finishes the Erebus enduro line-up with Jack Perkins currently verified as both Will Brown’s long-distance partner and as the spearhead for Erebus’ Super2 program.