SIMHow the Sim Racing season works

Events on the calendar

Event	Status	Dates	Location	Prize
2026 Gran Turismo World Series	Ongoing	Mar 28 to Dec 6, 2026	World
2026 24H SERIES ESPORTS	Ongoing	May 31 to Oct 31, 2026	World	€5,400 EUR (≃ $6,024 USD)
Rennsport R1 2026 Fall Season	Ongoing	Sep 1 to Oct 18, 2026	World	€10,000 EUR (≃ $11,156 USD)
2026 Porsche Esports Supercup	Ongoing	Sep 19 to Oct 24, 2026	World	$30,000
2026 IMSA Esports Global Championship	Ongoing	Sep 27 to Nov 22, 2026	World
FIA F4 Esports Global Championship 2026	Upcoming	Oct 31 to Nov 21, 2026	World	$35,000
GTWS 2026 World Finals Manufacturers Cup	Upcoming	Dec 5, 2026	Tokyo
GTWS 2026 World Finals Tokyo Nations Cup	Upcoming	Dec 5, 2026	Tokyo
2026 eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series	Completed	May 19 to Oct 13, 2026	World	$511,000
SIMGTWS 2026 Manufacturers Rd.3	Completed
SIMGTWS 2026 Nations Rd.3	Completed
SIM2026 Asian Games GT7	Completed

Formats and key facts

2026 Gran Turismo World Series

Starts

2026-03-28

Ends

2026-12-06

Location

World

Players

12

Organizer

Polyphony Digital

Series

Gran Turismo World Series

Tier

S-Tier

2026 eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series

Starts

2026-05-19

Ends

2026-10-13

Location

World

Type

Online / Offline

Prize pool

$511,000 USD

Players

40

Series

eNASCAR iRacing Series

Tier

S-Tier

• Regular season
• Race 1 through race 9 will be broken up into 3 distinct segments.
• The highest point scorer from each segment will receive an additional 5 playoff bonus points and a $3,000 prize bonus.
• Win and you're in : Race winners that are in the Top 20 in the regular season are guaranteed in a spot in the playoff.
• Top regular season point scorer is guaranteed in a spot in the playoff.
• Any remaining spots on the playoff grid will be filled by the top regular season point scorers who did not win a race.
• Playoff
• Top 10 points will all be set to 2,000.
• Five points for each race win plus five points for segment wins from regular season will be added to the 2,000.
• A win by any of the qualified 10 competitors in the 1st round of playoffs will lock that competitor into the Final round.
• Final Round
• Four final-round competitors points will be adjusted to 3,000.
• The top finishing qualified competitor in the Final race will determine the champion.

2026 Porsche Esports Supercup

Starts

2026-09-19

Ends

2026-10-24

Location

World

Type

Online

Prize pool

$30,000 USD

Players

32

Series

Porsche Esports Supercup

Tier

S-Tier

• 5 rounds:
• Qualifying: lone qualifying session, one flying lap attempt.
• Sprint Race: ~15m race, grid ordered by Qualifying position.
• Main Race: ~30m race, grid ordered by Sprint Race position with top 8 reversed.

FIA F4 Esports Global Championship 2026

Starts

2026-10-31

Ends

2026-11-21

Location

World

Type

Online

Prize pool

$35,000 USD

Organizer

iRacing

Series

FIA F4 Esports Global Championship

Tier

S-Tier

• Each race date will consist of 2 standalone races at different tracks

GTWS 2026 World Finals Manufacturers Cup

Starts

2026-12-05

Ends

2026-12-05

Location

Tokyo

Type

Offline

Players

12

Organizer

Polyphony Digital

Series

Gran Turismo World Series

Tier

S-Tier

• Makes Selection
• Top 12 manufacturers the highest points from GT1 Global Ranking League will be selected
• Toyota and Mazda will auto qualified as official partners
• Each of three round will have driver from each qualified region competing
• Round 1: EMEA
• Round 2: Asia-Oceania
• Round 3: Americas

GTWS 2026 World Finals Tokyo Nations Cup

Starts

2026-12-05

Ends

2026-12-05

Location

Tokyo

Type

Offline

Players

12

Organizer

Polyphony Digital

Series

Gran Turismo World Series

Tier

S-Tier

Common questions