Walkinshaw, Grove join Supercars Board

Supercars Board Members for 2022 have been confirmed.

The Supercars board consisting of Chairman Barclay Nettlefold, Stephen Macaw, John McMellan, Barry Rogers, and Mark Skaife met on Wednesday and among other matters, considered and confirmed the appointment of Ryan Walkinshaw and Stephen Grove as board observers.

Supercars Chairman Barclay Nettlefold said: “We are delighted to confirm Ryan Walkinshaw and Stephen Grove as the Team representatives on the new Supercars board for 2022.

“Together, Ryan and Stephen bring a fresh set of eyes and an extensive knowledge of what it takes for Teams to compete in the Repco Supercars Championship.

“They will play a critical role in helping the board to determine what Teams may require from Supercars as we move forward.

“I would like to congratulate Ryan and Stephen and look forward to working with both in the future.”

Grove said of his appointment: “I’m incredibly proud to be joining the Supercars Board and making a contribution to our great sport.

“This is an exciting new chapter for Supercars.”

Walkinshaw, the son of Supercars Hall of Fame inductee Tom Walkinshaw said: “It’s a great honour to be selected as one of the Observers for the Supercars Board for 2022. I look forward to being a conduit between the board and the teams throughout the year.

“We are entering into a really exciting chapter of our sport, with new owners and a new generation of car on the way, so there is some fantastic momentum and excitement around the category, which I’m sure will only increase.

“I have always adopted a fans first mentality in how we run our team, a direction I will definitely help champion with the board going forward.”