Erebus boss details Race 7 protest

Erebus Motorsport boss Barry Ryan has explained why his team has opted to lodge a protest over the Perth Race 7 results.

Erebus driver Brodie Kostecki was overhauled by Shane van Gisbergen late in the Bosch Power Tools Perth SuperSprint opener.

Van Gisbergen made contact towards on the right-rear corner of Kostecki's #99 Coca-Cola Chevrolet at Turn 6.

The #97 Red Bull Ampol Camaro went through, and van Gisbergen raced away to victory.

Kostecki, meanwhile, was forced to defend from Penrite Racing’s David Reynolds after the move, but hung onto second.

The protest hearing will be heard after Sunday ARMOR ALL Qualifying.

When asked on the broadcast about the protest, Ryan said: “The grounds are pretty simple.

The two drivers battled for much of the race

“We want to see the hard racing, but we don’t want to win in the stewards’ room.

“But the rule is pretty clear that you can’t get an unfair advantage when making contact with a car.

“While the rules are written like that, what Shane did was wrong.

“We thought we’d go to the stewards and see what their opinion is.

Ryan added that his team is seeking consistency in the outcomes, claiming van Gisbergen’s move is consistent with other penalties.

“Just consistency,” he said.

“There’s been a lot of that this year already, and there’s usually been a penalty with it.

“The way the rule’s written, Shane did something wrong. We want consistency.

“Brodie’s not worried about it."

Kostecki extended his championship lead to 76 points over Chaz Mostert (#25 Mobil 1 Optus Mustang), who raced to 11th from 15th.

Van Gisbergen is 78 points down in third, with Will Brown (#9 Coca-Cola Camaro) and Feeney moving to fourth and fifth.

Erebus continues to lead the teams’ championship by a reduced 79-point margin over Red Bull Ampol Racing.