A new control gearbox/transaxle and ban on twin-spring dampers looks set to create more parity on and off the track in Supercars.
Cost-containment and technical parity are two key pillars in the success of Supercars. And they will be strengthened by the introduction of a new control gearbox/transaxle and the banning of twin-spring dampers from 2019.
British firm Xtrac is Supercars’ new control supplier of gearboxes/transaxles, taking over from Albins, which has been the control supplier since the Car of the Future rules were introduced in 2013.
The Xtrac transaxle, which features six forward gears selected by the driver via a sequential stick, was run in Supercars events by Nissan Motorsport and Brad Jones Racing in 2018.
“The Xtrac deal has been finalised and all the cars will run the new transaxle next year,” says Supercars CEO Sean Seamer.
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