Porsche: Who will be simracing champion? 🎥
WHERE YOU MEET As usual, Porsche remains the most important partner of Swiss simulation racing. Once again, the Porsche Esports Carrera Cup Suisse is the premier class of the Simracing Series this year.
The official champions of national online motorsport will continue to be determined in the digital Porsche one-make cup. The new, fifth season kicks off with the start of qualifying on July 5. The live final will take place at Auto Zürich on November 4.
In the new season, the reigning champion of the Pro category, Leonard Heidegger (22, Geneva), will attempt to defend his title. This year, the winning pro driver will also get the chance to represent Switzerland at the FIA Motorsport Games.
Hotlap format returns
Last season, the Porsche Esports Carrera Cup Suisse determined the year's best over several championship races. In 2023, qualification for the final will once again take place via individual time trials in hotlap format. During Qualification 1 - both online and in the Race-Centers.com simracing centers - participants can set unlimited lap times...
Four categories will be started
Requirements for a start in the Porsche Esports Carrera Cup Suisse are a Swiss residence or Swiss citizenship, a minimum age of 15 years and a minimum height of 1.55 meters. In the professionally equipped simracing centers, the entry fee per qualification is 40 Swiss francs. Registrations can be made online,. This year, 70 participants will contest the finals at Auto Zürich in the Pro, Ladies and Ü45 categories, plus a Rookie classification for all starters under the age of 18.
Furthermore, the champion of the Pro category gets the chance to represent Switzerland at the FIA Motorsport Games. They are the multisport motorsport event of the World Automobile Association. All champions will also receive prizes in kind.
... here you can qualify
- July 5 to September 9: Qualification 1, online and in various simracing centers.
- September 23: Qualification 2 in various simracing centers
- October 7: Qualification 3 in various simracing centers
- October 21: Qualification 4 in various simracing centers
- November 2 - 3: Qualification 5 at Auto Zurich
- November 4: Final at Auto Zürich Simracing
