Kostecki returning to Trans Am

Brodie Kostecki and Todd Hazelwood will join forces and take on Trans Am together at the next SpeedSeries round at The Bend.

TFH Racing will expand to a three-car operation for the fourth round of the Trans Am season to welcome the reigning Supercars champion.

Kostecki will race a TFH Hire Mustang alongside the driver who subbed for him Hazelwood, plus youngster Josh Thomas.

In addition to its Trans Am and TA2 racing programs, TFH Hire is also the primary backer of Erebus Motorsport, which welcomed Kostecki back to Supercars at Taupo.

It will be Kostecki’s first taste of Trans Am since his debut in 2022 at Queensland Raceway when he drove a Camaro and qualified fifth, before finishing third, sixth and second across the three races.

Since then Kostecki has rapidly developed with six wins, 23 podiums and more than 100 Supercars starts, while last year he also made his NASCAR Cup Series debut.

He is looking forward to returning to the competitive category.

“It’s great to be going Trans Am racing again with the TFH Hire crew,” Kostecki said.

“I would like to thank Brett and everyone from TFH Racing for the opportunity.”

Todd Hazelwood racing a TFH Mustang at Phillip Island. Image: Rebecca Hind/Revved Photography

Hazelwood joined TFH Racing for a maiden Trans Am campaign this year and sits a solid fourth in the standings having stood on the podium once in all three events so far.

“It’s awesome to have BK join the team at TFH Racing with our Trans Am program,” he said. 

“Having another car with extra data will be extremely valuable for Josh and I as we continue to grow our team and push for race wins.

“It’s also cool to see the association with TFH Hire and Erebus Motorsport continue to grow and develop into a stronger partnership and excited for what the future holds.”

TFH Racing youngster Josh Thomas is excited by the prospect of working with two Supercars stars.

“It’s great to now add Brodie to the arsenal of the TFH Racing Trans Am cars that we have on the grid for the Bend,” he said.

“I know that Toddy and BK will both be excellent for my development as a driver and us three will make a fantastic team and have some fun while doing it.”

TFH Racing owner Brett Thomas believes this will not just be a big moment for the team but also Trans Am.

“Racing for me is about making memories, and that’s what we do here at TFH Racing,” he said.

“Having Brodie join our team in the Trico Trans Am’s is exciting for our team, our supporters and of course our drivers themselves.  

“Brodie, Todd and Josh are all young keen racers who will race anything given the opportunity, and that’s what TFH Racing is about.”

Kostecki will go Trans Am racing around The Bend on May 31-June 2.

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