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Outgoing Supercars CEO Vows To Secure Asian Race Before His Exit

Outgoing Supercars CEO James Warburton told his staff to "get out your passports" after promising to "seal a historic race" in Asia before he leaves the sport at the end of the year, according to James Phelps of the Sydney DAILY TELEGRAPH. Warburton has been "working on securing a Supercars championship Asian doubleheader in Singapore and Thailand." Warburton, who announced he would be joining APN Outdoor to head up the advertising company, made it his "mission to take Supercars into Asia after a race in Malaysia fell through last year because of a legal wrangle between rival promoters." A Supercars staff member said, "James described Asia as unfinished business." It is understood Warburton already has agreements in place for Supercars to race at the Singapore Formula 1 Grand Prix "in a support category capacity," and at Hua Hin in Thailand as a stand-alone event. Warburton may also have negotiated a third agreement for Supercars to replace F1 and race as a headline act at Sepang in Malaysia. All three events "will be confirmed pending funding" (DAILY TELEGRAPH, 10/17).

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