Betty Klimenko is thought to be a key player in Will Brown's impending defection from Erebus to Triple Eight in supercars Full story ⬇️
, over the Sydney SuperNight weekend.The move will require Brown to break his existing contract, given he is technically locked in at Erebus until the end of 2024.
That was seen as a major sticking point given there is little love lost between Erebus CEO and the T8 organisation, particularly amid their tense battle for both the drivers' and team's Supercars titles this year. Autosport understands that Erebus majority owner Klimenko has been pivotal in helping Brown orchestrate his early exit.Erebus has been the surprise of the 2023 season with both Brown andThe front-running form has seen Erebus boss Barry Ryan come to blows with T8 on a number of occasions, most recently in Sydney when he was fined for swearing on TV after van Gisbergen moved Brown aside while they battled over third place in Saturday's race.