Shane van Gisbergen’s impending move to NASCAR has sparked a outstanding merry-go-round with a number of race-winning seats up for grabs.
That, nevertheless, has opened up a emptiness at Erebus, which has emerged as a power within the early phases of the Gen3 period.
Numerous drivers have been linked to that seat, together with two-time race winner Jack Le Brocq, who’s out of contract at Matt Stone Racing.
Le Brocq was tied to Erebus in his junior profession, racing for the workforce in Australian GT as a part of its growth academy. He made his fundamental recreation Supercars debut with the workforce as an enduro driver in 2015 and was within the body for the full-time seat that ended up going to Anton De Pasquale in 2018.
Erebus does even have type in the case of selling younger drivers, having handed debuts to De Pasquale, Brown and Brodie Kostecki lately.
That ties in with hypothesis that Super2 race winner Cooper Murray is one other driver within the body for the vacant Erebus seat.
Van Gisbergen sparked foolish season into overdrive along with his deliberate NASCAR swap
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Grove Racing is one other well-funded workforce with an eye fixed on the driving force market, with David Reynolds linked to a transfer to Team 18.
Staff proprietor Stephen Grove stated through the Sydney SuperNight that the workforce needed longevity in its driver line-up and was subsequently taking a look at a long-term take care of somebody.
Nonetheless, there are rumours that the workforce might as an alternative be taking a look at a short-term resolution till the driving force market opens up extra on the finish of 2024.
That would open the door for veteran James Courtney to land a single-year take care of Groves, so the workforce can goal a spearhead in 2025.
Anton De Pasquale, who’s carefully concerned with the Groves and their GT programme, is without doubt one of the big-name drivers that can come available on the market on the finish of subsequent season.
The Groves have been strategic with their contracts earlier than, signing Lee Holdsworth on a single-year deal in 2022 to provide Matt Payne one other season of growth in Super2.
Grove left the door ajar for one more short-term deal when quizzed on the matter by Autosport.
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Quizzed by Autosport on whether or not Holdsworth may very well be retained for one more yr, Grove stated: “It relies upon. We acquired into this to win championships, as all people does. We’re very, very focussed on that.
“With Matty, he is going very properly for the time being. His growth, we’re proud of. We have [junior driver] Oscar [Targett] coming by, and a few years to return with him. We have that half.
“What now we have to take a look at is how we get to the championship from right here. You are proper, the market ought to open up on the finish of 2024, however are there any alternatives this yr? Can Dave try this for us? Can we discover another person that may try this?
“That is what we’re reviewing now.”
Different query marks for 2024 embody Tickford Racing, which continues to be anticipated to downsize to 2 automobiles. The one lock there at this level is Cam Waters, who is ready to remain put for no less than one other season.
MSR may very well be available on the market relying on Le Brocq’s actions, with Cam Hill additionally out of contract on the finish of this season, however well-placed to remain.
Todd Hazelwood can also be out of contract at Blanchard Racing Team, which is planning to increase ought to it be capable of purchase a second Groups Racing Constitution.
That enlargement would doubtless hand a fundamental recreation debut for Aaron Love, with the workforce chief position nonetheless up within the air.
The second seat at Walkinshaw Andretti United can also be nonetheless but to be determined. As first reported by Autosport, Fabian Coulthard is a key contender together with WAU-backed Super2 expertise Ryan Wooden.