MARK RICHARDS JOINS SPEEDWAY AUSTRALIA BOARD

Speedway Australia welcomes Mark Richards to its governance team, with his appointment ratified earlier this week following the resignation of Gary Winterbottom.

An experienced administrator and former Sprintcar competitor, Mark is currently the Secretary of the Sprintcar Control Council of Australia and President of the Sprintcar Association of NSW. He’ll bring a vital perspective to the Board based on many years of industry knowledge from both sides of the safety fence.

The full Speedway Australia Board now comprises of the following stakeholder personalities, with an independent to provide the necessary balance:-

Guy Thompson – Chairman, Latrobe & Hobart Speedway’s + Australasian Speedway Promoters Assn

Damien McKern – Vice Chairman, Independent Director

Gavin Migro – Perth Motorplex

John Kelly – Archerfield Speedway, Brisbane

Greg Lynd – CEO of Speedway Sedans Australia

Darren Cassidy – President of Racing Sedans Australia

Mark Cooper – Speedcars Australia Delegate

Mark Richards – Sprintcar Control Council of Australia Delegate

David Mills – Premier Speedway, Warrnambool

We thank Gary for his service and contribution to the organisation over the last three years, and wish him well for his future endeavours both inside and outside of speedway.