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Supercars CEO James Warburton Steps Down Effective Immediately

RACE chair Barclay Nettlefold now leads the series on an interim basis to keep preparations for New Zealand on track.

Overview

  • Supercars said Thursday the exit was by mutual agreement and effective immediately.
  • Barclay Nettlefold, who chairs Supercars owner RACE, has assumed interim executive oversight with the leadership team reporting to him.
  • The RACE board has begun a formal search to appoint a permanent chief executive.
  • Officials stressed continuity as the season pauses before a New Zealand double-header in Taupo and Christchurch next weekend.
  • The move ends Warburton’s second stint after serving from 2013 to 2017 and returning last year, with this season only two rounds complete.