Brodie Kostecki and Todd Hazelwood have claimed a terrific Bathurst 1000 victory, completing a remarkable comeback for Erebus Motorsport who began the season marred in scandal. Follow live.
Brodie Kostecki and Todd Hazelwood have claimed a terrific Bathurst 1000 victory, completing a remarkable comeback for Erebus Motorsport who began the season marred in scandal.That's the first time that the Bathurst 1000 has been completed in under six hours."We had a good car for the middle stint when the sun was out. As soon as the clouds came we struggled," Kostecki says.
"Lost a bit of front. George tuned it up to interest last one. It was just enough to stay in front of Broc there."They were 32 shoot-out laps or 31 shoot-out laps, whatever it was, just ball to the walls the whole time."I knew if I did shoot-out laps every lap, I knew I wouldn't make a mistake. "Glad to get this one ticked off the bucket list. Can't wait to celebrate with the guys and girls tonight."How good for Brodie Kostecki to convert pole position into his first ever Bathurst 1000 win as part of an all-Chevrolet podium."This guy here here did a stellar job the whole week."I've just crossed my fingers are purple.
"Bush, he's an absolute legend. To do this together with him. We have been mates since day one. We've got an absolutely rocket ship of a car.Bathurst is his first win of 2024, a season that started with him at loggerheads with his own team, kicked out of the car in favour of the man who will stand on the podium with him, Todd Hazelwood.The gap is 1.3 seconds and there are backmarker cars ahead!Brown, the championship leader, is nine seconds back.
This is racing of the highest quality, two men refusing to give an inch by taking their cars right to the limit.Brodie Kostecki and Broc Feeney are throwing punches and neither can land a decisive blow.As long as there is no incident, it looks like it will be a straight fight between Brodie Kostecki and Broc Feeney for the win.Will Brown is alone in third — three seconds behind the lead battle, and three seconds ahead of Cam Waters in fourth.
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