AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND - NOVEMBER 07: Will Davison of Erebus Motorsport during qualifying at Pukekohe Stadium on November 7, 2015 in Auckland, New Zealand. (Photo by Simon Watts/Getty Images)
AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND - NOVEMBER 07: Will Davison of Erebus Motorsport during qualifying at Pukekohe Stadium on November 7, 2015 in Auckland, New Zealand. (Photo by Simon Watts/Getty Images)

Erebus Motorsport has confirmed that it will ditch its Mercedes V8 Supercars and race Holdens in 2016.

The announcement confirms off-season speculation that it was set to ditch the cars it has campaigned for the last three seasons with flashes of success.

โ€œHolden has proved its competitiveness in the sport again and again,โ€ team owner Betty Klimenko said.

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