Erebus Motorsport can now expect to resume the Championship at Winton in June, given the current COVID-19 pandemic.

Following the announcement of the Australian Grand Prix’s cancellation last week and the ongoing and fluid nature of COVID-19, Supercars and teams have taken the decision to postpone Tasmania, Auckland and Perth events, in order to ensure the health and safety of the travelling staff, championship participants and fans.

In a statement from Supercars CEO Sean Seamer, the category will look to reschedule the events for later in the year:

“We have been working diligently to assess all available options to ensure continuity of the Series.

Obviously, the situation is evolving, but we acknowledge the need to act decisively with the information we have at hand.

Our sport is a visceral experience and rather than run without crowds, we have decided, along with our key broadcast and government partners, to delay any further racing until June.

Tasmania, Auckland and Perth events will all be postponed until later in the year, not cancelled.

Fortunately, our calendar this year enables us to do this.

Supercars’ priority is to deliver the 14 round 2020 championship for our fans and partners, irrespective of the dates. Bathurst will obviously proceed on its scheduled date. We have a plan for how we can make that happen and will begin discussions with all of our stakeholders over the coming days to lock this in.

We anticipate that we will be able to formalise and communicate this plan within the next few weeks.  In the meantime, we are unique and fortunate in that we are able to simulate our racing via eSports.

So, between now and late June, Supercars will host, via Twitch, Fox Sports and Kayo, an eSeries Championship where fans will get to see our stars battle it out in a virtual world while we wait to go racing again for real.”

The team’s Docuseries, The Inside Line – A Season with Erebus Motorsportwill also ensure there is racing in our living rooms, with the eight-episode series available from March 30^thon Foxtel, Fox Sports and Kayo.

Erebus Motorsport would like to wish fans, partners and people all the best through these challenging times.