P1racenews AI automatic summary:
WAU excluded from Sandown practice after drop gear gaffe
During the first half-hour session, it was discovered that the two WAU Fords were being investigated for a drop gear breach. The team was quickly found guilty and as a result, Chaz Mostert/Lee Holdsworth and Nick Percat/Fabian Coulthard were disqualified from the session. The stewards’ report stated that WAU Racing Pty Ltd admitted to not having the correct drop gear installed in cars #2 and #25, which violated the regulations. All teams were required to switch to the 1.000 final drive for this round, but the regulations also specified that they needed to have the 1.074 drop gear on hand. This led to WAU installing the shorter drive for the first practice session. Additionally, WAU received a $500 fine for a wheel nut from Percat’s car that crossed the fast lane during pitstop practice, while Triple Eight also received a $500 fine for Craig Lowndes exceeding the pit entry speed limit during the first session. Kostecki ended Friday as the fastest driver in the Sandown Supercars event.
Source: motorsport
