Repco Supercars Championship rookie Cameron Hill will be buoyed from last year’s results at CARCO.com.au Raceway as he makes his SuperSprint format debut.
Last year, Perth was the scene of Hill’s maiden appearance on the Super2 podium and provided the best results of his sole season in the second-tier.
Buoyed by an improved run at the Formula 1 Rolex Australian Grand Prix, Hill is determined to continue his strong affinity with the historic Western Australian venue.
The Repco Supercars Championship’s only visit to Perth marks Hill’s SuperSprint debut, with the weekend consisting of a 90-minute practice session, three qualifying sessions and a trio of 42-lap races.
Increased track time compared to the Formula 1 Rolex Australian Grand Prix promises more opportunities to build experience and confidence in the Truck Assist Racing Chevrolet Camaro ZL1.
The SuperSprint format also opens up more possibilities for different strategies and heat will impact tyre degradation as well as the added challenge of track evolution.
Action in the west begins on Friday with a 90-minute practice session ahead of three 42-lap races.
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Cameron Hill
#35 Truck Assist Racing Chevrolet Camaro
“It's a pretty gnarly little track, there’s a fair bit of elevation and it’s like a rollercoaster,” Hill described.
“I scored my first Supercars podium there last year in Super2 and the pace was good. It will obviously be different in a Gen3 car, but at least I’ve been there before in a Supercar.
“It’s going to be interesting to see how the track evolves even since last year. We saw a pretty big drop between 2019 when it was new and last year.
“Whether it follows a similar trend, these Gen3s are pretty hungry on the rear tyres, so it will be really interesting to see how much it plays into it. It could make the strategy super important if there are opportunities to gain places by pitting early, but you can then pay for it later on.
“We have a bit more time to practice even though it’s just a 90-minute session, I should get more of a chance to get my eye in before qualifying.
“While I had a better result at the Australian Grand Prix, I felt it was a bit more of a struggle just in terms of the tyre format, short races and a lack of track time meant I was in the deep end.
“I thought the races were okay, but I feel now we’re at a SuperSprint weekend, it’s a bit more of the standard format.
“There’s heaps of racing, so for me I feel the more miles I get under my belt it increases how comfortable I am in the Truck Assist Racing Camaro. I think we’re pretty good pace wise, so we need to just put it all together.
