Skaife took public goal at reigning Supercars champion Shane van Gisbergen on Sunday evening after the 2nd Newcastle bustle when the Kiwi refused to eradicate with media following his victory.
In a segment aired reside on Fox Sports actions, Skaife criticised van Gisbergen for no longer talking and falsely inferred that it was related to Triple Eight’s disqualification from Saturday’s bustle.
That was despite van Gisbergen explaining that his advise was related to rigidity to no longer criticise the Gen3 vehicles, fundamental context that was brushed off of the on-air broadcast.
Adding to the complexity of the train was that Skaife – a Supercars Board member – had admitted earlier in the weekend that he had taken David Reynolds to job for being extreme over parity in the weeks leading up to the season.
Van Gisbergen later replied to Skaife’s convey on social media where he said it was a “kick in the enamel”.
Skaife has now had his declare all yet again, telling News Corp that he has reached out to Triple Eight’s managing director Jamie Whincup and technical director Jeromy Moore in a repeat to clear the air.
“I called Jamie and Jeromy to utter how attain you wish me to transfer ahead,” Skaife said.
“I made the supply to soar up to Brisbane. I had a actually honest launch dialogue with Jeromy and Jamie, Jamie because the CEO of the enterprise and Jeremy the technical director, to chat in regards to the train with Shane.
“It was a actually launch and proper dialogue and where we performed was Jamie was going to talk over with Shane and we would meet up going into the [Australian] Astronomical Prix.
“That’s where I left it and I haven’t spoken to them all yet again, we lawful agree with a few textual sing material exchanges.”
Skaife did no longer tackle or apologise for the shortcoming of context equipped in the TV segment, despite the indisputable truth that did admit that he did no longer intend for his comments to be seen as downhearted.
“I in most cases cop flak from every person for how grand enhance and the blueprint in which complimentary I’m of Shane and his performances,” he said.
“As soon as in a whereas when I reward him on his performances in the automobile every person smashes me, saying, ‘you’re a Triple Eight fan’, or ‘you’re a van Gisbergen fan’.
“I made clear that my comments the other day were no longer from being a board member or hierarchy in any blueprint from Supercars.
“I was making a convey as a Fox Sports actions commentator referring to what the expectation is of a champion, of an envoy for our sport. That was simply it.
“There was nothing downhearted [intended], I no doubt didn’t desire him to truly feel luxuriate in I had kicked him in the enamel for instance. It wasn’t that.
“I was making a level that there was a responsibility and an duty below the conventional stipulations that we play in and that was all.”
