Team bosses set for 11th-hour Bathurst 1000 meeting as Ford petitions for late changes
The Supercars could be plunged into a fresh round of bickering over parity on the eve of the Bathurst 1000, with Ford teams petitioning the sport for last-minute aerodynamic changes they say are crucial to a competitive race this weekend.
That in turn will eliminate the need for the Camaro to carry ballast to raise its centre of gravity for parity purposes. “Obviously strategy can help there, but you don’t want to rely on just trying to strategically win the race,” Tickford boss Tim Edwards. “If things don’t pan out and there isn’t safety cars to help bring you into the race, then if you haven’t got a fast car, you’re on the back foot all day.
“We’ve given the Ford guys all year to develop, and they’re as close as they have ever been right now.”If the proposed modifications were to get the nod, it would be the second time the Mustang has benefited from a rear downforce boost this season, having had its rear wing and boot spoiler modified to generate higher loads following a parity inquest launched in June following a General Motors whitewash at the Darwin Triple Crown.
Despite title leader Brodie Kostecki’s domination of all three races, the Mustang teams held a 7-3 majority in the top 10 of both Sunday grids.
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