Tickford team manager Matt Roberts has voiced deep frustration following a sudden and mandatory technical parity adjustment implemented by Supercars ahead of the crucial penultimate round at Sandown. Organizers mandated a tweak to the bootlid gurney on the Holden Commodore ZBs to improve high-speed stability following data analysis, runway test results, and a recent track outing with Eggleston Motorsport.
The review was triggered by repeated activations of the 2022-era system utilized in Super2, which evaluates lap times from the six fastest cars of each manufacturer. This resulting modification further blurs the line between sporting and technical parity, a topic that has remained under intense scrutiny following recent developmental adjustments made to the Gen3 machines in the main championship.
For the Tickford squad, receiving a direct phone call on Thursday without any prior consultation or knowledge of Wednesday's private test left them completely blindsided. Roberts expressed severe disappointment regarding the lack of transparency, noting they were denied the opportunity to have a benchmark car present during the evaluation phase.
“It wasn’t a phone call of discussion, it was a directive phone call – this is happening and there’s no room for any argument,” Roberts said. “It’s bizarre. We would have been at the test with a car to have there as a benchmark or reference. It’s pretty poor how it’s been handled. We’re not happy at all.”
Leading Holden outfits had been actively pushing for a technical shift since late last year, especially after Tickford and its customer operations dominated the 2025 season. With Ford teams pouring immense resources into their successful campaigns, Roberts feels penalized for their competitive excellence, though it ultimately fuels their determination to fight back on track.
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