Supercars has made the difficult but necessary decision to cancel Sunday’s event day at the ITM Taupō Super 440, following the deterioration of weather conditions and the expected landfall of Cyclone Vaianu over the central North Island.
“This is an unprecedented situation that has never occurred in the history of the Supercars Championship,” commented Supercars Executive Chair Barclay Nettlefold. “It’s very disappointing to see a weather event of this scale disrupt what we had hoped would be an exciting final day of racing.
“We deeply regret the impact this cancellation has on our fans who have travelled to Taupō to be part of this event. But a cyclone of this intensity leaves no other option, and the safety of everyone at the circuit has to come first.”
Race 10 of the Repco Supercars Championship will be rescheduled to Friday, at the ITM Christchurch Super 440. This addition creates a bumper opening day to the first Supercars round to be held on the South Island.
Supercars acknowledges the impact on ticket holders for Sunday. Ticketek NZ will contact affected ticket holders directly in the coming days with information on refund options.
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