Clubsport Challenge Racing starts in January 2027

Introduction

The Clubsport Challenge is a year-long, 10-race series that ties into the PCA Club Racing calendar. To provide a true comparison of driver skill in a single-car class, the Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport will be used with a fixed setup.

Races will be roughly once a month on Sundays starting at 12:00 PM Eastern/9:00 AM Pacific. Races will precede the real-life PCA Club Racing races by 1-2 weeks. The schedule will be coordinated to avoid TRS weekends.

Events generally replicate the racing on a Club Racing weekend by including open qualifying, multiple sprint races, and an enduro.

Format

  • 25-minute open qualifying
  • 25-minute sprint race 1
  • 25-minute sprint race 2
  • 5-minute warm-up
  • 50-minute enduro

Clubsport Challenge League

  • The Clubsport Challenge is open to all PCA Sim Racing Main League drivers.
  • To participate, drivers must request an invitation to the new Clubsport Challenge league through this form.

Driver Divisions

  • There will be three driver divisions, competing for three separate championships.
    • Pro (P) Division: Pro and Club Class drivers.
    • Am (A) Division: Sport and Challenge Class drivers.
    • Masters (M) Division: Drivers 60 and over of any class.
  • The driver’s classification at the end of Series 16 will be used for the entirety of the Clubsport Challenge, regardless of subsequent changes to the driver’s iRating, safety rating, or class due to rebalancing, after the start of the Clubsport Championship.
  • Entry League drivers classed into a Main League class during the Clubsport Championship will compete in their new class.
  • Masters Division drivers will be age verified based on age achieved during the season e.g. a driver turning 60 in September will be in Masters Division. Drivers choosing to not age verify will run in Pro or Am.
  • To age verify for the Masters Division, drivers will send a private DM message to the organizer with a photo of their driver’s license. They can then delete this message once the organizer confirms receipt.

Car & Setup

  • Car: Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport*
  • Setup: Fixed – iRacing baseline sprint
  • Fuel: Per iRacing baseline sprint setup

* Note: Car will be switched to the new 911 GT4 Clubsport if/when iRacing releases it.

Race Conditions

  • Realistic weather.
  • No wet tracks.
  • In-sim dates will match the weekend of the real-life event.
  • In-sim starting times as typical for a PCA Club Racing weekend.
  • All starts will be rolling with a full pace lap.
  • Enduros will require a pit stop for fuel.

Event Schedule

  • All events are on Sundays
  • Schedule
    • Practice (15 minutes) Starts: 12:00 PM Eastern / 9:00 AM Pacific
    • Open Qualifying (25 minutes) Starts: 12:15 PM Eastern / 9:15 AM Pacific
    • Sprint Race 1 (25 minutes) Starts: 12:40 PM Eastern / 9:40 AM Pacific
    • Sprint Race 2 (25 minutes) Starts: 1:05 PM Eastern / 10:05 AM Pacific
    • Warmup (5 minutes) Starts: 1:30 PM Eastern / 10:30 AM Pacific
    • Enduro (50 minutes) Starts: 1:35 PM Eastern / 10:35 AM Pacific
    • Enduro Ends: 2:25 PM Eastern / 11:25 AM Pacific

Note: Schedule pending the issuance of the 2027 PCA Club Racing schedule.

Event Event Date Track/Layout In Sim Date
Race 1 TBD TBD TBD
Race 2 TBD TBD TBD
Race 3 TBD TBD TBD
Race 4 TBD TBD TBD
Race 5 TBD TBD TBD
Race 6 TBD TBD TBD
Race 7 TBD TBD TBD
Race 8 TBD TBD TBD
Race 9 TBD TBD TBD
Race 10 TBD TBD TBD

Scoring & Championships

  • Championships
    • Three championships, one for each driver division.
    • Clubsport Challenge finish position is based on the total points for a driver’s 8 best races in their division (Pro, Pro/Am, Masters).
  • Scoring
    • Qualifier Scoring: 10% of IMSA points.
    • Sprint Race 1 Scoring: 20% of IMSA points.
    • Sprint Race 2 Scoring: 20 % of IMSA points
    • Enduro Race Scoring: 50% of IMSA points.
  • Incident Points:  iRacing incident points will be counted as deductions against each driver’s score.
  • Drop Races:  Two drop races allowed. A driver’s best 8 races are counted.

Rules

  • CRG: Current
  • Race Control: None
  • IRRs: An IRR will be considered ONLY under the following conditions:
    • Only a driver who incurs damage resulting in a meatball or the need to immediately pit for repairs due to contact from another driver has standing to file an IRR for determination of fault for the incident. The IRR is to be filed in accordance with the CRG IRR Procedures. Determination of fault by the IRR team is final.
    • The driver at fault for the incident will be placed on probation for the remainder of the season. If they are subsequently found to be at fault again for such an incident, they will be removed from the Clubsport Championship league for the remainder of the season.
  • Penalties: iRacing-applied only. Drive-through at 15X and every 10X thereafter. No disqualification.
  • Starts: Rolling starts for all classes and venues.
  • iRacing Connection Quality: In effect.