A new Supercars tyre could be developed specifically for the new Gen3 cars. RepcoSC
Supercars debuted its new technical platform in Newcastle last weekend with a full field of low-downforce Ford Mustangs and Chevrolet Camaros doing door-to-door battle for the first time.
However while there is now less dirty air, driver feedback from Newcastle indicated that the drop in downforce has led to its own tyre overheating issues due to the cars moving around more.As it stands Supercars is continuing with the same suite of Dunlop control tyres for its dry weather running with an identical super soft, soft and hard tyre as to what was used for Gen3.
"It's a learning process for everybody, right across the category. We've just got to keep learning. At least for a few races with different types of circuits. The [Australian GP] will be different again, fast and flowing. Then we go to Perth and [Tasmania], totally different again. Big brake loads in Tassie and Perth is basically a high-speed circuit.