Porsche unveils 2025 Esports Sprint Challenge GB

Porsche has launched the third season of Porsche Esports Dash Problem GB, an entry competitors to skilled sim racing.

Created in partnership with Motorsport UK Esports, the drivers might be racing for the chance of a driving expertise day on the Porsche Expertise Centre Silverstone, driving road-ready variations of the Porsche 911 and 718 Cayman.

Beginning on September twenty third and the next 5 weeks, the Esports Dash Problem GB will create the racing competitors utilized by Esports Carrera Cup GB, Carrera Cup GB, and the Dash Problem GB.

Based on a launch, the drivers might be break up into two classes, Professional and Am, racing over 10 races on the iRacing simulation platform, driving Porsche 911 GT3 Cup or Cayman GT4 Clubsport MR. Every occasion will embrace a one-hour follow session, a 10-minute Qualifying session, and two 30-minute races.

The highest three drivers within the Professional class will get automated qualification to the Porsche Esports Carrera Cup, marking a direct path to skilled sim racing. The highest three drivers within the Am class, as a substitute, might be promoted to the Professional class for the next season of the Esports Dash Problem GB.

Drivers can join the competitors through the Porsche Esports Dash Problem touchdown web page, however might be required to have a Motorsport UK Esports membership. Moreover, drivers who’ve beforehand certified for Porsche’s different official iRacing sequence won’t be eligible to compete.

The Esports Dash Problem GB might be broadcast on the official Porsche Twitch channel and the Race Spot TV YouTube channel with devoted stewarding post-race. 

Apart from esports competitors, the automotive firm has been more and more investing in sim racing.

The staff first marked its presence by partnering with Coanda Esports in Could 2022 to kind the Porsche Coanda Esports Racing Crew.

Earlier this 12 months, the corporate unveiled the Porsche Esports Efficiency Middle (PEPC) in Cologne, Germany, a devoted sim racing facility.

The staff has lately completed in fourth place on the Rennsport R1 competitors in the course of the Esports World Cup, bringing residence a prize pool of $40,000 (~£29,685). Beforehand, Porsche had additionally partnered with the likes of FaZe Clan and the Overwatch Championship Sequence.