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‘Wobbler’: Scott Pye makes light of Supercars showrun shunt

Fan footage has emerged from the showcase event where the #888 car ploughed into a water-filled plastic barrier and drove away without significant damage.

Although it was not initially clear who was behind the wheel, Will Brown’s co-driver Scott Pye has confirmed he was at the wheel.

Pye was one of a handful of drivers tasked with driving the V8 for a series of demonstrations across Europe.

Taking to his Apex Hunters United account, Pye made light of the moment that happened in front of thousands of spectators.

“What a f***ing wobbler. And then to think you can make it up with some donuts.

Silver bullet? Courtney's verdict on Brown fix

James Courtney believes changes may not be a "silver bullet" for fellow Supercars champion Will Brown, who maintains he wants to be on the “same playing field" as his rivals.

Last week, it emerged that Brown’s #888 Red Bull Ampol Ford had been running an undersized engine restrictor. Alongside a fix, Triple Eight has committed to moving Brown into its spare chassis for Ipswich.

Brown, who is seventh in the championship, recently broke his silence on his Lucky Dogs podcast, admitting he is feeling relief, disappointment and anger over the situation.

Brown — who failed to qualify inside the top 10 for the last six races — also claimed the incorrect part had cost him 0.15s per lap on average, and explained that he had to be inadvertently strategic with his racecraft.

‘Significant negative’: Supercars, top team trade accusations over costly 1mm mistake on star’s car

Supercars has admitted to supplying Triple Eight with an undersized air restrictor that the team says hamstrung Will Brown’s performance this season, though the category has argued that the part was intended for demonstration events only.

Reigning teams champion Triple Eight committed to stripping down Brown’s Ford Mustang and rebuilding the car with a new chassis for next weekend’s Ipswich Super 440 after another trying round in Perth, where the 2024 champion finished two of the three races outside the top 10.

Team boss Jamie Whincup said it was only during this process that the team realised the car had been fitted with an unusually small airflow restrictor contrary to the size stipulated by the regulations.

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