Todd Hazelwood has emerged as one of the most formidable co-drivers on the grid, winning at both Bathurst and The Bend across the last two seasons
Todd Hazelwood has emerged as one of the most formidable co-drivers on the grid in recent years, and will line up alongside Brodie Kostecki in one of the leading combinations.
Hazelwood has a 50% strike rate as Kostecki's co-driver, first winning Bathurst in 2024 with Erebus, before the pair moved across to Dick Johnson Racing last year, and claimed victory in the inaugural enduro at The Bend.
It's been something of a career renaissance for the popular Hazelwood, who endured a frustrating full-time career with two stints at Matt Stone Racing, as well as single stints at Brad Jones Racing and Blanchard Racing Team.
The South Australian native has risen through the ranks since starting in karting in 2003, with the Hazelwood family well-known for their sausage sizzle fundraising efforts.
Hazelwood won numerous titles in both dirt and sprint karting before progressing to Formula Ford and Formula 3.
During his 2013 Formula 3 season, Hazelwood won the reality television series Shannons Supercar Showdown, landing a test driver role with Ford Performance Racing for ’14.
He also embarked on his first full DUNLOP Super2 Series campaign with Matt Stone Racing in 2014, guiding an FG Falcon to an impressive eighth overall.
From there, he rose to fourth in 2015, third in ‘16 and finally, champion in ’17.
Hazelwood and MSR together rose to the main game the following season but had a torrid time of it, placing last in the standings as they switched mid-season from an ex-DJR Team Penske Falcon to a Triple Eight-built Commodore.
With lessons learnt and new hardware secured, the combination took big steps forward in 2019, headlined by qualifying fourth at Townsville and finishing fifth at Pukekohe.
He was forced to fight for his future though as MSR opted to go a different direction.
A new home presented itself at BJR, with Hazelwood stepping into the #14 Commodore previously driven by Tim Slade. He scored a podium in Sydney and pole in Townsville, and remained at the team for another season.
He returned to MSR in 2022, with the Super2 title-winning combination brought together once again. However, it only lasted a year, with Hazelwood joining BRT for the first season of the Gen3 era.
He scored a season-best fourth in Perth, but eventually departed the team despite their expansion to two cars for the 2024 season.