Ford will resubmit its bid to have aero adjustments to the Mustangs forward of the Gold Coast on the idea that the parity threshold was triggered at the Bathurst 1000.
The Blue Oval tried to get an updated aero package pushed through ahead of the Bathurst 1000 amid fears the Mustang would not be aggressive on the Nice Race.
The stumbling block proved to be that the official threshold for a parity overview hadn’t been triggered, which meant Supercars needed approval from the Chevrolet teams to green-light any adjustments.
There was a bitter standoff within the paddock final Wednesday earlier than Ford conceded defeat and shelved the brand new elements that had been constructed and brought to Bathurst.
The elements might nicely be on the automobiles for the subsequent spherical, although, with Ford of the idea that the brink was triggered on the Bathurst 1000 because of the disparity in lap instances in 5 of the final eight races.
If Supercars agrees, a recent parity overview will kick off and Ford will resubmit its proposed adjustments.
These adjustments are focussed on each the entrance and rear aero as Ford seems to regulate the steadiness and cease what its knowledge highlights as an aero detachment at sure speeds.
Anton De Pasquale and Tony D’Alberto had been the best positioned Mustang on the Bathurst 1000, ending third
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On the entrance, probably the most important change is an infill for the cheeks the place the fog lights would sit on the road-going model.
On the rear, the plan is to revert to the unique positioning of the rear wing, earlier than it was moved 25 millimetres ahead and 25 millimetres down forward of the Townsville 500.
The rear wing aspect would additionally get replaced by a wider model that does not characteristic the three-millimetre Gurney flap that was added earlier than Townsville.
If the parity threshold has been triggered as per Ford’s understanding, that solely ensures {that a} formal parity overview will happen, not that the elements might be green-lit.
With simply 4 races left, that is additionally the ultimate alternative for a overview and potential adjustments earlier than the top of the season.
The aero for each makes is anticipated to go underneath the microscope like by no means earlier than in the course of the low season with plans for automobiles to be shipped to the US for wind tunnel testing.