Canadian Tire Motorsport Park is going to be the venue where we get to see the next generation of Supercars set off in anger for the first time on your screens!

So what do we need to keep an eye out for in the 2025 Qualifying Series?

New Chassis, new sound, new driving style! The Gen 3 Supercars Chassis landed back in December and has been making waves. With a tire that feels more connected to the road, a larger fuel tank, and with the new sounding engine, gearbox and drivetrain the new car has not only changed the game, but changed who we expect to see on top as well!

How you make it into the “main game” for 2025 has changed marginally as well. New for 2025 is the “Win and You’re IN!” system for the Qualifying Series. Last year Jarrad Filsell showed he was back and better than ever in the Qualifying Series, but he would have automatically been into the series after the first round. Who will be following in his footsteps this year? Who will send it in desperation at the final round? Could we see strategy play its part in an attempt to find some clear air and track position?

One of the other elements of the updated Supercars chassis was the ability for us to see weather affected racing, and early forecasts had the potential for “Mosport” to require lifejackets and waterwings! Updated forecasts have us on track for a dry race, but this is another element that has me curious to see how it will all play out!

4 rounds across 4 weeks decides your fate! Last year a couple of potentials failed to qualify due to the shorter nature of the qualifying series. With only 3 other rounds to score back the necessary points, can any of the Qualifying field expect to get away with a mistake?

The big teams! 9ine-5ive Sim Sports, Evolution Racing Team, Lobs Esports, Synergy Sim Racing, Trans Tasman Racing and Vermillion Motorsports all have entries running the gauntlet again this year, but they’re joined by teams looking to shake up the Pro Series! Blackout OPR, DPR Racing, Eclipse Simsports, Phoenix Racing, Racekraft, Xcelerate and a solo Privateer entry are all lurking beneath the water waiting for their opportunity to strike! A race winner coming from outside the big teams is very likely during the Qualifying Series, and already I’m chomping at the bit to find out where it will come from!

The commentary team remains unchanged from last year! Do you think Stephen “Sandman” Clarke and I could wait for the first round? Absolutely not! Oh and the Logitech G-Hub is back with all of the juicy details Sandman has ready to show off! Beau Albert’s Rookie of the year performance somehow managed to land him a spot in the commentary box to highlight all the important points from a professional driver!

Realistically, not much! Just the Gen2 cars, the Holden Badge and the roar of the engines. Good thing that last bit can be fixed on Wednesday night!

You have no idea how keen we all are for this next generation to kick off! Who can put the lap down, who can keep their tires underneath them, and where does that element of unpredictability creep in? Will it be Drama, Safety Cars, Weather or all of the above?

Join us Wednesday night to kick off Season 2025! 51 Laps from Canadian Tire Motorsport Park will send one driver straight to the Pro Series!