Kostecki will start his Supercars title defence when the championship heads to Taupo in New Zealand on 19-21 April after sitting out the initial two weekends to “prioritise my health”, as per a statement issued on Monday.
This comes after a prolonged period that saw allegations of bullying directed at team owner Betty Klimenko and CEO Barry Ryan – something both have repeatedly denied – while Kostecki remained silent on the matter.
But Adderton has not been shy in offering his thoughts on the saga, publicly backing Kostecki while criticising both Erebus and Supercars for its handling – or lack of – since the chequered flag fell last year in Adelaide.
Writing on social media following the announcement of Kostecki’s return with Erebus, Adderton said: “I will always shoot straight.
“For those who are asking, yes, I got a call from Brodie today telling me he was going back to Erebus and one of the conditions was Betty demanded he remove all Boost Mobile Australia, and other sponsors who supported him, branding from his helmet, which he advised us today.
“We are disappointed and sad, to be honest, after all the years of support we gave Brodie and felt he would have said no, but he clearly didn't. That's for Brodie to say why, not me.”
Source: Autosport