It has been an unsure build-up to the Bathurst 1000 with the Ford groups arriving armed with components to make a entrance aero change.
The method of approval to suit these components, nonetheless, drew robust opposition from Chevrolet and its groups.
Conferences between Ford, GM and Supercars happened all through yesterday, the end result of which was a choice from Supercars to not approve the adjustments.
Whereas Ford and its groups have slammed the choice, and labelled the present disparity as “unacceptable”, Supercars says the choice was unavoidable, given the parity threshold hasn’t been triggered.
The present parity system requires the edge to be met in both 5 consecutive races, or 5 of the final eight races.
Due to Ford’s stronger exhibiting at The Bend SuperSprint, which made up three of the final 4 races, the edge hasn’t been met.
“All year long, our groups have adopted, and Supercars has administered, a Parity Evaluate System for the Repco Supercars Championship,” learn a press release from Supercars.
“This method serves as the method for evaluating and implementing parity changes underneath the principles and rules for the class.
“The Parity Evaluate System has a set off level of a possible parity imbalance being demonstrated in 5 consecutive races or 5 out of eight consecutive races.
“The prescribed variety of parity triggers showcasing a parity imbalance, as outlined within the system, haven’t been met at the moment and there’s no scope for a parity adjustment to be made for the Bathurst 1000 underneath the Parity Evaluate System.
“Supercars acquired a request from the Ford homologation staff to implement a parity adjustment prematurely of the Repco Bathurst 1000 outdoors of the Parity Evaluate System.
“Supercars thought of the request in accordance with the phrases of the Groups Racing Constitution and the Supercars guidelines and rules, which require the consent from all Supercars groups to implement the requested parity adjustment change.
“After quite a few conferences with all groups and key stakeholders, the requisite consent from the Supercars groups has not been established to assist the requested parity adjustment for the 2023 Repco Bathurst 1000.
“We worth the enter and views of all concerned events and purpose to proceed working in a way that preserves the integrity of our sport and the principles and rules that govern it.”
