Grigg- Gault’s form has been nothing short of impressive in 2023. 3 podiums along with pure consistency finds the Victorian in sight of the championship lead, just 67 points adrift.

With a bank of 400 points still available at Bathurst, this title fight is well and truely alive. And Ethan Grigg-Gault, is in for the fight.

We sat down with Evolution Racing Team’s Ethan Grigg-Gault to talk about all things racing, his title battle, Bathurst success & more.

Reporter: Your still well and truely in the battle for the championship, only 67 points from the lead. What for you personally, will be the key to maintaining your championship challenge across not only Bathurst, but the final few rounds following?

Ethan: I think the most important thing at the moment is to stay focused. We've had a really good run this year, apart from a couple of the early rounds. But just staying on top of my testing routine and maintaining the run of form we've been having. Hopefully we can close in on the championship through Bathurst, but it'll definetly be a tough job clawing back points from the likes of Madison Down and James Scott. There's also a posibility I wont be able to make the round at Road Amercia as i'll be driving to Perth for the Excel Nationals that week, which is a bit of a shame after the year we've had, but there's not much you can do about date clashes.

Reporter : You’ve tasted success in multiple series around Mount Panorama Bathurst, including a podium in last years Bathurst 1000 event alongside Bradley Vaughn. What are your thoughts & feelings heading into this years event alongside the experienced Ian Ford? Do you think you both could prove to be a winning combination?

Ethan: I think both me and Fordy will head in with a lot of confidence. It's a track that both of us seem to click with and we've always had really good results there. But Bathurst always throws up its own challenges through the race. If we can keep the car clean throughout the day and really get on top of the setup, I definetly think we are a genuine contender for sure.

Reporter: Vs 2022, this year has proven to be a return to form for yourself in the Motorsport Australia Logitech G Pro Invitational Cup. What do you think has been the difference for yourself in 2023 that has allowed you to consistently be in contention for wins and now of course the championship?

Ethan: I made quite a few changes to my sim in the off season. I had a very old Direct Drive base that was made before simucube was even a thing, so I think that may of been holding me back a little bit. Decided to bite the bullet and upgrade to a Simucube 2, and to be fair, it doesnt feel a whole lot different, but small improvements especially at this level can be very beneficial.

But I would say the biggest factor would be car setup. I was still stuck to the old way of building setups that I had gotten used to during the VF and FG era, and I hadnt really done much work with this car prior. We started the year pretty much the same as last year. We we're in the back half of the top 10 at Sebring, but were still lacking car pace during the race, and then I built what I thought was a good setup at Phillip island only to get completely obliterated in the race.

After that, Brad Ryan and I started working out what the car actually wants to be fast, and not my previous mentallity of what should be fast. And ever since then we've been pretty damn close to the ballpark most of the time. Still a bit of work in the setup and my own driving itself, but what we've been able to manage this year has been really promising.

One of the greatest drivers Australian Sim Racing has seen, there is no doubting Ethan will perform in this years edition of the Bathurst 1000. Can Ethan get the job done at Bathurst & chase down the championship lead?