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The Melbourne SuperSprint will mark the short-distance debut for the brand new Gen3 cars following their first hit-out in Newcastle three weeks ago.
The Albert Park event will provide a very different test for the cars for a number of reasons.
Firstly it is a very different circuit to the tight confines of the Newcastle streets, with the fast, flowing parklands set to shine a light on aero and engine parity.
Ford did harbour concerns over the parity of its Mustang and the Chevrolet Camaro pre-season, and while early signs in Newcastle were good, Albert Park will be a fresh test regarding parity.
The raceability and activation of the tyres with these new low-downforce cars will also be fascinating to see on this more open circuit.
There will be a focus on pitstops too given there will be no refuelling. That means solutions to wheel nut issues experienced i …