Supercars drivers type affiliation

The affiliation is at the moment being led by Shane van Gisbergen, Will Davison, Chaz Mostert and Cam Waters, who take suggestions from the remainder of the motive force group on an array of issues.

The 4 ‘elected’ drivers then take issues and options to the Motorsport Australia race management staff, particularly race director James Taylor and driving requirements advisor Craig Baird.

The genesis of the affiliation is final yr’s Gold Coast 500 the place there have been issues over tyre bundles and timing loops in place for slicing corners.

That prompted productive discussions between Taylor, Baird and several other senior drivers, and led to this extra formal system being put in place for drivers to debate and air views on regulatory issues.

In keeping with Mostert, the plan is for drivers to be shuffled by means of the panel because the yr wears on.

“Myself, Shane, Will and Cam are the primary 4 however the thought is to maneuver it round and get completely different folks in all year long,” Mostert advised Motorsport.com.

“It began across the Gold Coast final yr the place a number of of us got here along with Craig Baird and James Taylor. They gave us the time of day to speak about tyre bundles and monitor particular issues.

“We thought it was cool working with these guys so within the low season we thought we might have some advisors and attempt to get each driver concerned in a bunch.

“We’ll discuss issues that got here up [in Newcastle]. Security issues, monitor particular issues.

“After this weekend any driver can come to us and lift a priority and we’ll discuss that in our driver advisor group.

“The thought is not only to put an issue on, however lay an answer down as properly. After which we go to Motorsport Australia to attempt to implement issues going ahead.

“I anticipate within the subsequent few days a number of issues will roll by means of. There shall be some issues which might be a precedence, some issues {that a} monitor particular and now we have time with. Possibly there shall be nothing, it will likely be all rosy.

“But it surely’s good that the [Motorsport Australia] guys give us the time of day.”