By Enrico Gregoratto, Pacific Northwest Region
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PCA Sim Racing would like to extend our heartfelt gratitude to our 2026 Title Sponsor, Princess Cruises. Thank you for supporting our program and helping us deliver some of the most exciting Series racing we’ve ever seen.
Several “Firsts”
Series 15 brought several firsts for PCA Sim Racing:
- The first Series using the new Competition Rules and Guidelines
- The first Series to have a 2-hour race for the finale
- The first Series to include the SuperPro designation for the top 10 Pro drivers from the previous series
- Our first visit to Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez / Mexico City
- Our first Series race at Phillip Island
The Series kicked off with high expectations and at a high altitude with the first event at the Mexico City Grand Prix track (Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez). Event two took us down under for some exciting racing on the twisty, wind swept Philip Island circuit. Events 3 and 4 brought everyone back to North America, where we took on the challenging and bumpy Sebring circuit, followed by the unforgiving concrete walls at Long Beach. Events 5 and 6 took us overseas again, to Oulton Park in the UK and then to Japan for a very wet race at Suzuka. The final two races were back in the USA. Event 7 was a blistering hot race at Road Atlanta, and the grand finale was a two-hour race at Daytona.
Pro Class
55 drivers took part in the Pro Class championship this Series.
Racing was close and very entertaining, with no fewer than 4 different drivers winning races. The championship was undecided until the last race at Daytona, where, with an impressive race win, newcomer David Mendonca won the Overall Pro Championship, beating defending champion Bryce Rodriguez, with Thomas Briggs close behind in P3.
Pro-Overall P1 – David Mendonca – Sequoia Region
Pro-Overall P2 – Bryce Rodriguez – Hudson Valley Region
Pro-Overall P3 – Thomas Briggs – Maverick Region
The SuperPro championship was won by Bryce Rodriguez, with Thomas Briggs very close behind in P2 and Blake Townend in P3.
SuperPro P1 – Bryce Rodriguez – Hudson Valley Region
SuperPro P2 – Thomas Briggs – Maverick Region
SuperPro P3 – Blake Townend – Red River Region
The Pro Championship was won by David Mendonca with Robby Prescot in P2 and Chris Braun in P3.
Pro P1 – David Mendonca – Sequoia Region
Pro P2 – Robby Prescott – Chicago Region
Pro P3 – Chris Braun – Northeast Region
The Pro Clean Driver Award went to James Huth with a total of only 27 incident points at the end of the Series.
Pro-Overall Clean Driver – James Huth – Hudson Champlain Region
Club Class
An impressive 56 drivers took part in the Club Class championship.
The championship showcased some great close racing and was dominated by Grant Mikesh, who won an impressive 4 of the 8 races. Greg Strelzoff finished P2 with 2 wins, and Terrence Tong completed the Club Class Podium. The season also featured notable performances by Mark Foley, who won the race at Oulton Park, and Will Wolfe, who navigated the wet Suzuka track to finish on the top step of the podium there.
Club P1 – Grant Mikesh – Intermountain Region
Club P2 – Greg Strelzoff – Los Angeles Region
Club P3 – Terrence Tong – Upper Canada Region
Dale Green won the Club Class Clean Driver Award with a total of only 29 incident points.
Club Clean Driver – Dale Green – Vancouver Island Region
Sport Class
A crowd of 46 drivers took part in the Sport Championship.
Daniel Harmon won 7 of the 8 races and was crowned Sport Champion. Sheldon Zaharichuck finished P2 followed by Lee Binkley in P3. Joe Evers put on a masterclass to win the Sebring race, the only race not won by Harmon.
Sport P1 – Daniel Harmon – Chicago Region
Sport P2 – Sheldon Zaharichuk – Wild Rose Region
Sport P3 – Lee Binkley – Musik Stadt Region
Daniel Harmon also won the Sport Clean Driver Award with 23 incidents over the 8-race series, showing that speed and driving clean are not mutually exclusive.
Sport Clean Driver – Daniel Harmon – Chicago Region
Challenge Class
A significant 42 drivers participated in the Challenge Class championship.
With wins in 4 of the 8 races, Brad Dunn clinched the championship ahead of Vernon Messer in P2 and Leon Snyman in P3. Joining Brad Dunn in the race winners’ circle this series were Ken Eskridge (Sebring), Justin Carney (Oulton Park and Suzuka), and Leon Snyman (Road Atlanta).
Challenge P1 – Brad Dunn – Metropolitan New York Region
Challenge P2 – Vernon Messer – Maverick Region
Challenge P3 – Leon Snyman – Maverick Region
Entry Class
Our newest 42 drivers participated in the Entry Class championship.
Congratulations to the Entry Class Podium of P1 Brandon Ogle, P2 David Saylor, and P3 Gary Schank.
Entry P1 – Brandon Ogle – Pacific Northwest Region
Entry P2 – David Saylor – Chicago Region
Entry P3 – Gary Schank – Orange Coast Region
The Entry Clean Driver award goes to Justin Carney – Potomac Region, with just 4 points
Overall Clean Driver Award
Ken Eskridge won the Overall Clean Driver Award (and the Challenge Class Clean Driver Award) with an incredible 9 incident points in Series 15!
Overall Clean Driver – Ken Eskridge – Heart O’ Dixie Region
Series Results & Broadcast Videos
Thank You!
– Steve Chen for completing over 225 PDF results files.
– Our Race Controllers, Michael and James.
– Our driver IRR Team, who did a terrific job in S15.
– Jochem Bakker for compiling and putting the setups and surveys together.
– The RaceSpot TV broadcast team, which provided the live action in 32 races.
Next!
Series 16 is scheduled for August 26th, 2026. The car, tracks, and schedule have been announced. Other details for Series 16 will be posted after the Series 15 Survey is completed. If you have not taken the survey, please do so soon. Our post-series surveys are used extensively to determine what our drivers want in succeeding events and series!