Mustang to undergo changes after parity review

Supercars has confirmed that changes are to be made to the specification of the Ford Mustang following a review carried out ahead of the latest round of the season in Townsville this weekend.

A parity review was triggered following the previous meeting in Darwin, where the Chevrolet Camaro maintained a 100 per cent winning record this season since the introduction of the new Gen3 cars.

The review saw data from both the Camaro and the Mustang examined and resulted in the discovery of a ‘minor difference in rear downforce of the Mustang and its performance in the braking zone’.

As a result, adjustments will be made to the Ford to increase rear downforce, with tweaks to both the rear wing and the boot spoiler.

“Firstly, we would like to thank the Homologation Teams and D2H for their extensive work on this review,” Supercars CEO Shane Howard said. “It required a considerable amount of man hours, expert analysis, and communication to work together to present these adjustments for approval.

“The review determined that parity had been established during Vehicle Control Aerodynamic Testing (VCAT) based on agreed-upon ride heights and a performance window.

“However, it was discovered that the actual performance window slightly varied under braking conditions. Therefore, the outlined adjustments aim to bring the aerodynamic performance of the two Supercars closer together.

“With these changes in place, Supercars is looking forward to racing at this weekend’s NTI Townsville 500.”