Van Gisbergen’s exit from Supercars was all however a formality, with Triple Eight managing director Jamie Whincup stating in July that he received’t stand in the way in which of the Kiwi after he revealed his intention to make a full-time transfer to NASCAR within the wake of his Cup Collection victory in Chicago.
Regardless of Van Gisbergen formally being contracted till 2024, Triple Eight has agreed to grant the 33-year-old an early launch, with the information of his departure arriving on Wednesday afternoon.
It marks the top of van Gisbergen’s seven-year stint on the powerhouse Supercars squad, throughout which he established himself as one of the crucial profitable drivers within the sequence’ current historical past with three title successes in 2016, ‘21 and ‘22.
The Kiwi additionally has a shot at bowing out of Supercars with a fourth championship, as he at the moment sits third within the title and solely 54 factors adrift of the highest spot with 5 rounds remaining.
Van Gisbergen shall be changed at T8 in 2024 by 25-year-old Brown, who himself secured an early exit from his Erebus contract final week having initially been meant to remain on the Melbourne-based workforce till the top of the 2024 marketing campaign.
Brown, who’s at the moment second within the standings to team-mate Brodie Kostecki, shall be joined at T8 by incumbent Broc Feeney.
Brown has signed a three-year take care of T8, preserving him with the Chevrolet squad till the top of the 2026 season.
“As we’ve made clear from the very begin, Triple Eight wholeheartedly helps SVG’s resolution to showcase his world class expertise overseas and we sit up for watching him proceed to tear up the observe like we witnessed in Chicago final month,” the workforce mentioned in an announcement.
“Will has been on our radar for a few years since he was driving an ex-Triple Eight automobile within the Super2 championship. He’s thrilling to look at on observe, very personable and most significantly, a very good match to our Triple Eight tradition.
“The actual fact Broc [Feeney] and him grew up racing collectively and are mates away from the circuit is a bonus. “After all, we nonetheless have a struggle on our palms to win the Drivers’ and Groups’ Championships this season, and that continues to be Triple Eight’s rapid focus.”
