Benalla Auto Club Group Chief Executive Officer Chris Lewis-Williams is confident Winton Raceway will be able to reach agreements with the Victorian Government and Supercars to retain a round of the Virgin Australia Supercars Championship for 2017 and beyond.
While a deal is yet to be formalised, Mr Lewis-Williams is encouraged by discussions with key stakeholders.
“We’re still in the process of negotiating a mutually beneficial arrangement between the Victorian Government, Supercars and the Benalla Auto Club, but I’m confident we can reach an agreement which will allow all parties to meet their objectives,” Mr Lewis-Williams said.
“The Winton Supercars event is very important for regional Victoria and our analysis of the economic benefits to the Hume region – conducted by Urban Enterprise – has demonstrated the event brings $8.8 million into the economy.
“For many years the BAC has borne the financial and logistical responsibilities of hosting the event, with the benefits enjoyed by a wide range of businesses and individuals throughout the region.
“We have asked for support from Visit Victoria, as we believe we should be able to share in some of the commercial benefits from hosting this sort of event as well.
“We will continue working hard over the coming days and look forward to finding a satisfactory arrangement for future years,” Mr Lewis-Williams concluded.
