For Bradley Rattew, Wednesday’s race win at Sandown is the result of hard work. Months in the making, Brad would go on to lead 38 laps of the 200 kilometre fixture making himself our third different winner in just three races.

But why is this race win so special? Not only does this mark an excellent achievement for Rattew, it marks a true turn around in form from the 9ine 5ive SimSports driver. It’s been a difficult few years for Brad, but a key move into a top team has allowed him to re discover what he’s truly capable of against the best drivers that virtual Supercars have to offer.

With one round remaining in the 2023 Logitech G Pro Invitational Qualifying Series, all is left to play for. Rattew currently finds himself 6th in the championship standings, His race win placing him well above the cutoff heading into that final round in Bathurst.

Speaking in the post race press conference, Bradley reiterated the pressure once he took control of the race, and his thought process in the final 28 lap burst we would witness after the final safety car intervention.

“Before the first restart, I thought to myself that if I can do this now, it’s going to be a great time to do it. I knew staying out in front for 25 laps was going to be difficult, but I needed to do it. In the moment I was confident that I could keep myself out the front but I knew that I had to be on my game to do it, no mistakes. But I also knew that I couldn’t go too hard knowing that doing 25 or so laps at full pace was not going to be good for me if I was to hold onto my spot in the final stages of the race”.

A win at this level for Bradley, Could spark a fresh boost of confidence for the 9ine 5ive SimSports driver, who stated taking a win was a massive weight off his shoulders.

“I feel like that I’ve proven to myself and others that I can perform under pressure from this win. Crossing the line was such a great feeling and in a way a massive weight off my shoulders because I had just finally proven to myself that I can do it and that I am competitive”

2023 marked the beginning of a new adventure for Bradley Rattew, His move across to 9ine 5ive SimSports already paying off. A fresh environment and an opportunity to race alongside some of the best in the business could be the key to more success in the near future.

“Joining 9ine 5ive SimSports I feel like has been the biggest move for me in my time Sim Racing. This has been my first opportunity to race with one of the top teams of the V8 Supercar community, and I’ve loved every minute.

It has been quite an adjustment as a driver and a team mate, but that’s not a bad thing. I believe that these where the changes I needed to improve myself on multiple fronts. Here I am able to focus more on what I need to improve, and the team helps me keep my mindset positive even in the low points” 

Heading into the final round, Rattew, Although wanting to have a crack at another win, has made it clear his intentions are to purely make sure he progresses into the 2023 Logitech G ProbInvitational Series.

“I’ll want to try and take another win, but I also know that I need to focus on making sure I score points to proceed to the main game in Pro Series. I just need to focus on making the most of the prep that I’ll have for the final round, if I feel confident enough to go for a win then I’ll give it a crack, but if not I’ll aim for valuable points”.