{"id":381931,"date":"2026-04-16T04:54:17","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T04:54:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/381931\/"},"modified":"2026-04-16T04:54:17","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T04:54:17","slug":"supercars-news-chevrolet-teams-awaiting-green-light-on-parity-changes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/381931\/","title":{"rendered":"Supercars news: Chevrolet teams awaiting green light on parity changes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/020-Reynolds-EV-02-26-JM2_3925.jpg\" alt=\"Chevrolet teams awaiting green light on parity changes\"\/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDavid Reynolds (right) speaks with Team 18 teammate David Reynolds. Image: Jack Martin<\/p>\n<p>Supercars confirmed to teams on Sunday that the Taupo races triggered a parity review for both the Chevrolet Camaro and Toyota Supra.<\/p>\n<p>The category advised on Tuesday that <a href=\"https:\/\/speedcafe.com\/supercars-news-2026-parity-update-review-toyota-ford-chevrolet-statement-comment-reaction\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">there\u2019ll be no immediate changes to the Supra<\/a>, but as of midday on Thursday has yet to communicate its findings on the Camaro.<\/p>\n<p>General Motors and homologation squad Team 18 have already <a href=\"https:\/\/speedcafe.com\/supercars-news-taupo-super440-general-motors-team-18-parity-adrian-burgess-comments\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">produced an upgrade package aimed at shifting the aerodynamic balance of the Camaro rearward.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>It claims that would match the aero balance of the Camaro with that of the Supra and Ford Mustang.<\/p>\n<p>The changes are expected to be approved with teams currently awaiting the formal notification of a green light.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking in the Ruapuna paddock, Team 18 driver David Reynolds said teams will need to adapt to any new specification.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/4cq9M8W\" style=\"color:#f06d25;\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Click here <\/a>to see what it takes to build the Gold Coast street circuit <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think the parity change will help us,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat will sort of put us in line with the other two cars and then we can\u2026 with small change comes other changes.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ll have to change our setup to sort of match it, so that\u2019s going to take a little bit to get used to.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThen it\u2019s really down to ask the engineers and the drivers to sort of practice with the car and figure out what the balance is and try and make changes to compensate for it.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo you might not get the full benefit of it straight away, we might, I\u2019m not sure.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Barry Ryan, CEO of Chevrolet team Erebus Motorsport, said on Wednesday that <a href=\"https:\/\/speedcafe.com\/supercars-news-2026-christchurch-super440-parity-change-comments-barry-ryan-opinion-chevrolet-general-motors-drivers\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">GM \u201cprobably\u201d didn\u2019t deserve an adjustment, because it doesn\u2019t have \u201cany A-grade drivers\u201d.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Reynolds, who split with Erebus at the end of 2020 in acrimonious circumstances, said he had \u201cno comment\u201d in response to Ryan\u2019s claim.<\/p>\n<p>Two Supercars practice sessions on Friday will be followed by qualifying and a 120km race that was added to the schedule following last Sunday\u2019s Taupo washout.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/t.cfjump.com\/92797\/b\/296619\" rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\" data-bid=\"1\" data-no-instant=\"1\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none; vertical-align: middle;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/296619.jpeg\" alt=\"\"\/><br \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"David Reynolds (right) speaks with Team 18 teammate David Reynolds. 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