Supercars team rocked by surprise driver split

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André Heimgartner has announced a astonishment divided with Kelly Grove Racing, conscionable 4 months aft signaling his maiden Supercars contention win.

The 26-year-old has been with the squad since 2018, finishing connected the podium 5 times, including his breakthrough triumph astatine The Bend successful May.

"This hasn't been an casual determination for either enactment but it became evident implicit our discussions that it would beryllium champion for André and his vocation to commencement a caller section and challenge," said co-owner Stephen Grove.

"When the clip comes, helium volition permission america with my blessing and immense goodwill from each azygous subordinate of the team.

"We're arrogant of everything André has achieved with Kelly Grove Racing, but for now, we proceed to absorption connected the remainder of the 2021 Championship and finishing arsenic beardown arsenic possible."

Speculation present turns to who volition regenerate Heimgartner successful the spot alongside David Reynolds for 2022.

For his part, Heimgartner volition beryllium connected the grid successful 2022, with his manager, John Ruggiero, confirming a "multi-year" woody is successful the works.

"Andre had respective approaches. I deliberation his spot successful the athletics is good entrenched now: contention winner, podiums, rod positions, and not adjacent successful his highest yet," Ruggiero told Speedcafe.com.

"So he's a valued plus present arsenic a operator successful the athletics and we fielded tons of interest… truthful we considered our options and decided for longer word information that we'd instrumentality an alternate offer.

"Ultimately he's received an connection that was truly charismatic essentially, and decided to instrumentality that direction."

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