CCTV footage of the alleged assault on an Erebus engineer on the Bathurst 1000 has emerged which signifies the incident concerned solely a single individual.
The staff, which gained the race via Brodie Kostecki and co-driver Todd Hazelwood, had its headlines taken over by studies of the incident, with particulars revealed on Monday’s Seven Community breakfast programme Dawn by the reigning sequence champion.
“One in all our crew members was sadly attacked final night time. It is actually disappointing and actually put a spoil on the night,” Kostecki stated.
“We want Sam all the most effective and hopefully he recovers quick, alongside together with his accomplice, Tameika.”
The engineer that suffered the alleged assault was hospitalised, with three males reported to be the aggressors.
However CCTV footage proven on a Seven Information Central West bulletin portrayed a really completely different story, with a younger man seen hitting himself moderately than sustaining an assault.
The report defined {that a} man was strolling alongside hitting himself within the face earlier than falling to the ground, with a lady following in his footsteps.
Brodie Kostecki, Todd Hazelwood, Erebus Motorsport Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
Picture by: Edge Photographics
Police have confirmed the person is out of hospital and that, whereas the investigation stays ongoing, the power is assured no assault came about.
The incident is the newest in a turbulent 12 months for the Erebus outfit which noticed Kostecki miss the graduation of the marketing campaign as a consequence of behind-the-scenes drama.
However he had gained the Nice Race with Hazelwood to offer the staff a primary triumph within the occasion since 2017, when David Reynolds and Luke Youlden got here out on prime.
