ARG chief executive Matt Braid said it was an “impossible situation . “It is obviously very disappointing to postpone the inaugural running of the Bathurst International,” said ARG CEO Matt Braid. Bathurst is in central western New South Wales state about 200 kilometers (120 miles) from Sydney. Race officials had also hoped to attract ex-Formula One drivers Jenson Button, Nico Rosberg and Fernando Alonso, although none of those drivers had been confirmed. © 2020 TouringCarTimes. Bathurst is in central western New South Wales state about 200 kilometers (120 miles) from Sydney. The ARG-run Bathurst 6 Hour, which was postponed from its usual Easter date, was also added to the Bathurst International schedule. “ARG and its team has now turned its full attention to the 2021 Bathurst 6 Hour, and we can’t wait to showcase a great production car race along with other exciting categories, live and free with our broadcast partner Seven, in April next year.”. Refunds for tickets and campsite bookings will be processed within the next couple of weeks. Barrichello, who won 11 Formula 1 Grand Prix races in an F1-record 322 starts – a mark equaled by Kimi Raikkonen last month in Russia – would have had to enter a 14-day quarantine in Australia before the Nov. 12-15 series of races because of current restrictions for incoming international travelers. Next month’s debut Bathurst International event has been officially pushed back to 2021 thanks to ongoing COVID-19 restrictions in Australia, further delaying the start of the racing year for the Australian Racing Group. The ARG racing season was meant to kick off with the TCR Asia Pacific Cup as a support event to the Australian Grand Prix in March but was called off after Thursday practice thanks to the cancellation of the Formula 1 round. Bathurst mayor Bobby Bourke added: “While it is disappointing this year’s Bathurst International will not proceed, the current COVID-19 restrictions made it difficult to bring a full field of competitors together for the inaugural event. The track, first used for racing in the late 1930s, also hosts Australia’s biggest domestic race each year, the Bathurst 1000, which is scheduled to be held Oct. 18. To deliver an event of this magnitude required it to be delivered in the right way and in the current environment that is just not possible. IMSA Petit Le Mans entry list will feature many IndyCar stars for 10-hou... Pato O’Ward confirmed as returning to Arrow McLaren SP next season... Oliver Askew leaving Arrow McLaren SP after his rookie season in IndyCar, the new event at Mount Panorama has been postponed, Supercars champion Scott McLaughlin set for debut. Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Flipboard (Opens in new window), Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window), Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window). All rights reserved. “No stone was left unturned in the attempt to hold a viable and top class motorsport event, however the border restrictions that our competitors faced made it an impossible situation. A date for next year’s race has not been determined. BATHURST, Australia — With the inaugural Bathurst International postponed, ex-Formula One driver Rubens Barrichello will have to wait until next year to race on one of Australia’s most iconic layouts. The Australian Racing Group and Bathurst Regional Council say the event could have gone ahead only if border restrictions were lifted and mandatory quarantine periods scrapped. Even that plan has now been scuppered by ongoing border closures thanks to the recent Melbourne outbreak of COVID-19, ARG and the Bathurst Regional Council deciding to postpone the Bathurst International until late 2021, and focus on running the 2021 Bathurst 6 Hour next Easter. SHANNONS SHARES ITS PASSION FOR HOLDEN AT BATHURST Shannons, Australia’s leading insurance provider for motoring enthusiasts, will sponsor the Holden Bathurst Revival at this year’s Bathurst International (November 12-15) event. . Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. “We have waited as long as practical to make this decision but we needed to consider local businesses, competitors and their families, our volunteers and other service providers and provide a timely decision so as not adversely impact their families, their plans or incur unnecessary costs. Officials on … The inaugural Bathurst International will not take place until 2021 after this year’s edition was cancelled due to difficulties arising from state/territory border closures. “We look forward to 2021 and Mount Panorama hosting the first Bathurst International and bringing the excitement of this planned new event to Bathurst. “This event was not based around a singular product but a wide and varied motorsport entertainment package which involved over 2000 people attending before the inclusion of fans, families, friends, sponsors, service providers, event staff and broadcast personnel. With so many different classes and competitors, as well as the ongoing lockdown of the state of Victoria where some teams are based, ARG CEO Matt Braid and the Bathurst Regional Council announced the decision to push the event back to next year. “This event was not based around a singular product but a wide and varied motorsport entertainment package which involved over 2000 people attending before the inclusion of fans, families, friends, sponsors, service providers, event staff and broadcast personnel. . BATHURST, Australia (AP) — Ex-Formula One driver Rubens Barrichello will have to wait until next year to race on one of Australia's most iconic layouts. To deliver an event of this magnitude required it to be delivered in the right way and in the current environment that is just not possible.”. The Australian Racing Group and Bathurst Regional … “It is obviously very disappointing to postpone the inaugural running of the Bathurst International,” said Braid. Bathurst is in central western New South Wales state about 200 kilometers (120 miles) from Sydney. The first Bathurst International was then locked in for this November, the two-driver TCR race set to be supported by a first Mount Panorama appearance for the V8-powered S5000 series. “No stone was left unturned in the attempt to hold a viable and top class motorsport event, however, the border restrictions that our competitors faced made it an impossible situation. The S5000s are Australia’s fastest racing cars and could have broken the lap record on the 6.2-kilometer (3.8-mile) layout which includes famous hills and sharp turns and is part of residential traffic when races are not being held. The inaugural Bathurst International won't take place next month as planned, organisers electing to postpone the event until late 2021. Officials said Wednesday the new event at Mount Panorama has been postponed until 2021 because of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic restrictions. Next month’s debut Bathurst International event has been officially pushed back to 2021 thanks to ongoing COVID-19 restrictions in Australia, further delaying the start of the racing year for the Australian Racing Group. won the rights to a fifth Bathurst event last year, The first Bathurst International was then locked in for this November, Motorsport Australia's December double-header at Sandown, Abiteboul: Top bosses could discuss Red Bull/Renault deal, Formula E champion da Costa gets RLL IndyCar test call-up, Mercedes: No safety concerns over Hamilton’s steering wheel, Red Bull says Hulkenberg an option for 2021 F1 seat, Grosjean's points finish won't influence Haas 2021 F1 decision, Rosenqvist to leave Ganassi and join Arrow McLaren SP, Carey warns against F1 history being "straightjacket" for change, Rinaldi replaces Davies in Ducati's 2021 WSBK line-up, Bathurst International postponed until 2021, Motorsport Australia planning December double-header. “We have waited as long as practical to make this decision but we needed to consider local businesses, competitors and their families, our volunteers and other service providers and provide a timely decision so as not adversely impact their families, their plans or incur unnecessary costs. NEW AUSTRALIAN IN INDYCAR: Supercars champion Scott McLaughlin set for debut. The first Bathurst International was then locked in for this November, the two-driver TCR race set to be supported by a first Mount Panorama appearance for the V8-powered S5000 series. Post was not sent - check your email addresses! it is obviously very disappointing to postpone the inaugural running of the Bathurst International.”. The Australian Racing Group and Bathurst Regional Council say the event could have gone ahead only if border restrictions were lifted and mandatory quarantine periods scrapped. The 48-year-old Brazilian driver was scheduled to drive in the S5000 open-wheel race. “Council went through an extensive process to select a new fifth event for Mount Panorama and we can’t wait to see the event come to life next year.”. Australian Racing Group won the rights to a fifth Bathurst event last year, its bid centred around an international TCR endurance race. Set to be highlighted by the TCR Bathurst 500 which was meant to feature TCR Australia teams as well as international stars from the racing series, the event was also going to feature S5000, Touring Car Masters and the production car based Bathurst 6 Hour race. However the onset of the pandemic saw the face of the event change, the TCR enduro replaced by sprint races as it became clear international teams and drivers wouldn't be able to make the trip. The postponement of the Bathurst International puts both TCR Australia and S5000 at risk of not racing at all this year, Motorsport Australia's December double-header at Sandown likely to be the final opportunity to get on track.

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