BRODIE Kostecki has left his messy off-season fall-out with Erebus behind, believing winning the Bathurst 1000 makes up for everything.
Departing for Dick Johnson Racing next year, Kostecki put together a masterclass at Mount Panorama to give Erebus their second Bathurst win after David Reynolds’ 2017 triumph.
It was the fastest Bathurst 1000 of all time, with Kostecki and co-driver Todd Hazelwood accomplishing the feat in 5hrs, 58 minutes and 3.065 seconds.
The 26-year-old had delivered the motorsport team its maiden championship last year before the fairytale came to a screeching halt in January following a contract dispute.
Kostecki missed the opening two rounds of the season, while major sponsors Coca-Cola, Shaw and Partners and Southern Cross Truck Rentals withdrew their support.
Three-time Supercars champion Shane van Gisbergen labelled the row a “sad situation” for Kostecki, while former competition powerbroker Roland Dane accused Erebus of being a “toxic workplace”.
