Extra practice session added for co-drivers

The V8 Supercars Commission has added an extra practice session of 30 minutes at the Coates Hire Ipswich SuperSprint and the Sydney Motorsport Park SuperSprint for co-drivers and additional drivers.

“It’s listed as an additional driver session as it’s not specifically for a teams’ nominated Enduro Cup co-drivers. Teams can certainly use it for them, however the option is there if a team wants to nominate someone out of the V8 Supercars Dunlop Series for example,” said Damien White, Director Competition of V8 Supercars.

The change has been made in order for the running of an additional driver to not affect the practice time for the regular drivers.

The teams are allowed to use tyres from the race in Melbourne earlier this year in the extra sessions.

“How we handle the tyres post the Grand Prix is always complex. Teams haven’t been permitted to use them at another meeting since, so we’ve created an opportunity to utilise them without teams having to compromise the tyres they have set aside for the Sydney Motorsport Park and Ipswich events,” said White.