'It’s a bit of a lottery...' Supercars drivers are concerned about apparent inconsistencies in the Gold Coast kerb strike system. RepcoSC
The Surfers Paradise circuit is one of a handful on the Supercars schedule that uses timing loops to monitor track limits at various points.
Even once stewards have determined the number it isn't communicated to teams and drivers, so that the number of allowed strikes can be exploited. "Today was one of the more confusing ones I’ve had here over the years. It’s an issue," said Will Davison. "It’s the same for everyone but it feels random at the same time as well. You kind of just wing it and hope. A few times there I cut and didn’t get a kerb hop, so I’m very confused. I just drive around and if they tell me it’s a hop, it’s a hop."
"But that gets turned off for races, then we are the only ones with eyes on that because we are policing with warnings. Having been moved back for the Carrera Cup session, the barriers weren't re-position for the start of the Supercars session, an issue only spotted once the session was green.