Season 6 Power Rankings: Who Heads to Homestead as the Favorites?
The Season 6 Prelude at Okayama gave teams one final opportunity to shake down their cars before the championship begins, but with no points on the line, the real battle starts at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
These inaugural Champion Motorsports iRacing Team Endurance Series Power Rankings combine Prelude performance, returning team history, driver experience, organizational strength, and overall expectations heading into the season opener.
Will the Prelude winners continue their momentum? Can the newcomers immediately challenge for victories? We’re about to find out.
GTP Power Rankings
| Rank | Team | Why They’re Here |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PCA Sim Racing 963 | The benchmark entering Round 1. After controlling the Prelude from pole position, they head to Homestead as the team everyone must beat. |
| 2 | cmsracing.com Endurance | Showed race-winning pace at Okayama and recorded one of the fastest laps of the event. Expect them to pressure PCA throughout the season. |
| 3 | The Organization | Led by former Sportsmanship Award winner Paul Grasser, this veteran organization consistently races with discipline and professionalism. A legitimate podium threat from the opening round. |
| 4 | cmsracing.com Titanium | The growing rivalry with the Endurance entry may become one of Season 6’s defining storylines. Another team capable of competing for podiums every race. |
| 5 | 360 Motorsports | Making their iRTES debut, but don’t mistake them for rookies. They arrive with an impressive résumé and strong organizational backing. One of the biggest wild cards entering the championship. |
| 6 | GermanPitbullzRacing Alpha | Veteran experience keeps them in the conversation, but they’ll need to find more pace if they hope to challenge the teams ahead of them. |
GT3 Power Rankings
| Rank | Team | Why They’re Here |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SOELPEC Precision Racing | The strongest lineup on paper. Their esports pedigree gives them tremendous upside. If five drivers can quickly develop chemistry, they’ll contend for wins every weekend. |
| 2 | Octo Sins v1Kings | The Prelude winners proved they have both speed and racecraft. A clean race and a dramatic late pass make them one of the championship favorites. |
| 3 | PCA Sim Racing GT3 | One late-race pass away from winning the Prelude. Their pace is undeniable, and they’ll be looking for redemption at Homestead. |
| 4 | Team Brake Fade | James Foster and Brian Blanchette form one of the most experienced driver pairings in the field. They may not always be the fastest team, but consistency over three championship rounds makes them serious title contenders. |
| 5 | Schadenfreude Fodder #1 | Chip Witt’s veteran organization enters with two cars and plenty of resources. If they execute clean races, victories are well within reach. |
| 6 | Schadenfreude Fodder #2 | Sharing information between two entries could prove to be a significant advantage over the course of the season. |
| 7 | Team Black | A podium finish in the Prelude demonstrated exactly why consistency matters in endurance racing. |
| 8 | ThumbTech Motorsport | Solid pace and another clean performance at Okayama make them a dark horse for podium finishes. |
| 9 | Quokka Racing | John Majorbanks and Christian Youngwall have each impressed in the CMS Wednesday Night Series. This is their first endurance campaign together, and they have the potential to surprise the field. |
| 10 | Longhorn Racing Gold | Expect them to move forward as the season develops. |
| 11 | SimHQ Motorsports WHITE | Reliable, experienced, and always capable of capitalizing on others’ mistakes. |
| 12 | MORADNESS_SQUAD | Showed impressive speed at Okayama but will need to convert that pace into complete race executions. |
| 13 | Dark Thunder Racing | Looking for a fresh start after a difficult Prelude. |
| 14 | cmsracing.com AM | Every endurance race provides valuable experience. Expect steady improvement throughout the season. |
| 15 | Longhorn Racing Carbon | The potential is there. Consistency will determine how quickly they climb these rankings. |
| 16 | Sim Racers Room | Looking to rebound after a difficult Prelude and begin the championship on a stronger note. |
Teams to Watch
- 360 Motorsports — The unknown quantity in GTP. Their résumé suggests they could immediately challenge the established order.
- The Organization — Veteran leadership and disciplined racecraft make them a serious podium contender.
- SOELPEC Precision Racing — Perhaps the fastest GT3 team on paper entering Season 6.
- Team Brake Fade — Experience, chemistry, and consistency make them a legitimate championship threat.
- Quokka Racing — A talented new pairing capable of becoming this season’s breakout story.
Looking Ahead
Power rankings are meant to spark conversation, and they’ll undoubtedly evolve throughout the season. With new teams entering the championship, established contenders looking to build on their Prelude performances, and four demanding hours awaiting at Homestead, don’t expect these rankings to stay the same for long.
The championship starts now.