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This week many of the drivers and teams headed to Monza for an unofficial test session to shake down their cars ahead of this weeks race.

Things are looking interesting as we head closer to race day with the weather forecast looking like extremely hot conditions are on the cards. See below a few of the cars who took to the track for a few laps.

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So far, the initial 40 drivers in the inaugural series have put on a great show after just two rounds. As we know though, only the rop 20 get automatically locked in for the 2023 Season. So for that one person in 21st at the conclusion of the series, there will be heartbreak at being so close to locking in when the qualifying process in 2023 will undoubtebly be hotly contested. 

After each round we sit down and talk to the driver that is placed in that 21st position and this week it’s Team Jinx Shifters - HJR's Brett Loxton.

Brett, you are our driver “On the bubble”…….21st, the top 20 get through, have you been happy with how your series has gone so far?

To be on the bubble after 3 rounds, I'm happy with that considering the poor qualifing I've had so far.

Before the start of the series, what were your goals?

My goals before the start of the series was to finish in the top 15 and get some top 10 finishes along the way.

What will it take for you to get into the top 20?

I think to make the top 20 I'll definately need to qualify better and a bit more race pace wouldnt hurt. The last round I knew would be a bit of a challenge for me as I haven't any confidence around Red Bull Ring and round 2 was a bit of an unkown having never driven around Winton before but I'm confident I can start pushing forward the rest of the season.

How important is it for you to make the top 20 so that you don’t have to go through the qualifying series?

I think the impotance of making the top 20 is two fold. Not having to go through the qualifing series removes a bit of pressure but I think for me its more about proving to myself and everyone else that I'm good enough to officaily be in the top 20 drivers. If I have have to go through the qual series I'm confident I can make it make back in but not having to do it will be the boost of confidence I need for next season.

And finally what are your thoughts on the series?

I think the series so far has been good. The quality of driver talent in the field means you cant just rock up, you need to be prepared for every race. The series officials/organizers have also been holding the bar high for everyone which is great to see.

Thanks for the chat, Brett, we wish you luck for future races and hope that you can get “off the bubble”

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Its been a tough start for Jamie Dike in the Logitech G Pro Invitational Supercar Series, but there has also being encouraging signs. Qualifying 27th at Winton, but also having a pair of 24th finishes at Winton and Red Bull Ring is nothing to sneeze at considering these are the best 40 Supercar drivers anywhere. What makes it even more likely that the potential is there is that at Red Bull Ring, he suffered an equipment malfunction mid race which brought the safety car out and still finished 24th. That may have been a top 20.

Tell us about what it has been like being a single car entry in the series, what are the difficulties and what is the team doing behind the scenes to back you?

Fishy is a great little team, they have plenty of potential talent. Do you think we will see more Fishy cars enter the draft series and try to get a place in next years Pro Invitational?

After racing consistently against some of the best drivers in this car, what are some areas you are working on, or that you have identified you would like to improve on?

What is your team doing behind the scenes to help you set the car up each week? Have you started to use VRS or Motec or any other systems to help improve your car and how is that benefitting the team overall?

What do you think you can achieve this year in the series, what do you think is possible?

Finally, we thought we’d be cheeky and ask, is there any word on who might partner you in the endurance races? Your team has done a lot of endure racing, it looks like it will suit you guys, you must be looking forward to it?

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Richie Stanaway completed his first round of the Logitech G Pro Invitational Supercar Series at Red Bull Ring and immediately hit it off with SSR’s Tom Freer. Stanaway showed glimpses of speed throughout the night, appearing near the top of the time sheets throughout practice, as did Freer. But it was when the two found each other on track that sparks began to fly.

After the second safety car restart, Freer got shuffled back into Stanaways clutches and it wasn’t long before the fun kicked off. Stanaway passed Freer to move close to the top 10, a few laps later Freer making a move on Hamstead, who in turn made a move on Stanaway which escorted Stanaway off the circuit. Stanaway’s spotter immediately reported the move to race control but it was deemed play on. Richie decided to take himself out of the battle and opted for an early pit stop, an undercut he thought would move him away from that pack.

A few laps later, Freer would pit, and when he took to the track again Freer on the fresh rubber cruised up to the back of Stanaway and put a move on at turn 4, but this is where the gloves came off. Not content to sit behind, the Simblacks machine immediately tried to pass into the second last corner, pushing Freer into a slowdown. Freer incensed by the contact retained position and made a double block move down the front straight to hamper the run of Richie, both of them coming in way too hot at turn 1 and allowing Hobson to slice through.

Aggravation levels rising as Simblacks were reporting Freer, and Freer reporting Stanaway. Eventually the final passing manouver was at turn 3 by Stanaway, escorting Freer wide and giving him no room to fight back. The SSR machine had no more tyres left as the pack behind had now caught up, shuffling Freer down to 16th, whilst Stanaway will be ruing missing out on a maiden top 10, coming come in 11th.

It was a bruising battle, the gloves were off. Tune in on July 13th to see these two resume the fight!

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