{"id":650598,"date":"2026-05-05T06:32:17","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T06:32:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/650598\/"},"modified":"2026-05-05T06:32:17","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T06:32:17","slug":"supercars-news-erebus-retires-bathurst-1000-winning-camaro","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/650598\/","title":{"rendered":"Supercars news: Erebus retires Bathurst 1000-winning Camaro"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Bathurst winner in the hands of Jobe Stewart at Christchurch. Image: InSyde Media <\/p>\n

The team sold the Bathurst winner to an unnamed collector earlier this year<\/a>, alongside one of its Mercedes-AMG E63 Supercars.<\/p>\n

It had remained in active duty with Erebus and was driven by rookie Jobe Stewart across the first four rounds of the 2026 season.<\/p>\n

Erebus boss Barry Ryan has confirmed to Speedcafe that a new car will debut at Symmons Plains in the hands of Cooper Murray.<\/p>\n

Stewart inherits the machine that Murray has been racing since Perth last year and is also due to receive a new car before the completion of 2026.<\/p>\n

Ryan said the team had to wait for its shipping container to return from New Zealand on Monday to complete Murray\u2019s new machine.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe majority of it is together,\u201d Ryan said of the new car, tagged EM09.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe had to wait for the container to come back to get the engine, trans and sub assembly components we needed to put in it.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a new car but you don\u2019t just put a brand new engine, trans and uprights in it, you keep your [lifing] system going.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Cooper Murray\u2019s new machine. Image: Supplied<\/p>\n

Murray is set to shake down his new machine at Winton next Friday, where Cam Waters\u2019 new Tickford Racing Ford Mustang is also due to cut its first laps.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s exciting when you get a fresh car, everything is shiny and new,\u201d said Murray.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe 60km shakedown will be good to debut it on track and make sure it\u2019s ready for Tassie the following week.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe team worked really hard putting this car together and hopefully we can build on our more positive Christchurch results heading into Tassie.\u201d<\/p>\n

As for the Bathurst-winning car now vacated by Stewart, that will be returned to its famous Chiko colours before being moved on.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019ll do a handover day to the guy who\u2019s bought it. We want him to see that it drives, it\u2019s a race car and not just a showpiece,\u201d said Ryan.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ll put the #1 back on it, look at it for five minutes and go \u2018how cool was that\u2019.<\/p>\n

\u201cBetty has her [2023] championship car and will have her 2017 Bathurst car [currently under restoration].<\/p>\n

\u201cShe only has room for three and the [2013 Bathurst 12 Hour-winning Mercedes-AMG] SLS is not going anywhere.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The start of the 2024 Bathurst 1000. Image: Supplied<\/p>\n

The Bathurst winner, EM07, debuted at the start of the 2024 season, initially with Todd Hazelwood stepping in for Kostecki at the opening two rounds.<\/p>\n

Kostecki then returned and paired with Hazelwood to win the Great Race and the Sunday encounter at the Gold Coast 500.<\/p>\n

Murray drove the car in the opening rounds of the 2025 season before it was sidelined following an accident at Symmons Plains.<\/p>\n

It returned for Stewart this year, wearing the colours of Chiko in Sydney, Solo Energy at Albert Park and Erebus Motorsport during the NZ double.<\/p>\n

The ex-Murray Camaro Stewart is being moved into, EM06, is one of Erebus\u2019 original Gen3 builds and was raced by Will Brown during 2023.<\/p>\n

It was parked at the end of that season following a heavy crash in Adelaide and returned for Murray in mid-2025 following a full rebuild.<\/p>\n


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