Michael Masi has made a return to the Australian motorsport fold, announced as chairman of the Supercars Commission.
It is the 44-year-old's first job since his dismissal as Formula 1 race director, which came after an investigation into last year's controversial finale in Abu Dhabi.
Masi will now hold a key position at Supercars, with the Commission in charge of making technical and sporting decisions for the racing series.
He takes over the role from Supercars Hall of Fame inductee Neil Crompton.
The Australian shared that he is looking forward to being a part of Supercars' transition into the Gen3 era, which will begin in 2023.
"I view this role as continuing the amazing work already done by Neil [Crompton] and the Commission to lead Supercars into a brand new era with the introduction of the Gen3 Chevrolet Camaro and Ford Mustang," Masi 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."
Supercars CEO Shane Howard also expressed his excitement in having Masi onboard.
"I am delighted the Commission has appointed Michael to this important position for the sport," 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."
Masi is no stranger to the Supercars organisation, having worked as the series' deputy race director for several years before joining the FIA in 2018.
He was appointed deputy race director for the F2 and F3 championships before moving into the same position in F1.
Following Charlie Whiting's sudden passing in 2019, Masi found himself in the F1 race director role, where he remained for three years.
Since Masi's departure from F1, the race director position is now shared by Niels Wittich and Eduardo Freitas
Masi was offered another position within the FIA but declined and opted to return to Australia.
