Brendon Leitch statement on GT World Challenge Australia participation following the passing of teammate Tim Miles:
“Tim (Miles) and I had the privilege of sharing an Audi R8 LMS GT3 with support from Dayle ITM as part of Melbourne Performance Centre, and I’m saddened to not be continuing our amazing journey together. We explored options to continue racing but none of them felt appropriate without Tim. I’d like to take this opportunity to thank the team for its efforts to date.
Tim and I met a decade ago but only got the chance to race together at the beginning of 2024. When an unexpected change of plans put my career in Germany on ice, Tim was the one to offer me an opportunity I couldn’t refuse. My partner and I moved to Sydney where Tim and his family welcomed us with open arms.
We enjoyed success straight away, winning just our second race together at Phillip Island and stood on the podium several more times in the year-and-a-half since. If not for Tim, I wouldn’t be where I am now. It is a shame that I will not be continuing in GT World Challenge Australia for now, but hopefully you’ll have not seen the last divebomb from me.
Tim saw potential in me and was the key that opened the door to a Supercars test with Matt Stone Racing. I think it speaks to Tim’s pulling power that it took very little convincing for teams to take some interest in me. Unfortunately, a deal has not come together yet to race at The Bend 500 and the Bathurst 1000 this year, but I’ve still got a close eye on Supercars and am keen to make Tim’s vision of me being on the Great Race grid at Mount Panorama a reality one day.
Tim played a massive part in motorsport and business and I was fortunate enough to be one of so many he made a lasting impression on.”
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