Chaz Mostert in no rush to secure new Supercars deal

The chat about Supercars star Chaz Mostert’s future is ‘never ending’ but Mostert is relaxed about deciding where he will drive next year.

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OF all the Supercars drivers coming off contract, Chaz Mostert’s future has attracted the most attention.

Walkinshaw Andretti United is the latest team linked to the Tickford Racing top gun, but the 27-year-old Bathurst champion says he won’t make a decision until the end of the year.

“I am in no hurry,’’ Mostert said.

“Right now I am just taking each race as it comes and keeping my head on the ground. I’ll work out what I am going to do in a few months and when I have decided I will let everyone know.’’

Chaz Mostert is a man in demand. Picture: Chris Kidd

Considered by many in the sport to be one of the most talented drivers on the grid, Mostert was earlier this year reportedly on the radar of runaway championship leader to DJR/Team Penske.

Originally there was speculation he could be Scott McLaughlin’s new teammate at the Ford Mustang team given Fabian Coulthard is off-contract. But with talk McLaughlin is considering a move to the US to pursue a Nascar or IndyCar career, they may be lining him up as the Kiwi’s replacement.

Mostert was spotted at DJR/Team Penske headquarters in Brisbane earlier this year, but denied the visit was about a future deal.

Chaz Mostert says he’s happy to wait until the end of the Supercars season before he decides where he’ll race next year. Picture: Getty Images

“The chat is never ending,’’ Mostert said. “Right now I am just sitting back waiting. Teams are working out whether they have people or not and the media is just looking at teams with drivers coming off and jumping to conclusions.

“I am not the first driver to be coming off contract and not the first to have speculation about what he is doing the following year.’’

At Walkinshaw Andretti United, both James Courtney and Scott Pye are off-contract at the end of the year and it was reported this week that the team has sounded out Mostert as big-money replacement.

Mostert says he’s been in discussions with his own team about his driving future. Picture: Getty Images

Mostert would confirm that he has been talking about his future with Tickford Racing.

“I have definitely had chats with my own team,’’ Mostert said.

“I have been there for a long time and I have had a great association with them from the start. There is always that loyalty to hear them out and see what the future holds. That is all I can really talk about right now.

“I am just solely focused on trying to get the Mustang up the front. The future will sort itself out.’’

Mostert will be out to recapture his early season form in this weekend’s Townsville 400 and stop DJR/Team Penske’s remarkable run.

“We have been there or there abouts for the last couple of rounds,” he said. “But we definitely have some work to do to catch the Shell boys, who have been dominating this year.’’