Greg Murphy has praised Erebus Motorsport’s efforts to resurrect Will Brown’s heavily damaged Supercar, and in turn saving he and Richie Stanaway’s Bathurst wildcard.
The Melbourne-based squad confirmed yesterday that Brown’s car would be repaired in time for Bathurst after a 56G impact with the pit lane tyre barriers saw it withdraw from the final race of the Auckland SuperSprint.
The news was a relief for Murphy, with any doubt around the wildcard put to bed.
“It’s Murphy’s law with this wildcard, if it can go wrong, it will and the crash couldn’t have happened at a worse possible moment,” Murphy said.
“It felt like that was the last spanner thrown in the works and to think that things could have been derailed was incredibly disappointing.
“I wouldn’t have taken it too well if we’d have had to postpone it again but I know everyone was willing to move hell and high water to make sure that didn’t happen.”
Repairs have already started on car #9, with the chassis arriving in Mount Gambier yesterday where essentially the whole rear end will be replaced.
“I was positive about a solution being found, no matter what that was and it’s great news to hear that the team are going to be able to repair car #9,” Murphy continued.
“The crews really are the unsung heroes of the game, they’re so passionate and committed to the sport, the jobs they do and when something like this happens they’re really forced to dig deep.
“It’s going to take a lot of hard work but the team knows what they’re doing, they’ve done it before and to know that it’s all under control is great.
“It’s not new but it still shouldn’t go unrecognised, it’s amazing and deserves a lot of praise and acknowledgement.”
With the Bathurst 1000 only weeks away, Murphy is humbled by the support he’s received, particularly in Pukekohe last weekend.
“We’re going to Bathurst for a very different reason than most drivers, it’s really all about the fans and to witness the support first hand in Pukekohe really does excite me to go back and be part of it,” Murphy said.
The #51 wildcard is due to complete their final test day at Winton on September 28, before heading to Mount Panorama for the Bathurst 1000, October 6 – 9.
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