Ginetta Junior tyre rule tweak to reduce costs

STEPHEN LICKORISH

GINETTA JUNIOR The tyre-use rules in Ginetta Junior have been changed for this season, with drivers now having to use one set for an entire race weekend, including Friday testing. Previously, drivers received a new set at the beginning of Saturday and could use multiple tyres on a Friday, but organisers have tweaked the rules in a bid to reduce wastage – some teams had repeatedly tested on new sets to simulate qualifying. The Michelin road tyres used in the category offer more performance as they wear down, and organisers considered a more drastic cut in the use of tyres to just two sets for the entire season. But teams were against this because it risked putting any driver who damaged their tyres during a race at a serious disadvantage, as they would…

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Autosport (Digital) - 1 Issue, 06/05/21

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