So far, the initial 40 drivers in the inaugural series have put on a great show after just two rounds. As we know though, only the rop 20 get automatically locked in for the 2023 Season. So for that one person in 21st at the conclusion of the series, there will be heartbreak at being so close to locking in when the qualifying process in 2023 will undoubtebly be hotly contested. 

After each round we sit down and talk to the driver that is placed in that 21st position and this week it’s Synergy Sim Racing's Jordan Ross.

Jordan, you are our first driver “On the bubble”. Being 21st when only the top 20 get automatic invites back in 2023, have you been happy with how your series has gone so far?

Ive been happy with my pace. I rarely give myself a pass by blaming my incidents as unlucky, however I feel I have genuinely been pretty unlucky to not have capitalised on Q9 at Sebring and Q11 at Winton. A couple of first lap incidents have really put me on the back foot, but im confient i can run in the 10 if I can survive the first lap.

Before the start of the series, what were your goals?

Obviously I want to finish as high up as I can, there is no reason why I cant fight for podiums and top 5's, but I'd really like to finish inside the top 10. Im on the back foot a bit now, its touch and go whether Ill make Red Bull Ring, and if I do it will be little preparation, so I have to back myself to have a strong run home. I'm sure we can, our team is great and helping each other push further up the field.

What will it take for you to get into the top 20?

We just need to keep doing what were doing. Altough the results have been bad so far, its not representative and I know that, so I just need to keep going, the results will come. It would help if EGG (Ethan Grigg Gault) and myself were separated on track too, everytime we find each other, there is tears.

How important is it for you to make the top 20 so that you don’t have to go through the qualifying series?

Obviosuly making the top 20 is important, I dont want to do the qual series, however I'm confident I'll get through if I have to. But im sure we will have a good run home and make the 20. It's not all bad, I've had the start from hell and Im still on the bubble so once Red Bull is over, ill be back into the swing of things and getting the job done for SSR.

Thanks for the chat, Jordan, we wish you luck for future races and hope that you can get “off the bubble” as the season winds on. The battle for those top 20 spots will be back in full effect as the teams and drivers take on Red Bull Ring this coming week.