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The team had planned to evaluate three drivers today before selecting one to return for a full test on Thursday and tackle the Super2 Series round at Bathurst. However, the drivers – Brendon Leitch, Chris Pither, and Brent Collins – each completed just two five-lap runs in damp conditions before the day’s track action was called off. TKR now plans to complete the evaluation tomorrow and postpone the full, single-driver test to a later date. For Leitch, today’s brief outing was his first opportunity to sample the Gen2-specification Holden ZB Commodore. He drove a Gen3-spec Chevrolet Camaro during a ride day with Matt Stone Racing at Sydney Motorsport Park last year. Leitch told Speedcafe it was good to get a taste of the Super2 car, which he said had some similarities to the Lamborghini Huracan Super Trofeo he has been accustomed to. “They’re very comparable,” said Leitch. “I guess the difference is the differential. You have a locked diff in the Supercar and the Super Trofeo it’s a more traditional-style differential. In the unloaded phase, it’s fully open. “To be honest, in the wet, the driving style feels much the same in terms of the dynamics of the car. “The difference in the Supercars is obviously that you’ve got to right-foot brake and blip the throttle at the same time. “You’ve got a lever shifter instead of paddles and you’ve got no ABS or traction control so you need to manage that yourself. “Just looking at the general driving dynamic of the car, it’s got many similarities.”