In a television interview with Fox Sports' Jess Yates at Bathurst, the venue of the season-opening round of the 2024 championship, Klimenko and Ryan said that they were hurt by the split but have not opened up to what has caused Kostecki to sit out at least the opening round.
Todd Hazelwood is driving the team's #99 Chevrolet Camaro at this weekend's Bathurst 500.
“At the end of last year we were on top of the world,” said Ryan.
“Everybody believed in us. To have people decide that they didn’t believe in us anymore, that hurts.
“I’ve got to have the energy to make sure we can rebuild this and do it again, which I have. But yeah, it hurts, it definitely hurts. We just want to get back and worry about racing.
“The biggest thing for me is my wife and daughter making sure I’m not going to hurt myself or do something silly. Because there's been so much hate and I’m not that sort of person.
“I'm not a bully. I don't do anything but care for people. And in the whole process of this I’ve had one of my best mate’s wife pass away.
“I’ve been in hospitals with him and trying to support him. It’s just been hard.”
Source: Autosport