SUPERCARS: SYDNEY MOTORSPORT PARK SUCCESS

Sydney Motorsport Park success – Photo: Supercars

Processes put in-place to guard against COVID-19 worked without hitch at Supercars’ return to action in Sydney.

By BRUCE NEWTON

“It all went very smoothly, we were happy with the measures we put in place and it all rolled out very well,” Supercars event manager Phil Shaw told Auto Action post-event.

“We were quite comfortable the measures we put in place have been successful.”

Supercars also video recorded the processes it put in-place at SMP for future reference and demonstration for the health authorities around the nation it negotiates with to return to action.

SMP was restricted to only essential personnel, who were health tested each day and required to abide by a four square metre distancing rule wherever possible. Team personnel also stayed in quarantine at a hotel next to the track for the duration of the event.

Successful Supercars team owner Brad Jones endorsed Shaw’s perspective.

“I think Supercars and the teams have done a really amazing job,” he said. “Racing was good, everyone was safe – all those boxes were ticked, which I think is important to show governments that we’re more than capable of operating safely and responsibly in these difficult times.

“It looked really good on TV, both as a spectacle and to demonstrate how the health protocols were adhered to.”

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