An Erebus Motorsport information engineer has been axed from the crew after being charged by the police on counts of assault and making a false report.
The 20-year-old man – who has not been named within the police report – had initially claimed that he had been assaulted by three males on William Avenue within the early hours of Monday morning, following celebrations for his crew’s Bathurst 1000 victory with Brodie Kostecki and Todd Hazelwood.
This led Erebus to supply a “substantial reward” to anybody who may present help to the investigation into the incident.
However CCTV footage, which has since been shared publicly, confirmed the person repeatedly hitting himself whereas being adopted by a lady. Each events had been taken to a Bathurst hospital and paramedics had been referred to as to the scene.
A New South Wales police communication explains: “Following police inquiries, yesterday (Thursday 17 October 2024) the person was served a future courtroom attendance discover for frequent assault (DV) and false illustration leading to police investigation.
“He’ll seem in Bathurst Native Court docket on Wednesday 11 December 2024.
“Police will allege in courtroom the person assaulted a lady identified to him, and was not assaulted himself however made a false report back to police.”
Brodie Kostecki, Erebus Motorsport Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
Picture by: Edge Photographics
In a press release shared with Motorsport.com, the crew confirmed: “Erebus Motorsport was suggested by NSW Police that expenses could be laid and his employment has been terminated.”
The stated engineer was recruited by Erebus in early September.
Kostecki and Hazelwood had claimed their first Bathurst 1000 victory on Sunday, with this the primary outright victory of the latter’s Supercars profession.
Having began from pole, the pairing dominated the 161-lap race which noticed only one security automobile intervention.
Late stress was utilized by Broc Feeney within the Triple Eight-run Chevrolet Camaro he shared with Jamie Whincup, though no alternative to launch a move introduced itself.
The win was Erebus’ first within the Nice Race since 2017, when it triumphed with David Reynolds and Luke Youlden on the wheel.
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