Jeff Williams, Rocky Mountain Region
2026 Summer Tour Championship Manager

2026 PCA Summer TourIntroduction

Welcome to the 2026 PCA Sim Racing Summer Tour. There will be weekly races on Wednesday evenings, June 24 through August 19. The races will be multi-car class and multi-driver class. We will be visiting a selection of PCA Club Racing and European GT World Challenge tracks, many immediately before the real-life race dates.

All Main League (Pro, Club, Sport, Challenge) drivers may participate. Grid Pass is NOT required.

Cars

  • Porsche 911 GT3R (992)
  • Porsche 911 Cup (992.2)
  • Porsche 911 RSR

Settings

  • Open setups for all driver classes.
  • One fast repair for all classes.
  • Drive any car in any race.
  • No requirement to pick one car for the series.

Championships

There are four championships to compete for:

  • Car class
  • Driver class
  • Zone Group
  • Hat Trick

For the Car, Driver, and Zone Group Championships, only your best three (3) finishes in each car class are counted towards the championships, giving a lot of flexibility in which races to run. For the Hat Trick Championship, your two (2) best finishes in each car are counted. So, this summer, when you’re not enjoying your real Porsche or sipping a cold beverage on the beach, come join your friends on the grid!

Event Format

  • All events will be “League Sessions”, found in the PCA Sim Racing “Main League”.
  • Multi-Class. All car types and all driver classes will race together.

Single Race “Enduro” Event Format

  • Cars in a class will grid together.
  • 30-minute open practice
  • 10-minute lone qualifying / 3 laps
  • 5-minute warm-up
  • 60-minute race
  • Fuel: 60%

Heat Race Event Format

  • Cars will grid by pace, not by class
  • 30-minute open practice
  • 10-minute lone qualifying / 3 laps
  • 5-minute warm-up
  • 30-minute Heat
  • 30-minute Feature
  • Fuel: Unlimited

Race Conditions

  • Realistic weather.
  • No wet tracks.
  • Starting times for races will vary.
  • All starts will be rolling with a short pace lap.

Event Schedule

  • All events are on Wednesdays.
  • Practice Starts: 8:45 PM Eastern / 5:45 PM Pacific.
  • Qualifying Starts: 9:15 PM Eastern / 6:15 PM Pacific.
  • Warm-up Starts: 9:25 PM Eastern / 6:25 PM Pacific.
  • Race Starts: 9:30 PM Eastern / 6:30 PM Pacific.
Event Actual Event Date Track / Layout In Sim Date & Time Race Format
Race 1 June 24th Spa-Francorchamps – Grand Prix Pits (GT World Challenge) June 28 / Sunset Enduro
Race 2 July 1 CTMP (PCA Club Racing) May 2 / Morning Heat
Race 3 July 8 Watkins Glen – Cup (PCA Club Racing) July 11 / Afternoon Heat
Race 4 July 15 Misano – Grand Prix (GT World Challenge) July 19 / Morning Enduro
Race 5 July 22 Monza – GP without first chicane (GT World Challenge) May 31 / Afternoon Enduro
Race 6 July 29 Magny-Cours (GT World Challenge) August 2 / Morning Enduro
Race 7 August 5 NJMP – Thunderbolt (PCA Club Racing) August 8 / Morning Heat
Race 8 August 12 Zandvoort – Grand Prix (GT World Challenge) September 20 / Late Afternoon Enduro
Race 9 August 19 Summit Point (PCA Club Racing) September 19 / Afternoon Heat

Scoring

  • The IMSA points system will be used.
  • There are points for qualifying position and finish position in each car class.
  • Points in heat races will be evenly split between the heat and feature. Total points available are the same as for the enduros.
  • Drivers earn points according to their finishing position within their car class for each race.

Qualifying Points

Position Points Position Points Position Points Position Points
1 35 2 32 3 30 4 28
5 26 6 25 7 24 8 23
9 22 10 21 11 20 12 19
13 18 14 17 15 16 16 15
17 14 18 13 12 12 20 11
21 10 22 9 23 8 24 7
25 6 26 5 27 4 28 3
29 2 30 1 31 0 32 0

Heat/Feature Race Points (same for reach)

Position Points Position Points Position Points Position Points
1 175 2 160 3 150 4 140
5 130 6 125 7 120 8 115
9 110 10 105 11 100 12 95
13 90 14 85 15 80 16 75
17 70 18 65 12 60 20 55
21 50 22 45 23 40 24 35
25 30 26 25 27 20 28 15
29 10 30 5 31 0 32 0

Enduro Race Points

Position Points Position Points Position Points Position Points
1 350 2 320 3 300 4 280
5 260 6 250 7 240 8 230
9 220 10 210 11 200 12 190
13 180 14 170 15 160 16 150
17 140 18 130 12 120 20 110
21 100 22 90 23 80 24 70
25 60 26 50 27 40 28 30
29 20 30 10 31 0 32 0

Championships

Car Class Championship

  • Summer Tour finish position is based on the total points for a driver’s 3 best races in each car class.
  • Drivers may compete in multiple car classes throughout the season.

Driver Class Championship

  • Summer Tour finish position is based on the total points for a driver’s 3 best races in their class (Pro, Club, Sport, Challenge), regardless of car class.
  • The driver’s classification at the end of Series 15 will be used for the entirety of the Summer Tour, regardless of subsequent changes to the driver’s iRating, safety rating, or class due to rebalancing, after the start of the Summer Tour.
  • Entry League drivers classed into a Main League class during the Summer Tour will compete in their new class.

Zone Group Championship

  • Summer Tour finish position for a Zone Group is based on the total points from the 25 best races of any driver in the zone group, regardless of car class or driver class.

Hat Trick Championship

  • Summer Tour finish position is based on the total points for a driver’s best 2 races in each car class.
  • Only drivers with at least 2 races in each car class are eligible.

Rules

  • 2026 Competition Rules & Guidelines (CRG).
  • No live Race Control.
  • No IRR process.
  • Penalties: iRacing applies only. No penalties will be issued until the 25X disqualification.
  • Starts: Rolling starts for all classes and venues.
  • iRacing Connection Quality: In effect.
Thanks to Steve Chen, Diablo Region, for the 2026 Summer Tour emblem.