Motorsport UK Esports and Porsche Cars GB joined forces in 2023 to bring the first ever community focused Porsche Esports championship.
The Porsche Esports Sprint Challenge GB is a multi class four-round championship on iRacing at UK circuits, with two classes PRO & AM depending on your rating.
All of the details of the 2023 championship can be found below, news regarding 2024 will be posted soon.
To find out more and ask any questions please join the Motorsport UK Esports Discord server HERE .
OVERVIEW
This first of its kind community challenge spans four rounds at UK circuits and consists of two 30-minute races per Round resulting in eight races in total.
2023 Season Details
ROUND TIMETABLE
- Sunday Evenings
- Practice - 6:00pm BST
- Qualifying - 7:00pm BST - (Lone Qualifying, 2 Laps, 10 Minutes)
- Race 1 - 7:15pm - 7:45pm BST
- Race 2 - 8:00pm - 8:30pm BST
CLASSES
PRO - Porsche GT3 Cup (992) - Drivers whose highest iRating ever achieved is over 3,500
AM - Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport MR- Any driver that does not meet the PRO criteria
ORGANISATION
Signup and results through SimGrid - https://www.thesimgrid.com/championships/4626
Join the Motorsport UK Discord for updates and information - https://discord.gg/2gaVMYPpY8
STEWARDING
The championship utilises dedicated stewards across all rounds and races. They will watch all races, but all incidents will be reviewed post race.
BROADCASTING
All races will be broadcast LIVE by RaceSpot TV and will be available on Motorsport UK TV
For all the details and information please go to the SimGrid Event page.
2023 CALENDAR
| Round | Date | Circuit |
| Round 1 | 8th October | Silverstone Grand Prix |
| Round 2 | 22nd October | Donington Park Grand Prix |
| Round 3 | 5th November | Snetterton 300 |
| Round 4 | 12th November | Brands Hatch Grand Prix |
PRIZES
Porsche Cars GB offered amazing prizes for BOTH classes of the challenge in 2023.
TOP 3 DRIVERS FROM EACH CLASS WON:
- A half day driving experience at Porsche Experience Centre Silverstone
- PRO drivers will participate in the Porsche 911 experience
- AM Drivers will participate in the Porsche Cayman experience
Further to this x5 Porsche Motorsport caps were given away at random at each round to drivers who compete in both races.
The Experience days will happen on a date specified by Porsche Cars GB.
