Qualifying saw a hotly contested session, with Madison Down solidifying his title charge with a commanding pole position over Evolution Racing Team’s Ethan Grigg-Gault. Title challengers James Scott & Brady Meyers would line up on row two, followed by Josh Anderson who would round out the top 5. Making up the remainder of the top ten saw Jake Burton in 6th, followed by Richard Hamstead, Tom Freer, Brenton Hobson & Ric Kuznetsov rounding out the top 10.

Racing soon got underway, With Madison Down leading the field away on the approach to turn 1. A rough getaway for the #77 Trans Tasman Racing Commodore left Down vulnerable, with Ethan Grigg-Gault & James Scott adding pressure on the approach. Entering the corner three wide, down would loose out on the run towards the turn 2 & 3 complex, with Grigg-Gault & James Scott side by side racing for the lead. Contact between the two saw both cars exit the road, falling down the order handing the race lead back to championship favourite Madison Down. Josh Anderson would slot into second place after the turn 3 scuffle, with Brady Meyers moving into the final podium position.

Lap 15 saw the opening pitstops of the night begin, with Synergy Sim Racing duo Brenton Hobson & Tom Freer making the call to be the first to clear their opening compulsory pit stop of the night.

Meanwhile on circuit, Dylan O’Shea’s top 10 championship hopes went up in smoke, suffering from a engine failure on lap 18 of the race entering the final chicane. With power out completely, O’Shea managed to nurse his ailing 9ine 5ive SimSports Mustang back into pit lane without bringing out the safety car. A night with promise coming to an end early, O’Shea will now look towards 2024.

With Madison Down continuing to lead the way, it would be James Scott peeling off to take service on lap 21 from 6th position in a bid to gain an early advantage, gaining back some of the track position he lost during his lap 1 incident with Ethan Grigg-Gault. James would re join in clean air, setting the pace.

Josh Anderson would be the next to pit, making move to the lane on the end of lap 29. He would be followed by Trans Tasman Racing Stablemates Madison Down & Brady Meyers only laps later, Down choosing to relinquish the lead on lap 30, with Meyers boxing on lap 31 also.

As the field cleansed, Josh Anderson would inherit the lead ahead of the early pitting Ethan Grigg-Gault with Meyers also jumping championship leader Madison Down. James Scott’s early stop worked well for the #088 gaining slight track position and putting his Synergy Sim Racing Commodore well and truely back in the fight.

Anderson would continue to lead the race comfortably throughout the middle stint of the event, consistently lapping inside the top 4 times while out front.

Behind, moves were starting to be made, notably Jake Burton would make some ground in this stint, passing teammate Richard Hamstead on lap 40, moving into the top five and continuing his charge. Others making good ground included Dylan Rudd, Andrew Gilliam, Jordan Ross & Wayne Bourke who all were finding a way to advance up the order and into contention for a great finishing position.

As Meyers cleared Grigg-Gault advanced towards the race lead on lap 45 moving into second, Anderson made his move to the lane, being the first to take their final pit stop if the night. Ethan Grigg-Gault would follow a lap later on lap 46 along with Jordan Ross & Brady Meyers pitting at the conclusion of lap 48. Burton would follow suit a lap later along with Gilliam & Wayne Bourke.

As race contenders re emerged and settled back into a rhythm, Down finally would put to make his final stop of the night on lap 53. Pitting from the lead, Down would enter back into the race in a comfortable 5th position, now setting his sights on doing what he has to do to claim the 2023 title.

It was a three way fight at the front however to close out the 2023 season, with Brady Meyers, Josh Anderson & Jake Burton throwing the kitchen sink at one another, all with the hope to claim the final victory of the season. An excellent move from Burton into turn 1 on lap 59 secured the lead for the #8, while Josh Anderson & Brady Meyers continued their battle trying to hold onto second. All would come undone only corners later for the pair, with contact being made firing Meyers off the road and out of contention. Anderson would hold onto second, while Meyers would tumble down the order promoting James Scott into a podium place.

No further movement would take place in the dying stages, with Jake Burton taking yet another commanding victory to round out his 2023 campaign. Anderson would finish the year off in style in second, with James Scott securing his runner up status with a solid podium to round out the year. Grigg-Gault ended a solid campaign in 4th position at road Atlanta, followed by Madison Down in 5th, finally securing the Motorsport Australia Logitech G Pro Invitational Cup title for 2023.