{"id":86117,"date":"2025-10-18T09:53:12","date_gmt":"2025-10-18T09:53:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/86117\/"},"modified":"2025-10-18T09:53:12","modified_gmt":"2025-10-18T09:53:12","slug":"supercars-news-erebus-rookie-driver-dilemma","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/86117\/","title":{"rendered":"Supercars news: Erebus’ rookie driver dilemma"},"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\tJobe Stewart starred at Bathurst alongside Cooper Murray. Image: InSyde Media<\/p>\n

The team has blooded two of its academy drivers across the enduro season with Jobe Stewart teaming up with Cooper Murray and Jarrod Hughes paired with Jack Le Brocq.<\/p>\n

There was little secret made of it being an audition for a full-time seat next year given Le Brocq is on the move, likely to Matt Stone Racing.<\/p>\n

Stewart, a long-time Erebus academy prospect, remains the firm favourite to get the nod alongside Murray for the 2026 season.<\/p>\n

That comes off the back of an outstanding enduro season that yielded a seventh at The Bend and fourth in the Bathurst 1000, he and Murray in contention to win until a late clash with James Golding.<\/p>\n

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Jobe Stewart (left) and Jarrod Hughes (right). Image: InSyde Media<\/p>\n

According to Erebus CEO Barry Ryan, Stewart passed the audition for a promotion with flying colours.<\/p>\n

At the same time he feels Hughes is also ready to make the step up to the main game.<\/p>\n

\u201cJobe is ready, definitely,\u201d Ryan told Speedcafe. \u201cBut Hughesy did a great job [at Bathurst] too, really, really solid job.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve two young kids in this team that deserve a main game drive. So now it\u2019s working out the next best steps for us and them, and making the right decision for them, as well as us.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut it will be good whatever we do.\u201d<\/p>\n

Stewart and Hughes are among a number of rookie names in the silly season frame with the likes of Rylan Gray and Jackson Walls linked to the Triple Eight-bound SCT entry.<\/p>\n

Jayden Ojeda is another rookie-in-waiting with confirmation of a full-time PremiAir Racing seat expected soon.<\/p>\n

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