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Dates for key Gen3 tests revealed

By Thomas Miles

The build up to Gen3’s debut in the Supercars Championship next year has shifted to top gear following the announcement of the roadmap to Newcastle with key test dates revealed.

Preparation will step up a gear early next year when key shakedown sessions will take place, offering teams the chance to complete the first run of their own Gen3 Ford Mustang and Chevrolet Camaro Supercar.

Following a meeting between Supercars and all teams, the shakedown days have been unanimously agreed to be penciled in for the final week of January.

Victorian teams will get the first glimpse of the sport’s new era with its session to be held at Winton Motor Raceway on Friday, January 27 2023.

Three days later on Sunday, January 30, it will be the turn of the Queensland based teams at Queensland Raceway.

Following the initial shakedowns teams will enjoy a full test day with playing host to the Victorian based teams again on Tuesday, February 7, while the Queensland operations will follow suit two days later on the Thursday in Ipswich.

The heavy testing program will be completed at Sydney Motorsport Park on Wednesday, February 22, where the entire Supercars paddock will converge on the New South Wales venue to complete the final preparations ahead of the 2023 Supercars Championship.

The news is another step in the right direction after the Gen3 Ford Mustang and Chevrolet Camaro prototypes completed extensive straight line VCAT testing at Toowoomba’s Wellcamp Airport, last week.

With testing to be completed on February 22 and the 2023 Supercars Championship to commence with the Newcastle 500 from 10-12 March, teams will only have 16 days to analyse the data and get ready to race to hit the ground running at the returning street circuit.

All the shakedown and test days will be open to the public, while dates are subject to change.

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