Davison to force DJR Mustang subsequent week
The squad’s contemporary recruit will eliminate share in an reputable Supercars tyre test on the Monday, with the series understood to be sampling a softer, extra aggressive compound ahead of 2021.
Every DJR and Triple Eight will eliminate share within the test, Jamie Whincup to force his Red Bull Holden.
The test will mark Davison’s first time bustle a DJR Mustang, and first laps for the employees since he left to hitch the Holden Racing Group at the cease of the 2008 season.
He’ll bank extra laps after the test, too, with two plug days at the QR.
“I’m very overjoyed that I’m going to be ready to streak into Christmas with some feeling of what their cars are admire,” mentioned Davison in a video for non-public sponsor Doric.
“That’ll give me one thing to imagine over the break. As we all know making an are trying out is de facto restricted on this category, most frequently there would possibly be handiest one day sooner than the first trail.
“Whilst you’re spending that complete day in a contemporary employees as your first day, you handiest uncover half a day by the level you’ve sorted your seat discipline and all of your comfort out.
“With the blueprint to knock all of these diminutive particulars out of the procedure this 365 days will undoubtedly raise us in correct stead for subsequent 365 days.”
Davison has already spent some time sitting in his contemporary plug at DJR’s Stapylton factory, getting a feel of the controls as he looks to be to acclimatise from the Tickford Fords that he’s been in for the previous three seasons.
“I’ve had a diminutive a mess spherical with some creature comfort stuff which is swish superior, they’re a finally spectacular employees,” he mentioned.
“They’re already asking me what my most in vogue comforts are with hundreds diminutive issues within the car, throttles, seats, steering wheels, grab feel, brake master cylinder feel…
“It’s loads of diminutive issues that every so repeatedly you don’t uncover that luxurious… but undoubtedly there they streak the additional mile to invent the drivers as at ease as conceivable.”
As for the tyre test itself, Davison says he’s in favour of a extra aggressive at ease compound tyre, one thing that the category has been for some time.
“I mediate the racing will toughen and the show veil will toughen,” he mentioned.
“If the tyre drops off a cliff sooner it procedure it punishes drivers who don’t search for after the tyre and then we research mountainous variations in tempo leisurely in stints.
“That is repeatedly the keep we research loads of circulate, which is what the category wants.”
Davison and De Pasquale will invent a contemporary-search for line-up for DJR subsequent season, with both Scott McLaughlin and Fabian Coulthard leaving as share of the break up with Group Penske.
It be yet to be confirmed if De Pasquale will reduce his first Shell Mustang laps as share of the plug days.