Supercars insists all its competitors are compliant with COVID-19 vaccination requirements, despite reports a driver is under investigation.
Motorsport.com reports that an unnamed driver is being investigated by New South Wales Health, with suggestions the vaccine exemption he used to enter NSW may not be valid.
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Drivers must either be fully vaccinated, or have a valid medical exemption.
The driver reportedly entered NSW believing his exemption was valid, but health authorities have not yet given him the tick of approval.
Supercars resumed racing last weekend following a break of more than three months, with the first of four consecutive race meetings at Sydney Motorsport Park.
An investigation into the driver’s status reportedly started late last week, but a decision was made to defer it until after the first race meeting was completed.
NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet announced this morning that freedoms for the unvaccinated would be pushed back by a fortnight to December 15, a week after the season-ending Bathurst 1000.
It means if the driver’s exemption is found to be invalid, he’d be in a race against time to be vaccinated ahead of the famous endurance race, while the implications for anyone deemed a close contact are not immediately clear. The driver in question could be kicked out of NSW, putting his participation in the remaining championship rounds in doubt.
In a statement to Wide World of Sports, Supercars said it was confident the driver in question would be cleared.
“All competitors at Sydney Motorsport Park are compliant with COVID protocols,” the spokesperson said.
NSW Health has been contacted for comment.
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