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Chaz Mostert pushing WAU to be “aggressive”
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Mostert third behind Will Brown, Broc Feeney
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WAU second in teams’ behind Triple Eight
Chaz Mostert has revealed his efforts to push Walkinshaw Andretti United (WAU) towards an “aggressive” mindset as they strive to keep up with Triple Eight. Currently, the Ford team has emerged as Triple Eight’s closest competitor through five rounds, with Mostert sitting third in the drivers’ standings and WAU second in the teams’ standings.
A challenging weekend in Darwin caused Mostert to lose significant ground to championship leader Will Brown. However, he showcased resilience with an impressive drive from 22nd to fifth in Race 11. WAU acknowledged their difficulties with the Super Soft tyre, struggling in single-lap performance. This was the first clear sign of weakness for WAU this season, and Mostert admitted it was a setback they could not afford, given Triple Eight’s exceptional performance.
Looking ahead, Mostert is confident WAU will rebound on the Soft tyre in Townsville. He shared how he is motivating the team to concentrate on the “overall package” after finding a successful setup in Perth.
“Back to a street circuit, I think if our car can get back to its sweet spot like in Perth, we’ll be quite strong on the Soft tyre,” Mostert shared on the Rusty’s Garage podcast.
“But that said, I’m also eager to see what the engineers come up with, to see how we can keep improving our overall package.
“This year, I’m pushing the team to be aggressive. Even if we have a bad weekend, we need to ensure we keep working on enhancing our overall package.”
“Even though we had a win in Perth, it doesn’t mean we shouldn’t be trying things, because the guys we’re racing in the championship, their bad day’s like a third or fourth at the moment.
“We need to ensure that whether we’re on the Super Soft tyre or the Soft tyre, we continue pushing the limits of our car.
“There are still many things we haven’t tried yet, and we can use these race weekends to experiment with them as well.”
Mostert emphasized that WAU is a more well-rounded team in 2024, which has boosted his confidence both on and off the track.
“The car is in a much better window this year,” he said.
“Last year, we made so many changes to the car but never really found a clear direction.
“The team worked really hard during the break and got the fundamentals of the car right. That has been our biggest achievement this year.”
“Everything we did last year is a little bit irrelevant, and we’re starting our Gen3 journey this year, if that makes sense.
“We feel like we’re a bit behind some other teams and their successes, but what we’ve achieved in the first four rounds has been pretty cool.
“We’ll disregard Darwin, as it definitely wasn’t where we wanted to be. Even though the car felt better there this year compared to last year, we still ended up with similar results.”