It was a big night of racing at Sebring for Round 1 of the Logitech G V8PRO Invitational, and after much speculation we finally got to see where the pecking order lies for the season ahead. As always, there were some winners and some losers after an incredible night of racing. Let's take a look.

The Winners:

Jarrad Filsell & LOBS ESPORTS

It really could not have gone better for Jarrad Filsell and the team at LOBS ESPORTS at Sebring. A Top-3 lockout in both qualifying and the race sent a strong warning to the rest of the field. Jarrad continued his impeccable form and race execution, beating out his front-running teammates in Gilliam and Rosella. Rosella was also a winner on the night, finally getting his season off to a clean and successful start. Maybe 2026 is the year he can finally contend over an entire championship.

Ryan O’Sullivan

It’s always hard to see where people will end up going into the season, especially when they’re making their series debut, but Ryan put himself firmly into the spotlight at Sebring. Qualifying 7th and finishing 7th, he was the best of the rookies by far, and in my eyes, driver of the day. Although not new to the Supercar scene on iRacing, it has been a while since O’Sullivan has been seen in serious competition. To perform at this level after so much time away was extremely impressive, and I’m sure the team at Eclipse Simsports are delighted with his addition to their lineup.

Emily Jones

After taking time away from competitive sim racing towards the end of 2025, Emily has returned for 2026 and after qualifying lower than she would’ve hoped in 18th, she executed extremely well and recovered to 10th place, just behind her TTR teammates Brady Meyers and Joshua Anderson. I think Top-10 results this year would be a great return for Emily within such a competitive field and the odd Top-5 will definitely be on the cards if she can execute on a consistent basis.

The Losers:

Madison Down

It’s hard to go past Madison being the biggest loser at Sebring. In my opinion, a self-inflicted wound in qualifying after going off-sequence to the field, which everyone knows can be fraught with danger, left him starting last. However, Madison made it look easy charging through the field and hunting a Top-15 finish from the rear. Unfortunately, getting turned on the back straight by Ric Kuznetsov put pay to that. With the pace he showed in practice and in the race, Madison was definitely a Top-5 car, and when you have that underneath you in this series you need to capitalise. Fighting back from a 0-points result will likely be too hard an ask, even for Madison.

Jake Burton

On return to the series in 2026, it was a far from ideal start for Jake. Qualifying 11th was a very solid result in what is probably the most competitive field we’ve ever had, but getting turned in a racing incident on lap 1 and sustaining damage, meant no chance of a positive result. 34th is better than a 0-points finish, and Jake has the smarts and experience to recover, but this would have to be the worst start to the season imaginable for Burton.

Damon Woods

Expectations are high for Woods in 2026, after finishing 3rd overall in 2025. A mediocre qualifying effort of 21st was backed up by an unfortunate racing incident on lap 1, sending him towards the rear. Damon did well to recover to 18th, but as everyone knows, to challenge for the title a near-perfect year is required. The #56 will need to perform very well over the next few rounds to put himself back in the championship conversation.

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by Griffin Gardiner

Thomas Freeman has continued his move forward in the Motorsport Australia Logitech G Pro Invitational Cup after a 14th place finish at Watkins Glen moved the Fishy Motorsports driver into the top 20 of the 2023 championship on Wednesday night.

Freeman’s 2023 season to date has has seen the Fishy Motorsports driver collect consistent results with a best result of 21st position at the season opening Turn In Race Apparel Sebring Sprint.

Although 23rd in qualifying at Watkins Glen didn’t look spectacular, being just a mere .306 of a second away from Jarrad Filsell’s qualifying time of 1;07.250 puts into perspective how close performance was throughout the 41 car strong field.

Freeman took advantage of early incidents, along with making great strategy calls to promote himself up through the field. Late race drama with Wayne Bourke of Synergy Sim Racing almost put an end to Freeman’s day, but the Driver of the Fishy Motorsports machine got his elbows out to bring home a great result for himself & his team.

Not only does 14th place at Watkins Glen firmly cement Freeman into a transfer spot in the Motorsport Australia Logitech G Pro Invitational Cup, More importantly, this turn of form has come at a critical point of the championship, as we prepare more towards the back half the the 2023 Motorsport Australia Logitech G Pro Invitational Cup.

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2023 has seen a number of fresh faced drivers enter the Motorsport Australia Logitech G Pro Invitational Cup, today we sit down to look at our top rookies after the first 3 rounds.

1. James Scott

Team: Synergy Sim Racing
Best Result: 1st
Championship position: 1st

2. Dylan O’Shea

Team: 9ine 5ive Simsport
Best Result: 11th
Championship Position: 11th

3. Brian Borg

Team: 9ine 5ive Simsport
Best Finish : 16th
Championship Position: 15th

4. Adam Briggs

Team: Synergy Sim Racing
Best Finish: 14th
Championship Position: 17th

5. Jobe Stewart

Team: Pursuit Sim Racing
Best Finish: 6th
Championship Position: 19th

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Tyson Broad may not be a household name within the Supercars community but a strong opening to his Logitech G Pro invitational series qualifying campaign has caught the eye of a number of competitors.

The 21 year old Drop Bear Motorsports driver from Perth has made a splash posting a collective time strong enough to place well inside the top 45 during pre qualifying so far.

Spending some time with Tyson it’s become evident that he’s prepared to work hard to race at a high level. A relatively unknown driver in Supercars , Tyson has shown that he can run competitively already against strong competition within the Logitech G Pro Invitational series.

“The competition is around what I was expecting, the people who I thought would be up the sharp end are, so I’m quite pleased with my efforts to date“ - Tyson Broad.

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Logitech G Pro Invitational Qualifying Series driver Andrew Dyson has highlighted the importance of qualifying as we head to Sandown for the penultimate round of the championship.

Dyson who’s had a stellar season to date, Currently finds himself at the top of the standings after two rounds, a mere 12 points ahead of 9ine 5ive Simsports driver Dylan Rudd.

Impressive race pace has been the story of Dyson’s season so far, finding ways to advance through the field in both races at Phillip Island & Hockenheim. Most recently at Hockenheim, the driver of the DPR racing #41 Mustang found himself outside the top 10 in qualifying, Starting from 13th position. This was no problem for Dyson though, delivering a strategic masterclass along with strong race pace which saw him slice and dice his way through the field to a second consecutive podium and the points lead.

Things seem to be going in the right direction across the pond at DPR Racing, having found a competitive balance between its drivers that only will see the trajectory of this team on the way up.

Speaking with Dyson in preparation for the upcoming round at Sandown, it’s evident the team at DPR Racing have found it beneficial working alongside one another, attempting to unlock the pace we have seen from them in the recent past.

“We've been working together focusing on our 1 lap pace. If we can all qualify well, then the races, and the results we need to make the top 20 in points, will come to us.

With Chris in particular, we're trying to pass on small things that Dylan and myself have picked up through our experience to help him bolster his already capable arsenal. He has great pace and I can only see him improving his game all round”.

When referring to Sandown in general it’s clear Dyson and DPR have their eyes firmly set on perfecting qualifying, the 3.104 kilometre circuit providing a challenge to pass, qualifying well is half the job done.

“Its important to qualify well at Sandown. Passing is tough, and racing in the pack is tight and nose to tail in the slow stuff. I'll need to do a better job in qualifying than I have been so far. From there, I'd expect a high likelihood of safety cars, so making the right strategic calls and staying out of trouble at any restarts will be huge”.

Dyson’s season as a whole personally has been impressive, Although qualifying hasn’t been as strong as he would like, there’s plenty to be happy with. Leading the championship into the final two rounds provides Dyson and DPR with an opportunity to put their mark on the Logitech G Pro Invitational Series well before it begins, And make it known they are here to win. Winning the championship isn’t the priority for Dyson, but it definitely would fire a early warning shot to his competitors.

“There's a whole bunch of guys lining up to be that guy. For me, its not a priority, although if I can keep getting some nice finishes, then maybe I could give it a shake. I think generally I race better than I qualify. For the last two races, I've been able to stay out of the wheel to wheel stuff and focus on keeping it clean as well as pitting out into clear road. Phillip Worley has been a big help in that department for O'Shea and Ireland as well“.

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With the introduction of the new “win and you’re in” format in the 2025 Logitech G Pro Invitational Qualifying Series, getting that chequered flag just became even more important.

Over four races with intense pressure, the chances of making the top 24 has become that much more difficult if you make one mistake.

With the series running the Gen 3 Supercars for the first time at Mosport, the race was always going to have even more interest.

45 of Australia's most competitive drivers took to the grid where, by the end of the night, one would only need to make a one-off appearance.

This honour would go to Trans Tasman Racing driver Emily Jones who used all their experience and racecraft to capitalise on a mixture of speed and strategy to deserve a win and a spot on the grid for the main series that starts in March.

We thought we would talk to Emily about the importance of the win and the expectations that lie ahead.

R: First of all, Emily, congratulations on an outstanding drive, what does this win mean to you?

EJ: Thanks! Was nice to be up the front in the new supercar. It's a really competitive field, so was just happy to have lots of pace considering how many drivers have put effort into the new car.

R: The win gives you an automatic entry to the main series, how much does this take the pressure off knowing you won’t have to race again in the Q series?

EJ: It's definitely a lot of stress gone! Racing is pretty scary. I think I would qualify comfortably without winning Round 1, but you're so scared of someone crashing into you, or accidentally blowing an engine, etc. It's nice to just seal it away.

Jones stalking down Bourke on the last lap of the race

This will be your debut season as a solo driver in the Logitech G Pro Invitational Series, what are your thoughts on the series from what you have seen so far?

It looks like fun. It also looks like carnage tbh. I often watch a bit of the races on Wednesday and it seems all over the place sometimes. There's a lot of rules to be across as well. It seems like you could be 10th or 40th just depending on if things go your way.

And what are your expectations heading into the fourth season of the Pro Series?

Honestly, I'm just planning to have fun. I think it's a bit of a lottery from 20th back, you can get spit out in the top 15 or so, or you could be in the fence. I'm just going to go in with no expectations and have fun racing. I'm hoping to stream it and make it entertaining as well! I might not be fighting for wins, but hopefully it'll be fun.

You have been driving for a long while now, one of the most experienced sim racers in the Region and you have a large reach of followers, is there anything that you want to pass on to them?

Just thanks for everyone's support! I feel bad doing laps off-stream and everything, I often find it difficult to concentrate when streaming, but I'm going to try and get better at it this year.

Thanks for the chat Emily, we know that you will be a name to watch in the series and we look forward to following your progress in 2025. Good Luck!!

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Blake Worboys has continued to impress over the opening rounds of the 2023 Motorsport Australia Logitech G Pro Invitational Cup. A top 20 finish in the third round of the season has seen the WK&P driver move inside the top ten of the championship for the first time in his career.

Consistency has been the key to Blake’s early success, bolstering an impressive opening account which sees the driver of the #63 WK&P Mustang hold an average finish of 15.5 across the opening 4 races of the season, including a solid top ten placing in the second race of the Watercraft Performance Centre Phillip Island Super Sprint.

Many are questioning what can be achieved by Blake and the WK&P team as they will look to confirm this impressive start to their 2023 campaign.

Keep an eye on Blake Worboys and WK&P SimSports as the 2023 Logitech G Pro Invitational Cup heads to Road America for the first time in series history on the 7th of June.

For all the latest news, keep up to date with the Motorsport Australia Logitech G Pro Invitational Cup website.

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