Race 1 of the Motorsport Australia Logitech G Pro Invitational Cup at Phillip Island looked like it went to plan for Trans Tasman Racing with a dominant 1-2 finish which saw Jake Burton collect the win ahead of hard charging teammate Jake Moloney.
In Race 2 luck would dry up for the TTR stablemates, most notably, contact between Jake Moloney & Brady Meyers which would set the tone for a difficult end to the Watercraft Performance Centre Phillip Island Super Sprint for TTR.
Jarrad Filsell would win the launch for race 2, splitting the front row of Moloney & Burton on the run into turn 1. Brady Meyers also managed a solid getaway from his 5th position grid slot. But unfortunately Contact would ensue on the entrance of turn 1 between Meyers & Moloney, catapulting Moloney down the order to the rear of the field, left wondering about what could of been.
The incident between Meyers & Moloney ultimately would go without investigation until post race, later being reviewed and correct penalties being applied.
The incident between Meyers & Moloney sparked debate amongst the paddock, some questioning why penalties weren’t delivered during live racing action, saving the post race debacle. Although the incident wasn’t reported, it was known to have taken place, leaving some surprised to see the result changed under post race review.
We speculate Nobody would be more frustrated than team Owner Madison Down though. Having a difficult night himself, this would only inflict more pain on Trans Tasman Racing’s championship charge, leaving Filsell to ultimately cruise to victory in race 3 of the Motorsport Australia Logitech G Pro Invitational Cup relativity unchallenged.
It’s not all bad news for the Trans Tasman Racing outfit though, with post race penalties now confirmed, Jake Burton has taken over the lead of the championship, making an impressive statement early on in the series.
With a difficult round 2 of the championship now in the books for TTR, attention will now move towards the upcoming round at Spa, set to be held on Wednesday the 10th of May.
With the talent within the Trans Tasman Racing lineup, there is no doubt they will rebound in a timely fashion ahead of Spa, as they look to return to showing they are the best team in the 2023 Motorsport Australia Logitech G Pro Invitational Cup.
Can TTR dominate Spa? Can Marcello Rivera return and conquer after his 2022 Spa heroics? Or can Jarrad Filsell continue to cut into the points lead? Tune in on the 10th of May to find out who will reign supreme in the Motorsport Australia Logitech G Pro Invitational Cup.
