About Us

10

Supercars Seasons

8

Wins

37

Podiums

10

Pole Positions

Erebus Motorsport came into existence in 2011 with team owner Betty Klimenko setting her sights on succeeding in the fast world of motorsport.

With a number of accomplishments in GT’s under her belt, both on home soil and internationally, Betty was hungry for more and as a result took over a Supercars team to rebrand it as her own.

Fast forward to 2016, Erebus moved from Queensland to Melbourne, and over the next season solid foundations were laid. The team recruited, not in quantity, but quality, until it was capable of going toe-to-toe with the biggest names in racing.

The following year was pivotal for the team which saw Erebus cleared of their “underdog” title as they conquered the 2017 Bathurst 1000 and became the second team in history to win both the Bathurst 12 Hour and the Bathurst 1000.

2018 proved to be another successful year for the team as Erebus scored three more wins, five pole positions and multiple podiums on their way to securing fourth in the 2018 Team’s Championship – a best ever for the squad!

Erebus began to look to their future in 2019, signing rising star Will Brown on a multi-year deal. Brown scored second in the Super2 Series in 2020 in an ex-Erebus Commodore before stepping up to the main game in 2021.

Most recently, Brown was joined by Brodie Kostecki who also stepped up from the feeder series to create an all-new lineup for the squad in 2021.

The duo proved to be genuine contenders throughout the year concluding their rookie seasons with a win and six podiums between them, including a Bathurst 1000 third place finish.

2022 sees the team looking to continue their momentum from last season. Stability across the entire team sees Erebus more determined than ever heading into the 2022 Supercars season.

The Team

Hometown:
Perth, WA

Growing up, I wanted to be:
Race Car Driver

Favourite movie:
Top Gun

Favourite racing memory:
First Super2 round win at Sandown

Brodie Kostecki

Driver

Will Brown

Driver

Jack Perkins

Co-Driver

Hometown:
Lismore, NSW

3 words to describe yourself:
Motivated, Determined, Family-oriented

Favourite quote:
“When everything seems against you remember an airplane takes off against the wind not with it.”

Favourite racing memory:
Double podium on debut in GT Racing in Europe.

David Russell

Co-Driver

Betty Klimenko broke the mould when she entered the Supercars Championship in 2013.

Betty Klimenko

Team Owner

Barry Ryan

CEO

Hometown:
Cairns, QLD

3 words to describe yourself:
Passionate, ambitious, meticulous

Favourite quotes:
“If you look really closely, most overnight successes took a long time” – Steve Jobs.

Favourite racing memory:
2019 saw us take away best photo, best PR effort and best presented team and that’s something I am personally proud of.

Shannen Kiely

Managing Director

Hometown:
Tokoroa, New Zealand

Growing up, I wanted to be:
Fire Truck driver

Favourite movie:
Hotrod

Favourite racing memory:
Bathurst 2017

Brad Tremain (B1)

Crew Chief

Hometown:
Canberra, ACT

3 words to describe yourself:
Loyal, composed, diligent.

Favourite movie:
Ferris Bueller’s Day Off

Favourite quote:
“Bite off more than you can chew, and then chew like hell.” – Peter Brock

Tom Moore

Car 9 Race Engineer

Hometown:
Brisbane, QLD

Growing up, I wanted to be:
An Engineer

Favourite quote:
“You’re only as good as your last race”

Dream car:
Lambo Aventador

George Commins

Car 99 Race Engineer

Hometown:
Leeds, West Yorkshire

3 words to describe yourself:
Inquisitive, meticulous, cuddly

Growing up, I wanted to:
Take over my dad’s race team

Favourite quote:
“If you want to find the most efficient way to get something done, get someone lazy to do it.”

Wayne Mackie

Super2/Erebus Academy Race Engineer

3 words to describe yourself:
Persistent, creative, respectful

Growing up, I wanted to:
Be winning at Bathurst

Favourite quote:
“…It would be a waste of life to do nothing with one’s ability, for I feel that life is measured in achievement, not in years alone.” – Bruce McLaren

Dream car:
Audi RS6 Avant

Tom McCausland (T2)

Junior Data Engineer

Hometown:
Sydney, NSW

3 words to describe yourself:
The class clown

Favourite movie:
Happy Gilmore

Favourite quote:
“364 more days till next years hockey trials, I gotta toughen up” – Happy Gilmore

Brad Packham (B2)

Chief Mechanic

Hometown:
Ballarat, VIC

Growing up, I wanted to be:
A Pilot

Favourite movie:
Top Gun

Dream PLANE:
P-51 Mustang

Brad Johnston (Johno)

Car 99 Mechanic/Machinist

Hometown:
Guildford, UK

3 words to describe yourself:
Grafter, funny, cheeky

Growing up, I wanted to be:
The person who changed the wheels on a F1 car.

Dream car:
Mclaren F1 GTR

Dave Gear

Car 9 Mechanic

Hometown:
Tantanoola, SA

Growing up I wanted to:
Work on race cars!

Favourite quote:
“Dreams don’t work unless you do”

Favourite racing memory:
All of the supercar rounds I have been part of!

Jack Michelson

Car 9 Mechanic

Hometown:
Wantabadgery, NSW

Favourite movie:
Interstellar.

Growing up, I wanted to be:
A race car driver.

Dream car:
Apollo IE

Jarrod Macleod

Car 99 Mechanic

Hometown:
Tinonee, NSW

Favourite movie/s:
The Lord of the Rings Trilogy

Growing up, I wanted to be:
A mechanic

Favourite quote:
“Choose a lazy person to do a hard job, because a lazy person will find a easier way to do it.”

Adam Cooper

Army Mechanic

Hometown:
Darwin, NT

3 words to describe yourself:
Hard working, creative and automotive enthusiast.

Growing up, I wanted to:
Own my own custom motorcycle company.

Favourite movie:
Fast and Furious: Tokyo Drift

Adam Summerfield

Army Mechanic

Hometown:
Sunbury, VIC

3 words to describe yourself:
Honest, workaholic, loyal

Growing up, I wanted to be:
Vet

Favourite movie:
The Adventures of Ford Fairlane

James White

Fabricator/Tyre Technician

Hometown:
Nyora, VIC

3 words to describe yourself:
Fun, caring, loyal.

Favourite quote:
“Tell him he’s dreaming!”

Dream Car:
1977 Pontiac Trans Am

Tim Jennings

Transport Driver/Tyre Technician

Hometown:
Adelaide, SA

Growing up, I wanted to be:
Anything involving cars or a stuntman

Favourite quote:
“you can easily judge a man by how he treats those who can do nothing for him” Malcolm S Forbes

Favourite racing memory:
Pole position in Macau GT Cup 2013, massive effort by the little team from Australia.

Damien Allen

Workshop Manager

Hometown:
Frankston, VIC

Dream car:
Jordan 191

Growing up, I wanted to be:
Astronaut

Favourite movie/s:
The Star Wars Saga

John Booker

Accountant

Hometown:
Jindivick, VIC

3 words to describe yourself:
Honest, loud, perfectionist.

Growing up, I wanted to be:
A celebrity

Favourite racing memory:
Dad doing a shoey on the podium at Bathurst 2017.

Charlie Ryan

Communications Assistant/Reception

Hometown:
Maryborough, QLD

3 words to describe yourself:
Driven, determined, shopaholic.

Favourite Movie:
The Notebook

Dream Car:
Range Rover Evoque

Loretta Ryan

Head Chef