What you need to know: Supercars Eseries finale
This year’s Cash Converters Supercars Eseries will feature a hybrid format of the competition, with two championships within the series.
The All Stars consists of main game Supercars and Dunlop Super2 drivers, while the Pro Series features elite gamers representing Supercars teams.
This Wednesday, the online racing series will see Supercars drivers and pro gamers tackle Oran Park.
Qualifying begins at 7pm AEST on Supercars’ Facebook page, Supercars Twitch and YouTube.
Racing coverage for Round 6 begins at 7.30pm AEST and will be broadcast live on Fox Sports 506, Kayo, 7Plus, and Sky NZ.
Online fans from around the globe can watch races via the Supercars’ Facebook page, Supercars Twitch and YouTube.
Round 6 of the Eseries will see the All Stars and Pro Series grids head to Oran Park.
FAVOURITES
Brodie Kostecki continued his Cash Converters Eseries championship charge combining with Jarrad Filsell to win the Bathurst enduro last Wednesday.
The Boost Mobile Commodore driver now sits 114 points clear of second place Justin Ruggier heading into the finale.
Madison Down leads the Pro Series standings, the sim racing talent combined with Aaron Borg to finish second at Mount Panorama.
Down has been on an upward trajectory this season, highlighted by claimed back-to-back wins at MIchigan and Phillip Island.
Borg will be one to watch at Oran Park, recording four top-five results this season.
Justin Ruggier remains on the pace this series, with the sim racing ace sitting second in the points.
A misstep from Kostecki could see Ruggier claim the championship with a race win worth 150 points.
Jarrard Filsell sits just five points behind Pro Series leader Madison Down, with the former fresh off his Bathurst enduro win.
The Erebus Pro driver has claimed two wins and a podium this season and could be set to overthrow Down in the finale.
THE FORM SEEKERS
Andrew Gilliam will be looking to continue his resurgence of form at Oran Park, following a second podium result at Mount Panorama.
Reuben Goodall continues to impress this season, combining with Gilliam to claim his second podium of the series.
The Matt Stone Racing driver is just 21 points behind fifth-place Brad Vaughan in the points.
Vaughan has been a consistent performer this season but is yet to reach the podium.
A good result for the Blanchard Racing Team driver could see him usurp Borg in the standings.
Jake Burton remains in the mix for a top-three finish in the points, despite his troubled outing at Mount Panorama last week.
THE ROUGHIES
Jayden Ojeda will be looking to record a top ten championship result for the season, continuing his impressive run of form this year.
Ojeda finished last alongside Dayne Warren at Mount Panorama, the duo hindered by internet connection issues,
Jordan Caruso could be an outside chance to claim a podium in the finale.
He sits fourth in the points.
Andre Heimgartner will be looking to climb his way back up into top contention after finishing outside the top ten at Bathurst.
Heimgartner has claimed two podiums this season.
Pro Series driver Josh Anderson will be looking to impress at Oran Park, he claimed the Aussie Racing Car Series title at Sandown last weekend.
THE CIRCUIT
Oran Park Raceway was a motor racing circuit in southwest Sydney, which was operational from February 1962 until its closure in January 2010.
The 2.6km-long circuit consists of 12 corners and features a figure-eight shape with a bridge where the track crossed over itself.
It was one of the highlights of the 2020 Supercars Eseries, forming the opening leg of Round 10 finale.
THE FORMAT
Round 6 sees the All Stars and Pro Gamers grids compete at Oran Park.
Both grids will complete a 10-minute qualifying session that will set the grid for their race.
19:00-19:10 - Pro Series Qualifying for Race 6, Oran Park Grand Prix Circuit
19:15-19:25 – All Stars Qualifying for Race 6, Oran Park Grand Prix Circuit
19:45 – Pro Series Race 6, Oran Park Grand Prix Circuit, 22 laps or 25 minutes, one pitstop, 150 points available
20:30 – All Stars Race 6, Oran Park Grand Prix Circuit, 22 laps or 25 minutes, one pitstop, 150 points available
TRACK CONDITIONS
Pro Series
Track state for qualifying and Race 6 will be set to 80 percent.
Weather conditions will be 26°c (79°F), clear, humidity 68, wind 10mph, North.
No dynamic sky with no weather.
Time of day: Late afternoon
All Stars
Track state for qualifying and Race 6 will be set to 100 percent.
Weather conditions will be 18°c (65°F), partly cloudy, humidity 55, wind 2mph, North.
No dynamic sky with no weather.
Time of day: Afternoon.
COMPULSORY PIT STOPS
Race 6 – 1 CPS
Drivers must take 4 new tyres during each CPS
No fuel required
Both championships will be using open setups. Drivers can create and use their own setups for the Supercars Eseries.
WHERE TO WATCH
The Cash Converters Supercars Eseries will take place on the iRacing platform, running over six weekly rounds from Wednesday 20th July through to 24th August and will be broadcast live on Fox Sports 506, Kayo, 7Plus, Sky NZ, and on Supercars Facebook, YouTube and Twitch channels.
Four-time Bathurst 1000 winner Garth Tander will join the Supercars broadcast panel alongside Chad Neylon to host the Eseries.
Regular Eseries commentator Jonathan Simon returns as a pitlane reporter for the series.
Qualifying begins at 7pm AEST on Supercars’ Facebook page, Supercars Twitch and YouTube.
Racing coverage for Round 6 begins at 7.30pm AEST and will be broadcast live on Fox Sports 506, Kayo, 7Plus, and Sky NZ.
Online fans from around the globe can watch races via the Supercars’ Facebook page, Supercars Twitch and YouTube.
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