Ex-MRC CEO Josh Blanksby finds a new track

Former Melbourne Racing Club chief executive Josh Blanksby has been appointed as the new CEO of Motorsport Australia.

Blanksby, who spent a decade at the MRC, the last seven as CEO before his departure in August last year, had previously spent seven and half years in a Legal and Corporate Affairs role at Betfair Australia.

He had been operating his own sports, wagering and gaming advisory throughout 2025, but has returned to a key executive role. He will commence as CEO of Motorsports Australia on January 27.

“Josh is an experienced and energetic CEO who has worked in and around sport for nearly 20 years. He is commercial, astute and customer focused and understands how to lead a member-based organisation,” Andrew Fraser, President of Motorsport Australia, said.

“We see in Josh a powerful mix of experience and energy, of commercial acumen and regulatory nous. We see someone who is passionate about their work, about service, and about sport and community and we believe he will be a successful and reforming leader for Motorsport Australia.”

Blanksby said he was honoured to join a member-based organisation dedicated to supporting grassroots motorsport.

“During my time in sport I have experienced first-hand that sport leadership is about the whole of the sport, the members, the volunteers, the officials as well as the elite-level competitions,” Blanksby said.

“Motorsport is experiencing genuine growth in interest from new fans – here in Australia and around the world.  It’s an exciting time to be part of the future and to harness that interest into growing and strengthening both the sport and Motorsport Australia as the governing body.

“I very much look forward to meeting people in the motorsport community in the months ahead.”