What you need to know: Supercars Eseries tackles Phillip Island
10 Aug 2022
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.
The Pro Series features elite gamers representing Supercars teams.
Round four sees Supercars drivers and pro gamers set to tackle the Phillip Island.
Qualifying begins at 7pm AEST on Supercars’ Facebook page, Supercars Twitch and YouTube.
Racing coverage for Round 4 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.
FAVOURITES
Round 4 of the Eseries will see the All Stars and Pro Series each complete races at Phillip Island.
Last week saw two new race winners were crowned for the Pro Series with Jake Burton and Madison Down taking honours at Michigan Speedway.
Burton inherited victory in the Pro Series sprint race when points leader Jarrad Filsell was penalised for causing a collision.
Down stole victory on the final lap in the combined Eseries race.
Burton’s Michigan win now sees the Brad Jones Racing driver lead the Pro Series standings.
Burton becomes the third different points leader in as many races.
Brodie Kostecki endured a tough night in Michigan finishing ninth before in the sprint before being wiped out on the last lap in the finale.
Despite the hiccup, the #99 Boost Mobile Erebus driver still leads the All Stars points heading to Phillip Island.
Kostecki has been hard to beat this season and is expected to continue his form on the Apple Isle.
THE FORM SEEKERS
Defending Pro Series champion Dayne Warren had an uncharacteristically bad showing last Wednesday, finishing eighth in the opening sprint race.
He then crashed out in the combined race, with five laps to go.
The result sees Warren sitting fifth in the standings.
Warren dominated Phillip Island in 2021 and will be keen to return to his winning ways for Round 4.
Jayden Ojeda took the All Stars honours last week and remains a consistent achiever in this year’s series.
Jake Kostecki now sits fifth in the All Star standings, after topping the opening sprint race last Wednesday.
Aaron Borg remains in the mix, scoring a surprise second in Michigan. He currently sits second overall.
It continues Borg’s run of top five results and is one to watch as the series heads to Phillip Island.
THE ROUGHIES
Jordan Caruso and Jordan Cox remain top five contenders this season, with the latter claiming a pole in Michigan last Wednesday.
Justin Ruggier is still in striking distance of series leader Kostecki in the points but will need to overcome consistent contender Borg.
Andre Heimgartner returns after being absent from the competition last week.
The BJR driver suffered a 38g crash at Tailem Bend a week ago.
Now sitting 12th overall, Heimgartner has recorded two podiums so far this season.
THE CIRCUIT
Round 4 sees the All Stars and Pro Series drivers head to Phillip Island.
The Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit is 4.445-kilometres long with high-speed corners and long straights.
The track is known for hosting the Superbike World Championship and has a rich history of racing dating back to 1927.
THE FORMAT
Both series complete one 10-minute qualifying session that will set the grid for their races.
19:00-19:10 - Qualifying for Pro Series Race 4.
19:15-19:25 - Qualifying for All Stars Race 4.
19:45 – Pro Series Race 4, 15 laps or 24 minutes, one compulsory pitstop required, 150 points available.
20:30 – All Stars Race 4, 15 laps or 24 minutes, one compulsory pitstop required, 150 points available.
TRACK CONDITIONS
Pro Series
Track state will be set at 58 percent.
Weather conditions will be 72°F (25°c), clear, humidity 68, wind 14mph Northeast.
No dynamic sky or weather.
Time of Day: Afternoon.
All Stars
Track state will be set at 100 percent.
Weather conditions will be 65°F (18°c), partly cloudy, humidity 55, wind 2mph North.
No dynamic sky or weather.
Time of Day: Morning.
COMPULSORY PIT STOPS
Pro Series Race 4 – 1 CPS.
All Stars Race 4 – 1 CPS.
You must take 4 new tyres during each CPS.
No fuel required.
Both championships will be using open setups.
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 4 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.
