{"id":691514,"date":"2026-05-24T13:04:21","date_gmt":"2026-05-24T13:04:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/691514\/"},"modified":"2026-05-24T13:04:21","modified_gmt":"2026-05-24T13:04:21","slug":"supercars-news-bathurst-1000-focus-for-symmons-plains-brake-test","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/691514\/","title":{"rendered":"Supercars news: Bathurst 1000 focus for Symmons Plains brake test"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBroc Feeney’s Ford Mustang at Symmons Plains. Image: InSyde Media <\/p>\n

A Triple Eight Ford Mustang and Team 18 Chevrolet Camaro are set to take to the circuit as the category evaluates new brake pad options for next season.<\/p>\n

Broc Feeney and Anton De Pasquale are scheduled to be behind the wheel for the evaluation, which is aimed at eliminating brake changes at the Bathurst 1000.<\/p>\n

Brake changes are no longer compulsory in the Great Race, although some teams choose to do so as a precaution.<\/p>\n

Supercars\u2019 motorsport boss Tim Edwards told Speedcafe the 2.41km Symmons Plains venue is the idea place for brake testing.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe goal when we went to Gen3 was to have a brake package that you didn\u2019t need to change brakes at Bathurst and it\u2019s not quite there at the moment,\u201d Edwards told Speedcafe.<\/p>\n

\u201cObviously, some teams change and some elect not to. If we can improve it, then that\u2019s the goal.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re not trying to find performance or anything like that because it\u2019s the same for everybody.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut we do see a lot of tapering with the current front brake pads and occasionally you see bits fracturing off.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo we\u2019ve got some different brake pads we\u2019re evaluating, front and rear.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve done a bit of work on that and we\u2019ve been trying to find an opportune time to do it.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is a very good circuit for testing brake pads, so if we find something with all the combinations we\u2019ve got, it could be something for next season.\u201d<\/p>\n


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