Previously the international guest drivers teams brought in for the Gold Coast double-header on the Surfers Paradise street circuit were not allowed to take part in the preceding enduros.
This rule has been dropped, opening up the possibility of the Surfers guests also contesting Sandown and the Bathurst classic.
V8 Supercar commission chairman Mark Skaife said the regulation change will allow guest drivers to get properly up to speed.
“The Endurance Cup means that teams can choose one driver as their co-driver for all three events which allows them to train and plan for the longer stints,” said Skaife.
“These cars are not easy to drive on a one-off basis. While the Car of the Future will be more driver friendly it’s very difficult to transition into a race mode V8 Supercar with limited preparation.
“This way teams can spend the next eight months choosing and preparing the drivers they believe are best equipped across all three races.”
Four-time Champ Car champion Sebastien Bourdais and sometime Ferrari Formula 1 racer Mika Salo have been part of Surfers winning line-ups since the event took on its international flavour.
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/3rdparty/v8-opens-enduros-to-guest-drivers
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