Porsche’s Esports Challenge returns for 2026 with Silverstone Experience Centre prizes

Porsche’s Esports Challenge returns for its fourth outing this month, with the top prize being a Porsche Experience Centre experience at Silverstone.

The top three drivers from the PRO and AM classes will each win a Cayman driving experience, and the overall winner will also be eligible to compete in the pinnacle of Porsche’s sim racing ladder: the Porsche Esports Carrera Cup GB championship.

Driving iRacing’s Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport, all five rounds will be broadcast live on RaceSpot TV’s YouTube and Porsche’s official Twitch channels, with two 30-minute races per round.

To compete, all drivers must be from the UK, at least 18 years old, and hold a Motorsport UK Esports membership. Classes are split as follows: PRO drivers are those who have reached over 3,000 iRating on their Sports Car licence, while AM drivers must not have surpassed 3,000. 

Any driver who has ever qualified to compete in either of Porsche’s Esports Supercup or Carrera Cup Great Britain is also not eligible. More details on how to enter are below, along with more information on the championship format.

Porsche Esports Challenge 2026 details

The officially licensed, community-focused Porsche esports championship is back in 2026 for season four, having started back in 2023. With not only the chance to win a drive in a Porsche car at the Porsche Experience Centre Silverstone –  the winning driver of the PRO class will qualify for the Porsche Esports Carrera Cup GB!

After the success of previous seasons Motorsport UK and Porsche have built on that with some tweaks for 2026. 

NEW FOR 2026, the championship moves away from a multiclass format with both PRO and AM classes both adopting the Porsche Cayman GT4 car, which is much more inline with the real world Porsche Sprint Challenge GB. 

Calendar

• Round 1 – Tuesday 20th October – Donington Park GP
• Round 2 – Tuesday 27th October – FAN VOTE
• Round 3 – Tuesday 3rd November – Silverstone GP
• Round 4 – Tuesday 10th November – Oulton Park Int.
• Round 5 – Tuesday 17th November – Brands Hatch GP
• x2 30 minute races per Round. 

Overview

• All rounds broadcast LIVE on RaceSpot TV AND Porsche official Twitch channel
• Tuesday Evenings
• Practice – 6:00pm UK time
• Qualifying – 7:00pm UK time – (Lone Qualifying, 3 Laps, 10 Minutes)
• Race 1 – 7:15pm – 7:45pm UK time
• Race 2 – 7:50pm -08:20pm UK time

Classes

• PRO = drivers who have ever reached over 3,000 iRating on their Sports Car licence
• AM = anyone who does not meet PRO criteria
• BOTH classes in the Porsche Cayman GT4
• Standing Starts
• Finishing positions of Race 1 dictate the starting grid for Race 2
• Fast Repairs: 1 per race
• Fixed Setups
• Minimum Licence: Class D 2.0
• Drive Through Penalty after 20x incident points and then every 10x after that
• Strict qualifying in game scrutineering
• Forecasted Weather – rain possible
• 1 point for fastest lap

Eligibility

• All drivers must be 18 years old or over – if any driver is found to be under that age, they will be disqualified from the championship
• Only drivers who are UK citizens can take part in this championship
• All drivers must hold a paid Motorsport UK Esports Membership (£27.99 for 12 months) – Info and sign up HERE
• Any driver who has ever qualified to compete in the Porsche Esports Supercup OR Porsche Esports Carrera Cup Great Britain championships are NOT eligible to enter this championship
• For all the details visit the championship WEBPAGE
• To sign up visit the SimGrid EVENT PAGE