The 4.5 Kilometre precinct is located in Victoria, roughly two hours south of Melbourne. It is one of the premier racing circuits in Australia, notably known for its presence on the Moto GP calendar.

This week, Sebring podium finisher & Synergy Sim Racing stalwart James Scott, takes us through his key points of interest around the Phillip Island circuit ahead of the Watercraft Performance Centre Phillip Island super sprint.

1. Tyre degradation

With Phillip Island known for its extreme tyre wear, it will be imperative to ensure your car is well balanced for the entire race so you don't fall back through the pack late in the race.

2. Qualifying

With there being 2 sprint races, there is a greater emphasis on securing a good qualifying position for both races as passing can prove difficult at Phillip Island.

3. Strategy

With tyre degradation quite high, that comes with the undercut becoming very powerful. Ensuring that you time your pitstop correctly to gain time on your competitors will be crucial but pit to early and you could leave yourself exposed on old tyres in the later stages of the races.

4. Lap 1 Miller Corner

With Phillip Islans being a fast and flowing circuit and high speed, it can lead to a chaotic first few laps of the race at the 2 slowest corners on the track being miller corner and MG. Whilst you can't win the race at either of these corners in the first few laps, you can certainly lose it.

5. Draft

Phillip Island has in recent times become a very draft dependent circuit with it being easy to keep up with the cars in front even if your outright pace is slightly off your competitors. Whilst the draft is very powerful, it doesn't always lead to easy overtaking as the aero wash behind other cars can affect your exits onto the straights. Being authoritive and precise with your passes is key.