From what I hear, he's pissed with the attitudes in the V8s, will be here (NZ) this weekend looking at our Supertourers ( V8s with limited setup options) and wants some time with his family.
He'd be racing with murph, johnny Mac, Baird, etc so it's not a soft class !
He wasn't happy last weekend at the V8s, had a bad time and may just need some time out.
I fully expect to see him racing here at least for a while.
Wish him all the best with whatever choices he makes, but there's probably a number of teams here that will want him.