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Date set for first Triple Eight Ford Mustang laps

Date set for first Triple Eight Ford Mustang laps

The team has confirmed to Speedcafe the dates for its first track activity since making the switch from General Motors back to Ford.

Triple Eight had planned to have a Mustang on track in September last year, before a requirement to send its first completed car to the Windshear wind tunnel resulted in a significant delay.

The Queensland Raceway laps will follow the launch of the Red Bull Ampol Racing squad’s new colours in Geelong, Victoria, on February 7.

The February 9/10 outings will mark the first laps for the three new chassis, while Tuesday will also form a rookie day for recruit Jackson Walls.

Walls joins the team in the SCT Motorsport customer entry, to be run alongside the Red Bull Ampol cars for Broc Feeney and Will Brown.

Supercars will also conduct pre-season parity testing at the circuit across the two days, with a Walkinshaw Andretti United Toyota and Team 18 Camaro joining the Fords on track.

Further parity evaluations with all three brands are also set to take place at Mount Panorama during the following weekend’s Bathurst 12 Hour event.

Triple Eight has indicated the Queensland Raceway running will be open to the public.

Dick Johnson Racing is set to take to the Ipswich venue tomorrow for a shakedown with Brodie Kostecki’s new #17 Mustang.

This article first appeared on Speedcafe.com, a sister site to MotorRacing.com.

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