V8 Supercars superstars visited Newcastle this morning to inspect the circuit for this year's inaugural Coates Hire Newcastle 500 in November.
Drivers James Courtney and Scott McLaughlin were joined by Supercars CEO James Warburton at Fort Scratchley for a tour of the circuit with circuit engineers.
The Coates Hire Newcastle 500 will be the grand final of the Virgin Australia Supercar Championship for the next five years.
"We were here a month ago and did a similar sort of thing where we plotted out and worked out where we thought it should go, and its great to see something that you've been a part of the whole way growing and its all starting and all here, and it's fantastic," said James Courtney.
The race will give a huge economic boost to the region of more than $57 million attracting 81,000 visitors over the next five years.
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| CEO James Warburton with Supercars drivers and engineers at Coates Hire Newcastle 500 circuit this morning. [Image Cole Hitchcock] |
