Erebus Motorsport head honcho Barry Ryan has broken into tears, as he broke his silence over a contract dispute with reigning Supercars champion Brodie Kostecki

Ryan has addressed the dramatic off-season fall-out today for the first time since Erebus announced Kostecki would not race this weekend's season-opening Bathurst 500.

The team boss became emotional when asked about the fallout, saying he's not a bully and "there's been so much hate"... but wouldn't comment on the nature of the dispute, leaving a question mark over whether Kostecki will hit the racetrack again under the Erebus banner.

Endurance driver Todd Hazelwood will take Kostecki's spot at Mount Panorama, alongside new recruit Jack Le Brocq.

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