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Originally Posted by banksie
No, I believe only 2019 saw mid-season parity changes made.
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The ZB Commodore engine bay vent change in 2021 was never verified via VCAT as far as I know. That would explain the ZB having a small advantage in 2021 and 2022.
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Supercars has rolled out an aero tweak to the Holden ZB Commodore fleet ahead of the 2021 season. Supercars has added a vent inside the wheel arch, which is designed to aid air flow.
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https://www.speedcafe.com/2021/02/21...re-aero-tweak/
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Originally Posted by banksie
Both manufacturers had fair chances of winning in those seasons, it was the drivers/teams that were the difference.
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Maybe, maybe not. Why the unverified engine bay vent aero change? The problem is this change was done without the necessary VCAT testing.
If there is no chance to do a VCAT test, then
leave the cars in 2020 specification and have the Commodore runners manage component temperatures by themselves as they did merrily in the 2020 season.
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Originally Posted by Tourer
Various people have predicted the end of Supercars (as it is now known) for well over 20 years and one day it may well happen - certainly it doesn't appear to be as strong as it once was at the moment and the big changes in the automotive landscape in recent years (along with that pandemic of course) would make it very hard to work out a good path forward but Supercars is still there at the moment, as are the teams running in the series.
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Fans just want to see the Australian Touring Car Championship back in a good place! The TOCA Australia split was messy and should have been avoided by better accommodating BMW Motorsport. The ARDC Bathurst 1000km split was also messy and of poor ethics by "V8 Supercars".