Ex-Formulation 1 race director Michael Masi is reportedly on the verge of being named as the brand new chairman of the Supercars Fee.
Masi took over as Formulation 1 race director in 2019 following the sudden passing of Charlie Whiting, although his time within the function ended beneath very controversial circumstances.
The Aussie’s selections on the 2021 season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix immediately influenced the result of the World Championship, as Max Verstappen snatched the title from Lewis Hamilton on the ultimate lap, denying him a report eighth crown.
Previous to the 2022 marketing campaign getting underway, Masi was faraway from the race director place as a part of a restructuring of Race Management, earlier than departing the FIA fully in July.
Talking to Speedcafe.com after his exit from the FIA, Masi mentioned: “It has been a pleasure and honour representing the FIA because the single-seater sporting director and FIA Formulation 1 race director and security delegate since Charlie [Whiting’s] surprising and tragic passing in Melbourne 2019.
“Having labored on numerous tasks world wide with the Federation and its member golf equipment for over a decade previous to my appointment, I’ve now determined to go away the organisation and relocate again to Australia to be nearer to my household and pals.
“I’m proud to have labored in partnership for a few years with the varied FIA member golf equipment, Formulation 1 Group, the opponents, promoters and circuit operators and my colleagues and group internally on the FIA.
“I’ll at all times treasure these lifelong relationships and friendships I’ve developed all through my journey to this point.”
And now Masi, who spoke of receiving dying threats after Abu Dhabi, appears to be like set to imagine a prime place in motorsport as soon as extra again in his native nation.
Motorsport.com state that, in line with a number of sources, Masi is to turn out to be the brand new chairman of the Supercars Fee, which oversees the sporting and technical guidelines within the Australian sequence, changing Neil Crompton who concluded his interim chairman stint on the finish of June.
The report provides that Supercars is aiming to safe approval from the group house owners for Masi’s appointment on the Sandown SuperSprint occasion, which takes place from 20-21 August.