'Shattered' Supercars star banned over jab debacle

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David Reynolds volition not instrumentality portion successful the adjacent 3 Supercars events astatine Sydney Motorsport Park aft New South Wales authorities ruled he isn't exempt from being vaccinated against COVID-19.

The 36-year-old, who finished connected the podium earlier this twelvemonth astatine Sandown, says helium is "shattered" by the news.

"In accordance with NSW Health Orders, successful bid to be and vie astatine past weekend's Bunnings Trade Sydney SuperNight and the adjacent 3 rounds of the Championship astatine Sydney Motorsport Park, each Supercars attendees and drivers indispensable either beryllium afloat vaccinated with accepted COVID-19 vaccines oregon beryllium exempt from vaccination," the bid said successful a statement.

"In the past week, NSW wellness authorities, moving intimately with Supercars, Kelly Grove Racing and David Reynolds person cautiously considered a vaccination exemption presented by David and person concluded that David is not exempt from receiving the vaccine."

The determination has near Reynolds with nary prime but to get vaccinated, up of the Bathurst 1000 successful December.

"With NSW wellness authorities having reached this conclusion, David has had his archetypal vaccine changeable administered and has scheduled his 2nd vaccine shot," Supercars said.

"While waiting for his 2nd vaccine shot, however, David is not capable to vie astatine the 3 upcoming Sydney Motorsport Park rounds of the 2021 Supercars Championship.

"Once afloat vaccinated, arsenic scheduled, David could beryllium eligible to thrust successful the Repco Bathurst 1000."

Reynolds, who won the Bathurst 1000 successful 2017, says he's devastated to beryllium sidelined for the remaining sprint rounds.

"I'm shattered to beryllium missing the adjacent 3 Supercars events, but I recognize and respect the wellness guidelines," helium said.

"I privation to convey Kelly Grove Racing and each of our fans and sponsors for their support, and I can't hold to get backmost down the instrumentality astatine Bathurst."

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