Holden V8 drivers have threatened a boycott of the next round of the national championship at Ruapuna unless something is done to re-establish technical parity with their Ford rivals.
After last weekend's first round at Pukekohe, which was dominated by the Fords, a meeting of Holden drivers forwardedto the controlling body a demand for action within three days.
Australian Ford driver David Besnard was the star of the meeting, winning two races and finishing second in the other. Eight of the top qualifiers drove Ford Falcons, eight of the first 10 in the first race were Fords and only one Holden made the top 10 in the second.
The third was a full reverse grid and Holden's Kayne Scott and Andy Booth finished second and third. But there were still more Fords than Holdens in the top 10.
As one Holden driver said: "When the defending champion, Kayne Scott, starts on pole and gets beaten by a Ford from the back of the grid, you've got to say that parity has become a bit of a joke."
Series organiser Kerry Cooper said the technical committee met on Monday and the issue of the torque differences between the marques was discussed. Members studied engine dyno statistics, which were more reliable than lap times or race placings. More tests would be done in the next day and recommendations were likely.
"You tend to be damned if you do and damned if you don't," said Cooper.
