Kelly Grove Racing waiting on Reynolds vaccination advice
Kelly Grove Racing continues to wait on feedback from New South Wales health over the vaccination compliance of driver David Reynolds.
The team has made its first public statement regarding an unfolding vaccination saga in Sydney involving its star driver Reynolds.
According to KGR the investigation is ongoing and the team is waiting on advice from New South Wales health.
“We can’t comment until we get feedback from NSW Health," said a team spokesperson.
"However, Kelly Grove Racing has the highest standards of compliance, and we expect the same of everyone who works with us.
"The Repco Supercars Championship has stated, 'all competitors at Sydney Motorsport Park are compliant with COVID protocols'."
NSW Health also provided a brief statement on the matter to Motorsport.com: "NSW Health is providing advice to Supercars to ensure that all participants meet the vaccination requirements and the events proceed in a COVID-safe manner."
Neither statement suggests Reynolds has been formally found of any wrongdoing to this point.
It's suspected that Reynolds crossed the Victorian/New South Wales border with a vaccine exemption rather than the required proof of double vaccination.
However the validity of the exemption is understood to have been called into question.
There was speculation from late last week that health officials were dissatisfied with the exemption, but an investigation was put on hold until earlier this week to get the first of four weekends of racing at Sydney Motorsport Park.
Double vaccination, or a valid exemption, is a requirement of both entry to NSW from Victoria and entry to large venues such as Sydney Motorsport Park.
That requirement comes from the NSW state government as part of its re-opening from the recent lockdown.
Motorsport.com understands KGR staff were required to undergo regular COVID-19 testing across last weekend until the investigation could start.
Sources have indicated that Reynolds is no longer in the Sydney area.
While not yet confirmed there remains a significant chance he could be benched for at least this weekend's second SMP event – if not the entire Sydney swing.
KGR endurance driver Luke Youlden has been strongly linked to the #26 KGR Mustang seat should that be the case.
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