Michael Masi has joined the Supercars series in Australia as their new Commission Chair.
The former Formula 1 race director left the FIA back in July, several months after he was removed from the role following his controversial decisions during a late Safety Car that impacted the championship finale in Abu Dhabi.
Now though, Masi has returned to the motorsport scene in Supercars, leading the Commission that is responsible for all technical and sporting matters in the series.
This despite calling previous reports signalling he would take the position formerly held by Supercars veteran Neil Crompton as "only rumours".
"I am delighted the Commission has appointed Michael to this important position for the sport," Supercars CEO Shane Howard said.
"The role of Commission Chair needs to be an independent, strong and robust leader. They need to effectively manage the Commission and its process, broker compromise where required and be a good communicator.
"Michael has worked closely and industriously with Supercars team owners, principals and stakeholders for many years and returns to Australia with vast experience and leadership which will be invaluable in guiding our sport into the future.
"I have met very few people with such an extensive understanding of the industry combined with an amazing passion. Michael will be a great successor to Neil who did such an outstanding job.
"We welcome Michael back to the pinnacle of racing here in Australia and look forward to working closely with him in his role as Chair of the Commission."
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Masi has previously worked in Supercars as deputy race director in 2016 before joining the FIA, and he was excited by the opportunity to lead the series into a new era.
"I view this role as continuing the amazing work already done by Neil and the Commission to lead Supercars into a brand new era with the introduction of the Gen3 Chevrolet Camaro and Ford Mustang," he said.
"I’m very proud to have been appointed to this role and look forward to working with the key stakeholders in the sport to ensure the future is an exciting one for our teams, partners, sponsors and most importantly the fans."
