The Matt Stone Racing Commodore shared by Zane Goddard and Jake Kostecki will adopt a new twist on its livery for the remainder of the 2020 season. "So I would be working very, very hard on keeping Holden fans attached and ingrained as part of our sport.
While the diesel-powered SuperUtes category has been a flop with fans, the Gen3 rules could allow for a racer, V8-powered version of dual-cab utes to replace the Holden Commodore and Ford Falcon in the hearts of Supercars fans. And he says the best way to do that would be through bringing another GM product into the series. Along with the roll hoop and general cost containment, aerodynamics has been a big talking point for Gen3 amid creeping downforce numbers with the current cars. This is a moment in the sport’s history that will define it perhaps more than ever before, or certainly at least since 1992 when organisers designed to ban imported, turbocharged cars and make it a battle between V8-powered Ford Falcons and Holden Commodores. In terms of his wider views on Gen3, Skaife backed the current plan to make the roll hoop around 100 millimetres lower to better suit coupes. Goddard will be back behind the wheel this weekend, with Kostecki set to take over for the OTR SuperSprint – also at The Bend – on September 26-27.
But while he’s previously expressed an interest in racing the Camaro he hasn’t made any further comments about it this week, despite all the news surrounding Holden’s demise. “It’s been a tough few days, to be honest I can’t stop thinking about it… but we’re here to do a job, we’re here to represent, in my opinion, the best race car in the country and we’ll go out there this weekend and do our thing.”. And he says the best way to do that would be through bringing another GM product into the series. "If you don't have close vehicle proximity when you get to a braking area, you don't have overtaking. While it means there will be no factory Holden team in Supercars next season, the ZB Commodore will continue to race for at least another year, ahead of the introduction of the Gen3 rules in 2022. The Supercars Championship is a touring car racing category in Australia and run as an International Series under Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) regulations. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. A significant complication is a suitable model. Holden’s two-year contract extension with Triple Eight locks in the ZB Commodore and V8 engine as the company’s Supercars package until the end of 2021. Seamer understands the challenging landscape but tried to put a positive take on the situation. What are the realistic options?
Monday’s announcement that Holden will cease to exist by 2021 marks a big moment for the sport, which was largely built on … The days of manufacturer’s pouring millions into motorsport are gone, they’ve been gone for a long time. "What's been missed, and it's not been reported enough, is that it's not the aero," said Skaife. According to Skaife, who won three of his five Supercars titles with the Holden Racing Team, retaining those fans has to be seen as an absolute priority by series officials. Jamie Whincup behind the wheel for Red Bull Holden Racing at Sandown last year. Rivalries are what make sport great and almost since its inception, touring car racing in Australia has been underpinned by the intense battle between Ford and Holden. Having sported black and gold colours thus far, the #34 Holden will switch to a red and black scheme featuring UNIT Workwear branding. "It was most evident at the two Darwin events, that the lead cars is too efficient. Is this what Supercars will look like after Holden's demise? Is there anyone out there who can replace Holden, both on the grid and in the hearts of the fans? HSV is owned by Ryan Walkinshaw, who also leads the Walkinshaw Andretti United Supercars team. However there's no long-term future for the Holdens, leaving a big question mark over a significant fan base that's been built through the sizzling Ford versus Holden rivalry.
Holden won't stand in the way if HSV wants to develop a Supercars version of the Chevrolet Camaro, potentially pitting the two-door directly against its ZB Commodore. Adding to the pre-race intrigue is a number of significant uncertainties, led by a sheer lack of miles for the co-drivers. But neither company has spent anywhere near that much in a long time, and despite Supercars Australia driving down the cost of entry for car brands few have publicly shown any interest. Ford driver Scott McLaughlin was the runaway winner of the Supercars Championship last year. Could it be a van? "Even though you might not be able to afford a Toyota Supra or a BMW M4 or an Alfa Giulia or a Kia Stinger, it's a sense of loving the look and feel and road presence of those sorts of cars. I would have thought GM is the answer to that puzzle.". All 16 of those drivers and crews gathered on the Adelaide pit straight this morning in what shapes as an emotional event.
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"We’re looking to pull a lot of downforce off the car, get back to road car DNA as much as possible, which would mean that if we don’t have as much reliance on aerodynamics then it does open the category up to a wider range of body shapes. From a straight-up grip perspective they've got a massive amount of grip, but they've got reduced drag. The biggest selling new vehicles in Australia these days are utes, specifically dual-cab utes such as the Toyota HiLux, Ford Ranger, Nissan Navara and Mitsubishi Triton. ", Sign up to the Virgin Australia Supercars Championship Newsletter. And they are, in modern talk, genuinely affordable.". "Make Mustang your base affordable aspirational car, which clearly it is, and then line up cars of that ilk that can compete. The 2020 Supercars Championship (known for commercial reasons as the 2020 Virgin Australia Supercars Championship) is a motor racing series for Supercars.It is the twenty-fourth running of the Supercars Championship and the twenty-fourth series in which Supercars have contested the Australian Touring Car Championship, the premier title in Australian motorsport. However there's no long-term future for the Holdens, leaving a big question mark over a significant fan base that's been built through the sizzling Ford versus Holden rivalry.
Vehicle: 4-door commonly available sedan: Ford Falcon FG / Holden ZB Commodore / Nissan Altima: Chassis and Rollcage: Control design from Pace Innovations, chrome-moly construction: Engine: Holden’s news comes as Supercars continues to work through its Gen3 rule package for 2022, designed to welcome new brands into the sport. Fans have wanted the Camaro to enter Supercars ever since the Mustang debuted last season, but it will be run by General Motors after the Holden brand was retired earlier this year. The problem now is that both the Falcon and the Commodore are dead, killed by apathy - the Australian public simply stopped buying them in significant numbers and they were dumped. "The art of doing that is seriously scientific and seriously clever people have been able to generate that level of lift-to-drag ratio. It also leaves the question open - who else would join in? "We’re going through a process, chatting with our stakeholders, including manufacturers, including GM, about what next year looks like. "The art of doing that is seriously scientific and seriously clever people have been able to generate that level of lift-to-drag ratio. Set for an official farewell at Mount Panorama this weekend following the collapse of Holden, the Commodore is still likely to be used as a Supercar next year.
It shouldn't be a surprise that you get an outcome like we've got. That's the most market relevant. Whatever Supercars decides, with Holden gone, the future of touring car racing in this country will never be the same again. “Of course we think about what it means to Supercars and race teams but before all that, our thoughts are with the hundreds of people at headquarters that have sort of lost their job this week,” he told Supercars.com. That would allow the Holden teams to swap to the GM-owned Chevrolet Camaro, which is imported and converted to right-hand drive by Holden Special Vehicles in Melbourne. "My dad, a very wise man who taught me a lot, told me it's much easier to keep a customer than it is to find a new one," Skaife told Motorsport.com.
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