Latest News
January 10, 2022:
Setups added in the race date listing for Barber and Auto Club.
After the sixth race out of 8, at VIR, the standings in the Zone Group Challenge Qualifiers are as follows:
A 10-minute summary video and a full race video are on YouTube.
The URL for the 10 minute video is: https://youtu.be/fkdggLx9tmo
The full race video is at: https://youtu.be/CA5OIeOtGV8
Joining the PCA Sim Racing Zone 1 Group
To join the PCA Sim Racing Zone 1 Group, you need to be a PCA member in one of the regions in Zone 1 and be a member of the PCA Sim Racing League.
For instructions on how to join the PCA Sim Racing League, click here. Once you join, you will automatically become a Zone 1 Sim Racing Team member if you are in Zone 1. New members will be placed in the Entry League and not participate in official races until they have reached a basic level of competence plus cleared and classified by an instructor.
Zone 1 Wildcats Zone Group Challenge Qualifier races
The Zone 1 Wildcats will run a series of races starting December 1 into January of 2022 that will select eight racers from each PCA Sim Racing Classes (Challenge, Sport, Club, and Pro) who will advance to the Zone Group Challenge Championship races in February of 2022. The other Zone Groups will run their race series to select their participants.
Each Zone Group has decided the dates, format, cars, tracks, and rules.
Sponsored by Speed Secrets Sim Racer Academy
We are excited to announce that Speed Secrets Sim Racer Academy, headed by Ross Bentley, will be the sponsor for the Zone 1 Wildcats in the 2022 Zone Group Competition.
Ross Bentley is a performance coach, racing driver, author, and speaker, specializing in motorsports. His Speed Secrets book series and email subscription teach high-performance driving. His recently introduced Speed Secrets Sim Racer Academy (https://simraceracademy.com/) expands his offerings into Sim Racing.
Sim Racer Academy (SRA) will award three one-year free memberships in SRA for non-traditional accomplishments during the series. The specific accomplishments will be announced soon.
In addition, Ross Bentley will give the entire membership of PCA Sim Racing a free webinar on car setup, a topic that has been passionately discussed lately. The webinar will be held in mid-December on a date and time that also will be announced soon.
Zone 1 Wildcats Zone Group Challenge Qualifier format and rules:
Coordinators
Bob Moore, Chair & Competition
Anker Berg-Sonne, Communications, Marketing, & Membership
Chris Braun, eDE Driver Education, Coaching
Nikki Chan, eDE Driver Education, Coaching
James Huth, eDE Driver Education
Please feel free to contact any of us on the Zone 1 Discord Server.
Instructors
Liam Rudzitis – Upper Canada Region
James Huth eDE Management – Hudson Champlain Region
Michael Polasek – Northern New Jersey Region
Chris Braun eCDI – Northeast Region
Mark O. Harris – Connecticut Valley Region
Michael Coopersmith – Hudson Valley Region
Nikki Chan – Upper Canada Region
Paul Solk – Jersey Shore Region
Contributors
Dean Chapman, Logo and Web Graphics
Results from races in the Zone 1 Wildcats Zone Group Challenge Qualifier races will be posted on Discord in the Zone Group 1 announcements thread.
For any questions about the Zone Group Challenge Qualifier races, contact Anker Berg-Sonne on Discord.