In the latest technical video from the workshop of his eponymous team, above, Jones breaks down the components of the fuel system \u2013 including the balls added to reduce the capacity.<\/p>\n
The reduction in capacity from 133 to 121 litres has been made in conjunction with an increase in minimum co-driver laps from 33 to 37 percent of the races to create strategic variation.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe reason why we\u2019re reducing the fuel tank in the car is to try and keep co-drivers in the car longer,\u201d Jones said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey need to do 37 percent of the race and, as part of that, it\u2019s not two full stints like it was last year.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019ll be quite interesting to see what happens. Some people will want to get their co-drivers out and so they\u2019ll stop early, put their mains in and manage the extra pit stop.<\/p>\n
\u201cOther people who are very happy with the pace of their co-driver will try and do three full stints.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019ll be interesting to see how this all works out. It\u2019s one of the things Supercars has done to try and mix it up a bit for the enduros.\u201d<\/p>\n
Whether that does create diverse pit strategies will be impacted by what Supercars does with its Safety Car rules, following controversy at the Ipswich Super440.<\/a><\/p>\n The Supercars Commission, which contains representatives from each team, is due to debate solutions for that issue next week.<\/p>\n