Ford driver Dave Reynolds has been fined $25,000 for using a sexist slur to refer to the car driven by the all-female Bathurst 1000 pairing of Renee Gracie and Simona De Silvestro.
The Daily Telegraph reports that Reynolds was taking part in a V8 Supercars post-practice press conference at Mount Panorama on Thursday when he was asked about Ford teammates Gracie and De Silvestro.
Reynolds said “Do you mean the pussy wagon?’’
“It was an embarrassing foot-in-mouth moment for the renowned V8 joker and partner of former Big Brother star and model Tahan Lew-Fatt,” the Telegraph says.
In a statement, Reynolds said: “I unreservedly apologise for a comment I made in a press conference earlier today in relation to my female teammates. While it was intended to be humorous, I understand it has caused offence. As I stated in the press conference I genuinely hope they perform well as they are both highly-talented as they showed today with their pace.”
V8 Supercars chief executive James Warburton also released a statement, saying: “Reynolds’ comments were disgraceful and completely unacceptable in our sport and he has been fined $25,000′
