The Porsche Club GB Sim Racing Championship returns for the new year with a completely different format to what we’ve seen before! Starting from the 18th of January, Season 6 will see the Porsche 911 RSR on the grid instead of the familiar GT3 Cup car. There will be a mix of race formats throughout the season, which include heat racing, and longer 1-hour races with mandatory pitstops. The championship will host eight rounds and will continue to feature Pro and Am categories, which are determined by pre-season qualifying at the Red Bull Ring.
You have to cast back to the 1974 IROC series to see a grid full of RSRs! In more recent years, we doubt there have been more than half a dozen RSRs on track at once, and that is one of the benefits of the virtual world is that things like this can happen, and we think this is a fitting farewell to the Porsche RSR as we know it. We don’t know how the racing will fair with a full grid of RSRs, but we can tell you that it will look spectacular!
Porsche 911 (991) RSR Specifications
| Model Year | 2019 |
| Dimensions | (L) 4,593 mm, (W) 2,042 mm, (H) 1,040 mm |
| Wheel Base | 2,513 mm |
| Weight | 1,245 KG |
| Configuration | Mid-engine, RWD (Rear-wheel-drive) |
| Engine | 4.2L Flat Six (9,500 Max RPM) |
| Torque | 489Nm, 360.3 lb-ft |
| Power | 515 HP |
| Transmission | Sequential 6-speed constant-mesh gearbox with multi-disc self-locking differential and three-disc carbon race clutch. |
| Suspension | Four-way vibration damper with coil spring setup and anti-roll bars, adjustable by blade positions. Double wishbone front axle with electro-hydraulic power steering. Integrated rear-axle subframe with double wishbone axle with tripod drive shafts. |
| Brakes | Aluminium six-piston calipers with 390 mm ventilated steel disc brakes on the front and aluminium four-piston calipers with 355 mm ventilated steel disc brakes on the rear, both with quick-release coupling and optimised cooling ducts. |
Starting in a week’s time, we will see Season 5’s 2nd-place AM finisher, Oliver. Season 4’s 1st place AM finisher Byron and PRO class driver Johnny, in 11Tenths colours for what will be a very different and interesting season for the drivers. (View last season’s results)
Here’s how the rounds line up:
- Round 1 – 18th Jan 2023 / Watkins Glen (Sprint & Feature)
- Round 2 – 1st Feb 2023 / Donington Park (Sprint & Feature)
- Round 3 – 15th Feb 2023 / Sebring International (1 Hour Race with Stop)
- Round 4 – 1st Mar 2023 / Imola (Sprint & Feature)
- Round 5 – 15th March 2023 / Road Atlanta (Sprint & Feature)
- Round 6 – 29th March 2023 / Daytona (Sprint & Feature)
- Round 7 – 12th Apr 2023 / Oulton Park (Sprint & Feature)
- Round 8 – 26th Apr 2023 / Le Mans (1 Hour Race with Stop)
To learn more about the PCGB Sim Racing Championship, head over to their website.