Driving force behind Adelaide 500 named

Adelaide Fringe deputy chair Lisa Bishop, former Lord Mayor Martin Haese and former Formulation One race director Michael Masi are all among the many new group introduced by the state authorities on Thursday.

Industrial lawyer Carolyn Mitchell might be deputy chair.

Industrial & Common govt chairman Jamie McClurg and Ernst and Younger managing companion Mark Phelps may even be a part of the board, together with Hurley Group hotelier Anna Hurley and former Information Corp SA managing director Ish Davies.

A spokesman from the state authorities mentioned the board members are a bunch of ‘the state’s main directors’ and that preparations for the occasion are racing forward.

“A significant sponsor has been secured, musical acts introduced, tickets on sale, monitor resurfacing works underway and grandstand building is about to start,” the spokesman mentioned.

After successful the election in March, the State Authorities introduced the board can be chaired by outgoing Adelaide Oval chief Andrew Daniels, with motor sport administrator Mark Warren appointed chief govt.

Previously often known as the Clipsal 500 and now the Valo Adelaide 500, the race was axed by the previous Marshall Authorities in 2020 earlier than the $18m occasion was rebooted by the Malinauskas authorities as an election promise.

In August the state authorities introduced that worldwide heavyweights The Killers will headline the race’s live performance sequence, in addition to homegrown hero Jimmy Barnes and extra.

The Adelaide 500 might be held in Victoria Park between December 1-4 with a wide range of motorsport occasions on present together with the supercars sequence, the Dunlop Super2 Collection, Fanatec GT World Problem Australia, Gulf Western Oil Touring Automotive Masters and S5000 Tasman Collection.