The beginning of WorldSBK Championship 2024 is celebrated in Phillip Island and accompanied by change due to track conditions. He Round 1in Australiatherefore, along with this novelty in Australian circuit races.
In an official statement from SBK The latest changes to the races at the Phillip Island circuit have been announced: there will be a mandatory pit stop. This was decidedly the case in the careers of both WorldSBK as in those WorldSSPwhich will be in flag-to-flag format.
A decision based on information collected after tests of WorldSBK and WorldSSP held at the circuit earlier in the week. Through security reasons of participants, the rear wheels cannot be used during over 11 laps for the category of WorldSBK and 10 laps for the category of World SSPso necessary they have to stop at the pits to change them.
“There is not enough time to develop specific tires adapted to the current asphalt conditions,” said the Executive Director of WorldSBK, Gregorio Lavillahighlighting that they should “choose the safest option, which is very important.”
The race distance for Races 1 and 2 of WorldSBK is reduced to 20 lapswhile the Races 1 and 2 of WorldSSP they stay in 18 turns. Additionally, they are appointed two extra sets of tires for each driver in the same category.
Source: La Verdad
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