The Run Home: Mostert vs Kostecki, GM parity reaction, and more

Let's talk about something

that flew under the radar in New Zealand, the new Park for May rules, Frosty.

It was something that the viewers mightn't have seen at the naked eye, but it probably had a big bearing on the results.

And it really changed the order, I think.

And for some drivers and some teams, it really, really worked.

You were able to push forward, have the confidence in a setup that works from qualifying to the race.

What are your thoughts on that new rule?

I'm always watching sometimes.

You've got to do a couple of rounds to get a good feel for it, to be honest, because it doesn't make a lot of sense until you start to understand it and then people start to make sense.

But my opinion, the one person I worked for was Ryan Wood because he went out, he did a lap time on his tyre that was unbelievable and having the ability to change the car during the session, he nailed that lap and he got rewarded because...

I saw them working on the back.

The first thing they did was take rear camber off.

So to go fast in qualifying, the cars require lots of front camber, lots of rear camber.

That's just Motorsport 101, Carroll Smith, you know, drive to win friction competition books.

So, He took Canberra off in the race and got rewarded for it massively.

So I think it may help people who go and do a good lap time and get rewarded.

People don't see that side of it.

So big tick for Rowan Wooden.

I think it worked for him.

But in terms of the racing, what you want it to do is create...

the unknown massive tire degradation, all that sort of side as well.

But of course we run dual compound tires and I'm not sure I'm still sitting on the fence.

I'll be honest about what the park for me did.

Um, but if you get it right, you can really use the, the rules and, and the park for me in your favor.

So, um, I'll wait a couple of rounds and then I'll see after Tassie what I think.