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Il primo turno di qualificazione per la Porsche TAG Heuer Esports Supercup 2023 inizia il 23 luglio. Possono partecipare tutti i corridori online con un account iRacing e una licenza di classe A. I primi 15 piloti si qualificheranno per la Contender Series, che inizierà a settembre. Dalla Contender Series, i sim racer possono qualificarsi per il PESC 2023. Tutti i concorrenti guidano la versione digitale della Porsche 911 GT3 Cup della generazione 992.

L'Hockenheimring ha aperto i battenti 90 anni fa, il luogo perfetto per dare il via alla Porsche TAG Heuer Esports Supercup stagione 2022. Con una lunghezza del tracciato di 4.574 chilometri, 6 curve a sinistra, 11 curve a destra e 6 rettilinei, 35 dei migliori sim racer del mondo scalderanno i motori questo sabato per ottenere i primi punti gara della stagione per un montepremi totale di $ 200.000. Chi si farà avanti per prendere il titolo quest'anno dal precedente vincitore del titolo, Josh Rogers? Una cosa è certa: con l'assenza di Joshua in questa stagione, verrà incoronato un nuovo campione. Dopo un anno di preparazione, i piloti saranno ai loro posti alla ricerca di ogni opportunità. Saranno in pista anche nomi noti, come Jimmy Broadbent e Matt Malone, il pilota Porsche Junior Laurin Heinrich ed altri ancora. I commentatori Sadokist e Paul Smith ci guideranno attraverso una stagione piena di battaglie testa a testa in cui ogni millisecondo decide tra vittoria e sconfitta. La diretta partirà sul canale ufficiale Porsche Twitch o su YouTube proprio oggi a partire dalle 18:30.

It all comes down to this: Red Bull Racing Esports’ Sebastian Job needs only a decent day to clinch this year’s PESC title, but defending champion Joshua Rogers of VRS Coanda Simsport is still in the fight. One wrong move on the high-speed Monza circuit can make all the difference, whether you’re still in the championship hunt or just trying to lock in your license for the 2021 campaign that starts in January.

The 22-year-old Formula 1 driver Max Verstappen (NL) is one of 20 drivers to secure a spot via the “Porsche iRacing Cup” qualification procedure. The other half of the grid consists of the top 20 competitors from the 2019 season. Last year’s champion, Joshua Rogers from Australia, and other sim racing professionals are part of this group. The new season of the digital racing series takes off on 2 May at the virtual Circuit Zandvoort on the Dutch North Sea coast. This year, drivers will compete for a total of US$200,000. As a platform for all ten events, the Esports Supercup counts on iRacing, the premier online racing simulation, for the second year. “Last year we added sim racing to our motorsport family. We’ve set ourselves the goal of professionalising virtual motor racing and developing it into an exciting spectator sport. In the current situation, we’re attracting a huge following. The Porsche TAG Heuer Esports Supercup with the world’s best (sim) racers offers authentic, entertaining racing at the highest sporting level – which is precisely what motorsport fans want,” says Marco Ujhasi, Manager Esports at Porsche Motorsport. Over 5,000 participants took part in the qualifying races for the Porsche TAG Heuer Esports Supercup. Joining Max Verstappen (Team Redline) from the Netherlands on the grid this season is the 20-year-old title defender Joshua Rogers (VRS Coanda Simsport) from Gladstone, Australia. Also among this season’s participants are 25-year-old Maximilian Benecke (D/Team Redline) and Sebastian Job (GB/Red Bull Racing Esports Team) from Britain’s East Grinstead. This trio claimed the top three overall spots in 2019. Over 5,000 participants took part in the qualifying races for the Porsche TAG Heuer Esports Supercup Ten events make up the 2020 calendar of the world championship series. Each race day consists of five sessions. A free practice (20 minutes) is followed by a 12-minute qualifying session run as an individual time trial, a sprint race over 15 minutes, a warm-up (ten minutes) and the 30-minute main race. Drivers earn points towards the championship from both races. Victory in the sprint event is rewarded with 25 points, with the winner of the main event receiving double the points. The top five qualifiers also receive additional points. The pole-sitter earns ten points for the overall classification. Round 1 2 May 2020 Circuit Park Zandvoort Round 2 9 May 2020 Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya Round 3 23 May 2020 Donington Park Circuit Round 4 13 June 2020 Circuit de la Sarthe Round 5 4 July 2020 Nurburgring Nordschleife Round 6 18 July 2020 Silverstone Circuit Round 7 1 August 2020 Road Atlanta Round 8 15 August 2020 Brands Hatch Circuit Round 9 29 August 2020 Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps Round 10 19 September 2020 Autodromo Nazionale Monza

The Porsche TAG Heuer Esports Supercup season begins: On Saturday (2 May), 40 top-class sim racers will go head-to-head in their virtual 485 hp Porsche 911 GT3 Cup racing cars. Joining the grid line-up is last year’s overall winner Joshua Rogers (AUS/VRS Coanda Simsport) and Formula 1 driver Max Verstappen (NL/Team Redline Fanatec). The Dutch Circuit Zandvoort hosts round one of the ten double-header events on the 2020 calendar. At this year’s Esports championship contested on the iRacing simulation platform, drivers will compete for a total purse of US$200,000. “Here we go, at last – the second season of the Esports Supercup takes off,” says Kjell Gruner, Head of Marketing at Porsche AG. “We’re proud to be a trailblazer in the world of virtual racing with this competition and to have created a new, exciting sporting event. With Michelin and Mobil1, we’re pleased to have two established partners supporting us and with Vodafone and in particular TAG Heuer as the new title sponsor on board, we’ve gained additional clout.” Twenty of the 40 drivers contesting the championship secured a spot after taking part in a ten-week qualifying phase against more than 5,000 contenders. The top 20 sim racers from last season complete the world-class line-up, including reigning champion Joshua Rogers. The 20-year-old from Gladstone, Australia, won a total of four races in 2019 and is one of the hot favourites this year: “You always have high expectations of yourself as a driver, especially at the start of the season. Obviously, I want to finish every race as well as I can, but you always have to keep an eye on the big picture and not take any unnecessary risks because the competition is simply too strong this year. It’s fantastic to see that TAG Heuer has come aboard as a top-class partner and is further promoting the Esports Supercup.” Maximilian Benecke (D/Team Redline Fanatec) is also excited to kick off the season: “The first race of the season is always something special. The drivers have had a lot more time to prepare for the opening round than for other races. For this reason, I expect the competition to be close. On top of that, there aren’t many opportunities to overtake at Zandvoort. Under the current circumstances, we’re seeing a lot of thrilling online races every day and I’m sure that many drivers will benefit from sim racing.” The 25-year-old concluded the 2019 season on second place and is one of seven German drivers to compete this season. The field is made up of drivers from 14 nations. “In the Porsche TAG Heuer Esports Supercup, 40 of the world’s best sim racers battle for the title over ten weekends. The season takes off on the Circuit Zandvoort in the Netherlands – a racetrack with fast corners and a notorious hairpin after the start/finish. This promises some breathtaking duels right from the outset. Here, you need not only speed but also racing intelligence,” says Marco Ujhasi, Manager Esports at Porsche Motorsport. Like at all ten events, the Zandvoort race day consists of four sessions: A free practice is followed by a qualifying session run as an individual time trial, a sprint race over 15 minutes, then the 30-minute main race. Drivers earn points towards the championship from both races. Victory in the sprint event is rewarded with 25 points, with the winner of the main race receiving double the points. The top five qualifiers also receive additional points. The pole-sitter earns ten points for the overall classification. Fans can follow the season-opener on Saturday on the official Porsche YouTube channel (https://youtu.be/oQ2DTc_PlPc). iRacing also airs the races live on the video platforms YouTube and Twitch. Further information is available on the Porsche Motorsport Hub, Porsche Newsroom and the Twitter account @PorscheRaces. Event Date Location Round 1 2 May 2020 Circuit Zandvoort Round 2 9 May 2020 Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya Round 3 23 May 2020 Donington Park Circuit Round 4 13 June 2020 Circuit de la Sarthe Round 5 4 July 2020 Nürburgring Nordschleife Round 6 18 July 2020 Silverstone Circuit Round 7 1 August 2020 Road Atlanta Round 8 15 August 2020 Brands Hatch Circuit Round 9 29 August 2020 Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps Round 10 19 September 2020 Autodromo Nazionale Monza