Gripping championship fight on the virtual Eifel-racetrack
The Porsche TAG Heuer Esports Supercup heads for the “Green Hell”: This Saturday, sim racers tackle the digital version of the Nürburgring in their virtual Porsche 911 GT3 Cup. With the 24-hour variant of the storied racetrack, the 40 or so drivers are treated to a very special course this weekend. Fans can enjoy the race via live stream. The more than 25-kilometre-long combination of the Grand Prix circuit and the Nordschleife is the longest racetrack on this season’s calendar of the global Esports championship run on iRacing’s simulation platform – and one of the most demanding.
With the eighth of ten races, the digital one-make cup series now turns onto the home straight. The main focus is on the fight for the crown. Currently, Sebastian Job from the Red Bull Racing Esports squad holds the best cards to claim the driver’s title. So far this season, the Briton has notched up five wins – including two double victories. His lead over Australia’s Joshua Rogers (VRS Coanda Simsport) is now 45 points. Rounding off the circle of title favourites is Alejandro Sánchez (MSI eSports) from Spain with 389 points as well as Germany’s Redline driver Maximilian Benecke with 340 points.
On the virtual version of the Nürburgring racetrack, sim racers contest a 15-minute sprint race followed by a 30-minute main race. Round eight also includes a free practice, a qualifying and a warm-up session. Fans can watch the event live on Porsche’s channels Twitch (https://www.twitch.tv/porsche) and YouTube (https://youtu.be/TVt26QolaIs). Both races are also streamed on these two video platforms via iRacing. Further information on the Porsche TAG Heuer Esports Supercup can be found on the Porsche Motorsport Hub, Porsche Newsroom and the Twitter account @PorscheRaces.
The programme (all times CEST)
Saturday, 5 September
3:45 – 4:03 pm: Free practice
4:03 – 4:15 pm: Qualifying
4:17 – 4:32 pm: Sprint race
4:34 – 4:44 pm: Warm-up
4:45 – 5:15 pm: Main race
Upcoming races
26.09.2020 – France: Le Mans (Circuit de la Sarthe)
10.10.2020 – Italy: Autodromo Nazionale Monza