{"id":258623,"date":"2026-01-30T02:41:16","date_gmt":"2026-01-30T02:41:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/258623\/"},"modified":"2026-01-30T02:41:16","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T02:41:16","slug":"supercars-champ-chaz-mostert-backs-neil-crompton-fan-petition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/258623\/","title":{"rendered":"Supercars champ Chaz Mostert backs Neil Crompton fan petition"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNeil Crompton with Chaz Mostert. Image: Richard Gresham <\/p>\n

The petition was launched by fan Mark Doust<\/a> following Speedafe\u2019s report last week that Crompton has lost his role as the voice of the sport<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Crompton issued a statement via the petition page on Tuesday clarifying his position, revealing he\u2019s been offered only a two-round deal.<\/a><\/p>\n

Long-time co-commentator Mark Skaife is believed to be in a similar position amid a James Warburton-led shake-up of the TV broadcasts.<\/p>\n

Doust\u2019s petition is nearing the 20,000 mark as of Friday morning amid a huge backlash among fans via social media.<\/p>\n

The petition is available here<\/a><\/p>\n

The latest signatures include that of Mostert, who shared a screenshot of the petition to his Instagram story complete with a link to encourage others to follow suit.<\/p>\n

The petition\u2019s strongly worded blurb slams \u201ctone deaf Supercars management\u201d for axing Crompton with \u201cno farewell, no appreciation tour, just a knife in the back, and shown the door in secrecy.\u201d<\/p>\n

Crompton has been a constant on the broadcast since retiring from driving at the end of 2002, having been in and out of TV roles since the early 1980s.<\/p>\n

Both Crompton and Skaife are Supercars Hall of Fame inductees.<\/p>\n

Supercars has yet to comment on the saga as it works through completing its TV line-up ahead of a full rollout in the lead-up to next month\u2019s season opener in Sydney.<\/p>\n

Amid the overwhelming public support for Crompton, some are backing change \u2013 including Triple Eight co-driver and podcaster Scott Pye.<\/p>\n

In a video posted to his Apex Hunters United social media channels on Friday morning, Pye urged Supercars to follow its convictions.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think it\u2019s great Supercars are making decisions, it takes balls to do that, it took balls to do what they did last year with the [Finals] format,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo I think they\u2019ve got to stick to their guns and if this is what they want to do, go ahead and do it, and I don\u2019t think fanfare should sway the opinions of management.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think they need to listen to it, take it into consideration, but ultimately if they think this is best, they\u2019ve got to go ahead and do it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Pye added that Supercars\u2019 broadcasts needed a shake-up and advocated for the commentary team to feature one broadcaster and one expert, with the latter role potentially being rotated.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s believed that Supercars may rotate its lead commentator position, with current support callers Chad Neylon, Matt Naulty and Richard Craill all potential candidates for such a system.<\/p>\n

Garth Tander is expected to take up an expert position in the commentary box, while James Courtney and Mark Winterbottom are being brought into the TV fold in as-yet unknown capacities.<\/p>\n

Winterbottom and Pye both made cameos on the broadcast as experts during 2025 following Warburton\u2019s return to the CEO role.<\/p>\n


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