Triple Eight Newcastle appeal details emerge

Details have emerged of Triple Eight Race Engineering’s appeal regarding its disqualification from Race 1 at the Thrifty Newcastle 500.

Shane van Gisbergen and Broc Feeney finished first and second in last Saturday's race, before being disqualified due to a technical breach.

Triple Eight later confirmed its intention to appeal, with Motorsport Australia issuing a judicial update on Thursday morning.

The hearing will be heard in Melbourne, a week before the Beaurepaires Melbourne 400, the second round of the 2023 Repco Supercars Championship.

The Motorsport Australia statement reads:

Judicial update: Newcastle 500

Motorsport Australia can confirm it has received Triple Eight Race Engineering’s full appeal submission.

Stewards handed down their decision on Sunday morning of the Newcastle 500, with cars 97 and 88 disqualified from race one for a technical breach.

As was confirmed at the event, Triple Eight Race Engineering lodged a Notice of Appeal and has since provided its submission, requiring the Supercars Court of Appeal to proceed to a hearing of the matter.

A three-person panel has been convened to hear the appeal. The three members are Walter Sofronoff KC, Steve Chopping and Ross Jackson.

The hearing will be held at Motorsport Australia House in Melbourne on Wednesday, 22 March in the evening.

The hearing is closed to the public, with a full decision papers to be published on the Motorsport Australia website when available.