Supercars
Supercars continues 2022 Gen3 push
Supercars will continue its push to introduce its Gen3 regulations in 2022 after meeting with teams today.
Andrew van Leeuwen
Edited: May 11, 2021, 10:01 AM
Copy link
Share on Viber
The category held crisis talks with its teams regarding the new rules in Sydney today, the outcome of which was a decision to continue to work towards introducing the new regulations in next year as planned.
However in a statement Supercars did say there would be ongoing reviews of the timeline, a departure from the bullish messaging regarding the 2022 introduction in the recent past.
"Supercars met today to discuss the implementation timetable for the Gen3 Supercar, which has been subject to significant speculation recently," read a statement from the series.
"The outcome of the session was to continue working towards a 2022 implementation and we will continue regular reviews in the coming months."
The new regulations have divided the paddock in recent weeks amid growing uncertainty over key aspects of the project.
A lot of team owners feel they've been kept in the dark about the Gen3 progress, with little idea about basics such as chassis and engine supply.
There has also been a lot of talk about potential engine parity issues as the category looks to balance a five-litre, overhead cam Ford V8 with a six-litre, pushrod Chevrolet unit.
Read Also:
Other matters such as paddle shift and GT-style fuel delivery systems have caught the attention of teams worried about the additional costs of what many deem unnecessary upgrades.
Costs is a hot button issue on Gen3 given one of the key objectives of the rules is to save teams money.
There have been fears a rushed introduction of the rules could see costs blow out as staff work around the clock over the off-season, negating any medium-length benefit to the bottom line for teams.
As is stands, track testing of the prototype Gen3 cars is unlikely before at least the third quarter of this year while the cars aren't expected to go public until October at best.
That timeline suggests Supercars is working towards demonstration laps at the Bathurst 1000.
We want your opinion!
What would you like to see on Motorsport.com?
Take our 5 minute survey.
- The Motorsport.com Team
Read and post comments
Read also :
Share Or Save This Story
Copy link
Share on Viber
Previous article Crompton diagnosed with prostate cancer
Next article Feeney cuts Triple Eight Supercars laps
Top Comments
There are no comments at the moment. Would you like to write one?
View More & Comment
More from
Andrew van Leeuwen
Toby Price explains 'unfortunate' Mitsubishi split
Dakar
Dakar
Dakar
Toby Price explains 'unfortunate' Mitsubishi split
Supercars parity review begins
Supercars
Supercars
Supercars parity review begins
SRO set for bigger Australian GT presence
GT World Challenge Australia
GT World Challenge Australia
SRO set for bigger Australian GT presence
Latest news
Max Verstappen slams “unacceptable” bumps at Austin F1 track: “It's out of control”
Formula 1
F1 Formula 1
United States GP
5 h
Max Verstappen slams “unacceptable” bumps at Austin F1 track: “It's out of control”
Kimi Antonelli ready to "finish the job" as first F1 title chance beckons at US GP
Formula 1
F1 Formula 1
United States GP
6 h
Kimi Antonelli ready to "finish the job" as first F1 title chance beckons at US GP
How to watch NASCAR at Talladega II: Weekend schedule, start time, entry list, TV
NASCAR Cup
NAS NASCAR Cup
Talladega II
6 h
How to watch NASCAR at Talladega II: Weekend schedule, start time, entry list, TV
Peterson Racing addresses online abuse after parting ways with Austin Green
NASCAR O'Reilly
NOAP NASCAR O'Reilly
Talladega II
7 h
Peterson Racing addresses online abuse after parting ways with Austin Green
Subscribe and access Motorsport.com with your ad-blocker.
From Formula 1 to MotoGP we report straight from the paddock because we love our sport, just like you. In order to keep delivering our expert journalism, our website uses advertising. Still, we want to give you the opportunity to enjoy an ad-free and tracker-free website and to continue using your adblocker.
You have 2 options:
- Become a subscriber.
- Disable your adblocker.
Subscribe now Already subscribed? Sign in here
Already disabled your adblocker?
Reload page
Manage Alerts
Subscribe