Porsche Esports Sprint Challenge returns, offering official Porsche Cars GB prizes

The Porsche Esports Sprint Challenge returns next month, offering real-world Porsche driving experiences as prizes.

The iRacing-based series, which kicks off on the 23rd of September at Donington Park GP, is split between Pro and Am classes, utilising the Porsche GT3 Cup (992) and Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport MR cars, respectively.

The season consists of 30-minute double-header races, with the finishing positions of race one determining the grid for race two.

The winner of the Pro and Am classes will qualify to race in the Porsche Esports Carrera Cup GB, an official offshoot of the real-world Porsche Carrera Cup GB series, with Porsche driving experiences available for the top three in each class, courtesy of Porsche Cars GB.

To sign up for the Motorsport UK-affiliated championship, players need to register via the Porsche Esports Sprint Challenge SimGrid landing page, with a full Motorsport UK Esports membership required to enter (£27.99 for 12 months).

To maintain the community-focused aspect of the series, any driver who has ever qualified to compete in the Porsche TAG Heuer Esports Supercup or Porsche Esports Carrera Cup Great Britain championships is not eligible to enter.

Live stewarding is unavailable, but incidents will be reviewed post-event, with all races broadcast live on RaceSpot TV and Motorsport UK TV.

Full details for the Porsche Esports Sprint Challenge can be found below.

Porsche Esports Sprint Challenge 2025 calendar

• Round 1, Donington Park GP: 23rd September
• Round 2, Thruxton: 30th September
• Round 3, Silverstone: 7th October
• Round 4, Oulton Park International: 14th October
• Round 5, Brands Hatch GP: 21st October

Entry criteria

• 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 – https://esports.motorsportuk.org/membership/ 
• There is no additional entry fee for this Championship
• Any driver who has ever qualified to compete in the Porsche TAG Heuer Esports Supercup OR Porsche Esports Carrera Cup Great Britain championships are NOT eligible to enter this challenge

Rules

• Standing starts
• Fast Repairs: 1 per race
• Minimum Licence: Class D 2.0
• Drive Through Penalty after 20x incident points and then every 10x after that
• Strict qualifying in game scrutineering
• Qualifying for Race 1
• Finishing positions of Race 1 dictate the starting grid for Race 2
• Fixed setups for BOTH classes

Prizes

The top three drivers from each class win:

• 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
• Please note the Experience days will take place on a date specified by Porsche Cars GB.
• In addition to this the winner of BOTH classes will be invited to join the Porsche Esports Carrera Cup GB Championship