Luke Rosella finds himself on the bubble in 20th after the first 3 rounds of running in the Motorsport Australia Logitech G Pro Invitational Cup. A difficult season to date, Rosella is prepared to turn it all around as we head to Road America on the 7th of June.
We sat down with Luke Rosella to catch up on his thoughts about his season so far, along with his expectations moving forward.
R: Luke, it’s been a tough start to the 2023 championship for yourself, but your pace has been evident across the opening rounds. What are your thoughts on how things are going, do you think there’s room for improvement?
LR: “Yes, the pace so far this year has been very encouraging. I nearly got pole at Sebring so I would say that I’ve improved my qualifying pace which was a bit of a weakness of mine last year. In saying this, conversion from qualifying to race has not been there. Getting involved in silly incidents at both Sebring and Phillip Island not only has put a dent into my championship but has hurt my confidence a tiny bit, so that’s where the improvement for the rest of the year must be made”.
R: Do you find being on the bubble in 20th a distraction early in the season? Does it change the way you approach your racing?
LR: “Yes and no, being in that championship position does make you drive more conservative, as another poor finish or DNF makes things even worse for you, but at the same time I know I’ve got the pace to bag a good finish here and there so being on the bubble this early on doesn’t entirely phase me”.
R: what are your goals for the rest of the championship? it’s still early in the season, do you think your can turn things around and challenge for the title from here?
LR: “I think title hopes are out of the question at this point, the poor finishes at Sebring and Phillip Island have probably put that thought to bed, so naturally your goals change. The opportunity to achieve a “sprint” podium would be very nice, and its been a little side goal for me since starting the season so I’ve been working hard to achieve that. As for the championship, another top 5 finish at the end of the year is a realistic goal, and I guess time is on my side being this early in the season, so I’ve just got to knuckle down and get on with the Job!”.
R: Lastly, as we head to Road America, do you like your chances of getting yourself inside the top 20 and off the bubble?.
LR: “Road America from a team’s point of view has been really kind to us, our cars go pretty good around there in other leagues in the V8, so that’s definitely a confidence booster coming into race night. As for me, I know the track pretty well, but actually have never driven the V8 around there, so its key for me to get acclimatised with the car and track combo. Coming off a P6 last round at spa is a good confidence booster, so if I can get a good set underneath me and drive a solid race, I can certainly get inside that top 20!”.
