A MOVE to lower minimum tyre pressures allowed at the next three Supercars rounds is aimed at facilitating better racing.
That’s the word from Supercars general manager of motorsport Tim Edwards.
It first became clear that the minimum tyre pressure would be dropped from 17psi to 15 for next month’s Darwin Triple Crown.
Edwards has now confirmed via the category’s official website that the Technical Working Group has agreed to also implement the measure at Perth (May 17-19) and Townsville (July 5-7).
“We want the drivers to race harder for longer,” Edwards said.
“Now that we understand these cars, the durability of the car, and we’re running a lighter car, the question was asked — could we drop the tyre pressures again?”
While the lower downforce nature of the Gen3 Supercars has aided the ability for cars to follow one another in close quarters, overheating tyres have been a limiting factor.
Edwards hopes this latest step may help on that front.
“It’s to try and improve the racing of the tyre, and try and overcome some of the overheating issues that we have,” he said.
“We’re going to review it after Perth, and gauge whether the drivers felt it was a good thing or not.
“But, the intention is that we’ll roll out the lower tyre pressure at more events once we’ve built some confidence.”
