CCTV footage of the alleged assault on an Erebus engineer on the Bathurst 1000 has emerged which signifies the incident concerned solely a single individual.
The crew, which received the race via Brodie Kostecki and co-driver Todd Hazelwood, had its headlines taken over by experiences of the incident, with particulars revealed on Monday’s Seven Community breakfast programme Dawn by the reigning collection champion.
“Certainly one of our crew members was sadly attacked final evening. It is actually disappointing and actually put a spoil on the night,” Kostecki stated.
“We want Sam all the perfect and hopefully he recovers quick, alongside together with his accomplice, Tameika.”
The engineer that suffered the alleged assault was hospitalised, with three males reported to be the aggressors.
However CCTV footage proven on a Seven Information Central West bulletin portrayed a really completely different story, with a younger man seen hitting himself moderately than sustaining an assault.
The report defined {that a} man was strolling alongside hitting himself within the face earlier than falling to the ground, with a girl following in his footsteps.
Brodie Kostecki, Todd Hazelwood, Erebus Motorsport Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
Picture by: Edge Photographics
Police have confirmed the person is out of hospital and that, whereas the investigation stays ongoing, the power is assured no assault befell.
The incident is the most recent in a turbulent yr for the Erebus outfit which noticed Kostecki miss the graduation of the marketing campaign as a consequence of behind-the-scenes drama.
However he had received the Nice Race with Hazelwood to provide the crew a primary triumph within the occasion since 2017, when David Reynolds and Luke Youlden got here out on high.
