Brodie Kostecki built a champion’s season around impressive consistency and stunning qualifying speed. He backed up six race wins with 12 other podium finishes, and scored a season-high 10 pole positions, all in just his third season as a Supercars regular.
He adapted with aplomb to the new Gen3 Supercars, with lower aero grip and a lack of adaptability compared to what came before and, as he showed on home turf at Wanneroo is not prepared to be pushed around, even against more experienced rivals.
Kostecki looks likely to follow Shane van Gisbergen to NASCAR after making his Cup debut at Indianapolis, but possibly more Supercars titles beckon in the meantime.
Alongside two new drivers for 2021 Erebus recruited fresh engineering talent to work alongside Kostecki and Will Brown. Just for good measure, it also signed two new co-drivers.
Experienced engineer George Commins made the move from what was then Kelly Racing (now Grove Racing) to work with Kostecki. Three years later he described the West Australian as the best driver he has ever worked with, which is saying something considering that Commins’ CV includes stints at Williams and Arden International, and the drivers from his past include Formula 1 stars Carlos Sainz, Pierre Gasly and Daniil Kvyat.
Source: Autosport