Supercars race director hospitalised in Perth
Supercars race director and former Formula 1 driver Tim Schenken has been hospitalised in Perth due to illness.
The 73-year-old has been sidelined by diverticulitis, a digestive disease, and was checked in to Joondalup Hospital this morning.
According to an announcement on the official Supercars website, Schenken is expected to remain in hospital for the rest of the weekend.
He will be replaced in the race director role by deputy race director Michael Masi.
“On behalf of everyone in the Supercars community I’d like to wish Tim a speedy recovery,” Supercars CEO James Warburton told the official series website.
“Michael has been working closely with Tim this year in his new role as deputy race director and is well equipped to step up.”
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| Series | Supercars |
| Event | Perth |
| Location | Barbagallo Raceway |
| Author | Andrew van Leeuwen |
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