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Daniel Ricciardo would be welcome with open arms in the V8 Supercars Championship world should he choose to leave Formula One, as long as he's prepared to take a significant pay cut.
The Australian's future in the sport looks increasingly in doubt, amid reports McLaren are already planning for life without him. Ricciardo finished 12th at the Spanish GP in Barcelona on Sunday and has scored only 11 points through the first six rounds of the championship.
The 32-year-old has finished in the top-10 just once - claiming sixth place at the Australian GP in Melbourne last month - and has been outscored by teammate Lando Norris in all but two races so far.
Daniel Ricciardo finished a disappointing 12th at the Spanish GP in Barcelona on Sunday
Should Ricciardo opt to leave F1, Supercars chief executive Shane Howard said the sport would be prepared to roll out of the red carpet for the Perth-born star.
'If the opportunity presented itself to have Daniel on the grid as a wildcard or otherwise, we would absolutely want it to happen,' Howard told the Herald Sun.
'He is one of the best drivers and most recognised athletes in the world, it would be fantastic to have him race a Supercar at some point.
'We haven’t spoken to Daniel or his management and it would be in the hands of
