Foundation driver Tim Slade to leave Erebus Motorsport at end of V8 Supercars season Tim Slade's time with Erebus Motorspot will come to an end this year. Picture: Mark Horsburgh. EREBUS Motorsport is on the hunt for a new driver after announcing it will part ways with Tim Slade. Slade will stay on with the team until the conclusion of the V8 Supercars season, with Erebus stating it believes he will link up with Walkinshaw Racing next year. Erebus was keen to point out it has already received expressions of interest from "a number of high profile drivers" about filling Slade's spot in the Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG, but didn't go so far as to name who those drivers may be. Erebus CEO Ryan Maddison admitted he had been keen to re-sign Slade, but were unable to settle on an agreement. "When entering V8 Supercars this year, Erebus Motorsport took on a number of pre-existing contracts from the previous ownership," Maddison said. "Despite some robust negotiations, we weren't able to reach agreement with Tim, he has been open and professional throughout the entire process, which is exactly what we expect from anyone involved with Erebus Motorsport," Maddison added. Team owner Betty Klimenko was full of praise for the 28-year-old's character. Tim is a wonderful boy, he has driven with us since our very first Bathurst 12 Hour. I wish him all the best with his new team," Klimenko said. Slade will race in this weekend's Sandown 500 in Melbourne alongside Andrew Thompson.