Group 18 to propose Gen3 transmission repair to Supercars

Pye was not able to finish his complete program at the all-in, pre-season test at the Eastern Creek circuit, his day pertaining to an end more than an hour early.

The concerns was a damaged transmission install, which is a control part on the brand-new Gen3 cars and trucks.

According to the group the concern is far from unanticipated– to the point that it has actually currently created a steel system that might possibly change the alloy part presently fitted to the automobile.

However offered it’s a control part, the strong replacement can’t be utilized without being formally green lit by Supercars.

Team 18 group supervisor Bruin Beasley informed Motorsport.com that the illustrations will be offered to Supercars so that it can be evaluated as a prospective control part replacement.

” We believed the install wasn’t going to depend on scratch,” he stated.

” We considered it and we’ve currently created a steel variation of it, which we’ll propose to utilize, due to the fact that we believe it will be much better.

” We went through this with the Gen2 vehicle. We’ve spoken with Supercars about it now and they’ve stated, ‘send it through to us and provide us a take a look at it’.”

As for the effect the damage has actually had on Pye’s test program, Beasley stated it was an aggravating loss of laps, although it will show more on the time sheets than the straight-out speed of the vehicle.

” The truth is that we currently lost an hour through rain, which is not perfect, and we’ve lost another hour of running,” he stated.

” What it suggests is we can’t put a green tire on an at the end of the day.

” At the minute we’re sitting 6th or something, however by the end of the day we’ll be 20 th, however we might be 5th or 6th. That’s all it’s truly done.”