No slowing down this Mustang, says McLaughlin
FORD star Scott McLaughlin says he has a “fire in the belly” to show the Mustang won’t be wounded by new Supercars orders and ensure its rampaging start to the season continues.
After racing to victory in the opening six races, the Mustang – and its rival the Commodore – have had to make centre-ofgravity changes ahead of this weekend’s round at Symmons Plains in Tasmania.
Supercars ordered centreof-gravity testing on the new Mustang, the Commodore and Nissan Altima after the last round in Melbourne in response to the Ford machine’s unbeaten start to the season.
Testing analysis showed the Mustang and – it’s believed to a lesser extent – the Commodore had a centre-of-gravity advantage over the Altima.
Ford and Holden teams were instructed to reposition ballast to raise the centre of gravity in their cars to maintain technical parity.
McLaughlin could not predict what impact the changes would make until he hit the track for practice today but the DJR Team Penske star said he was fired up to make sure the Mustang stayed at the front of the pack.
“It’s hard to say the impact until we really get on to the track tomorrow,’’ McLaughlin said.
“But none of this stuff – whatever they do – it doesn’t affect the job that I do … I have just got to go out there and drive the absolute hardest with what I’ve got.
“It obviously puts a bit of fire in your belly … and the team is pumped up.
“We’ve got a plan this weekend and hopefully when we roll the car out on track it’s fast.”