Pictured Below our winners from Round 2 Red Bull Ring iRTES Season 6, Moradness in GT3 and German Pit Bullz in GTP

iRTES Round 2 Preview: Five Hours in the Styrian Hills at Red Bull Ring The Champion Motorsports iRacing Team Endurance Series moves from the heat, darkness, and high-speed oval transitions of Homestead-Miami to the elevation changes, heavy braking zones, and spectacular Alpine setting of Austria’s Red Bull Ring for Round 2 of the 2026 championship. After a dramatic four-hour season opener at Homestead, the challenge grows by another hour on August 9. The Red Bull Ring may feature one of the shortest laps on the schedule, but its combination of long acceleration zones, steep climbs, downhill braking, fast corners, aggressive curbs, and frequent multi-class traffic should make the five-hour race anything but simple. It is also the middle round of a three-race season. With only the St. Petersburg finale remaining afterward, every position gained or lost in Austria could have a major effect on the championship. Red Bull Ring > more

iRTES Post-Homestead Power Rankings: PCA and Moradness Rise to the Top After Round 1 The first points race of the Champion Motorsports iRacing Team Endurance Series season is complete, and Homestead-Miami Road Course B has already reshaped the championship picture. Before the opener, the preseason power rankings were built from team reputation, early form, entry strength, and expected endurance execution. Now, after Free Practice, the Saturday GT3 Sprint Race, and the four-hour Homestead feature, the rankings have real race data behind them. These rankings are not simply the championship standings. They weigh overall pace, race execution, finishing result, incident profile, ability to move forward, and what each team showed across the full Homestead weekend. The feature race carries the most weight, while the Sprint Race is treated as a useful but lighter indicator, especially since it was GT3-only and allowed single-driver entries. GTP Power Rankings After Homestead Rank Team > more

iRTES Round 1 Recap: PCA Sim Racing 963 Wins Homestead Thriller as Moradness Squad Takes GT3 HonorsThe Champion Motorsports iRacing Team Endurance Series opened its season with a demanding four-hour race at Homestead-Miami Speedway Road Course B, where track position, traffic management, and survival proved just as important as raw pace.Round 1 delivered exactly the kind of endurance challenge that makes iRTES unique. The Homestead layout proved extremely difficult to pass on, placing a premium on qualifying, clean pit cycles, and maintaining position once established. The high-speed transitions on and off the oval and into the infield section also tested every team throughout the event, contributing to four Code-60 safety car periods over the four-hour race.The event also produced one of the most visually striking races in recent CMS memory. The race began at 4:00 PM in-sim track time in Miami and ran into the night, creating a spectacular day-to-evening-to-night > more

iRTES Homestead Final Prep Report: FP3 Complete, PCA Sim Racing GT3 Wins Porsche-Heavy Sprint Tune-UpThe Champion Motorsports iRacing Team Endurance Series completed its final day of preparation for the Homestead-Miami Road Course B feature, with Free Practice 3 followed by a GT3-only Sprint Race that gave teams one last competitive rehearsal before the July 12 four-hour main event.After two earlier free practice sessions helped establish the first GTP and GT3 benchmarks, Saturday’s final prep day gave the field one more chance to evaluate setup direction, tire behavior, fuel numbers, braking references, traffic rhythm, and driver readiness.Free Practice 3 served as the last open preparation session before the feature, while the Sprint Race offered a short-format racecraft test. For the sprint only, teams were allowed to run single drivers, which created a different dynamic from the four-hour feature. On Sunday, teams return to full iRTES endurance rules, with each entry expected > more

iRTES Homestead Practice Report: GermanPitbullzRacing Sets the Early Benchmark as Teams Prepare for July 12 FeatureThe Champion Motorsports iRacing Team Endurance Series has completed its first two free practice sessions for the upcoming Homestead-Miami Road Course B event, giving teams their first serious look at race preparation ahead of the four-hour feature on July 12.With the Road Course B layout combining infield rhythm, technical braking zones, and portions of the Homestead oval, teams used Free Practice 1 and Free Practice 2 to begin building their programs around lap time, traffic management, consistency, and setup direction. The first two sessions featured a focused group of GTP and GT3 entries, with several teams collecting meaningful mileage before the final practice and Sprint Race arrive on July 11.Overall Practice PictureThe fastest lap of the opening two practice sessions came in Free Practice 2, where Leon Friedrisczyk, driving for GermanPitbullzRacing Alpha, put the Porsche > more

GT Mania Season Recap: Gong, Hudson, and Banfield Crowned Champion Motorsports Class Champions Champion Motorsports has officially crowned its GT Mania champions after a thrilling 10-round Wednesday night campaign that delivered big grids, changing conditions, multi-class traffic, and championship battles that rewarded much more than raw speed alone. Across a season that visited Le Mans, Road America, Silverstone, Monza, Watkins Glen, the Nürburgring, Sebring, Suzuka, Road Atlanta, and Spa, GT Mania brought together GTE, GT3 PRO, and GT3 AM competitors for one-hour races featuring required pit strategy, traffic management, and the added pressure of CMS’s safety bonus and penalty system. When the final checkered flag fell at Spa, three drivers stood above the rest. Congratulations to the GT Mania Champions GTE Champion: James Gong GT3 PRO Champion: Kris Hudson GT3 AM Champion: Andy Banfield Season in Numbers The final standings tell the championship story, but the race data shows > more

Champion Motorsports iRacing Team Endurance Series Opens Season 6 with Exciting Prelude at Okayama The Champion Motorsports iRacing Team Endurance Series officially kicked off its sixth season Sunday with the inaugural Prelude Race at Okayama International Circuit – Full Course, marking the first visit to the Japanese circuit in series history. While no championship points were on the line, the two-hour event served as the perfect opportunity for teams to shake down new cars, fine tune strategies, and size up the competition before the Season 6 championship begins on July 12. The only prize at stake was bragging rights—but judging by the intensity on track, that was more than enough motivation. A field of 17 teams took the green flag, featuring 4 GTP prototypes and 13 GT3 entries, producing outstanding multi-class racing from start to finish. GT3 Battle Comes Down to the Closing Laps The race of the afternoon > more