Judicial Update: Newcastle 500
Thursday 16 March, 2023
Motorsport Australia can confirm it has received Triple Eight Race Engineering’s full appeal submission.
Motorsport Australia can confirm it has received Triple Eight Race Engineering’s full appeal submission.
Stewards handed down their decision on Sunday morning of the Thrifty Newcastle 500, with cars 97 and 88 disqualified from race one for a technical breach.
As was confirmed at the event, Triple Eight Race Engineering lodged a Notice of Appeal and has since provided its submission, requiring the Supercars Court of Appeal to proceed to a hearing of the matter.
A three-person panel has been convened to hear the appeal. The three members are Walter Sofronoff KC, Steve Chopping and Ross Jackson.
The hearing will be held at Motorsport Australia House in Melbourne on Wednesday, 22 March in the evening.
The hearing is closed to the public, with a full decision paper to be published on the Motorsport Australia website when available.