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 | Preseason Rank | Movement | Homestead Evidence | Power Ranking Outlook |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PCA Sim Racing 963 | 1 | — | Won GTP, 179 laps, 61 laps led, 1:08.429 best lap, 12 incidents | PCA stays No. 1 because they converted pace, pressure, and execution into the race win. GermanPitbullzRacing had the fastest car for much of the race, but PCA had the better full four-hour result. |
| 2 | GermanPitbullzRacing Alpha | 6 | Up 4 | Finished 2nd, pole, 118 laps led, fastest GTP lap at 1:08.048, 12 incidents | The biggest GTP riser. The result was second, but the pace was race-winning. If they clean up the final execution details, they may be the most dangerous GTP entry heading to Red Bull Ring. |
| 3 | The Organization Racing | 3 | — | Finished 3rd, started 5th, 178 laps, 1:08.462 best lap, only 9 incidents | The surprise podium of the opener, but not a fluke. The Organization did exactly what veteran endurance teams do: stay clean, stay present, and capitalize when others leave the door open. |
| 4 | cmsracing.com Endurance | 2 | Down 2 | Finished 4th, 178 laps, 1:08.396 best lap, 16 incidents | Still a very credible GTP contender, but Homestead moves them behind The Organization for now. The pace was there, but the team needs a sharper complete race to get back into the top three. |
| 5 | 360 Motorsports | 5 | — | Classified 5th, disconnected after 136 laps, 1:08.280 best lap, 24 incidents | The raw speed is real. The 1:08.280 best lap was among the strongest GTP laps of the race. Reliability and execution are the questions after the Homestead disconnect. |
| 6 | cmsracing.com Titanium | 4 | Down 2 | Last-minute technical scratch; awarded last-place class points by Race Control/Admin due to timing issue | This is not a pace judgment. Titanium simply has no race data yet. Until the team grids and completes a race, they slide to the bottom of the GTP order. |
GTP Takeaways
PCA Sim Racing 963 remains the team to beat because they won the race that mattered. GermanPitbullzRacing Alpha may have had the better outright pace, but PCA’s ability to stay close, manage the fight, and finish ahead gives them the top spot.
GermanPitbullzRacing Alpha made the strongest power ranking statement. Moving from sixth in the preseason ranking to second after Round 1 reflects just how serious their Homestead pace was. Pole position, fastest lap, and 118 laps led are championship-contender numbers.
The Organization Racing deserves real respect. They were not the flashiest GTP car, but they were the cleanest classified prototype entry and finished on the podium. That kind of race profile travels well in endurance racing.
360 Motorsports is the wild card. Their pace says top-three potential. Their result says they still need to finish the job.
GT3 Power Rankings After Homestead
| Rank | Team | Preseason Rank | Movement | Homestead Evidence | Power Ranking Outlook |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moradness Squad | 12 | Up 11 | Won GT3, 169 laps, fastest GT3 race lap at 1:14.356, 8 incidents | The biggest GT3 riser and the clear post-Homestead No. 1. Moradness had the pace, the racecraft, and the execution to win on a track where passing was difficult. |
| 2 | Quokka Racing | 9 | Up 7 | Finished 2nd in GT3, 169 laps, 1:14.457 best lap, 14 incidents | Quokka backed up qualifying strength with a podium-level race. They were close enough on pace to Moradness to be treated as a real championship threat after Round 1. |
| 3 | SOELPEC Precision Racing | 1 | Down 2 | Finished 3rd in GT3, 169 laps, 1:14.625 best lap, 21 incidents | The preseason No. 1 did not fall far. SOELPEC still opened with a podium and remains one of the safest title picks, but Moradness and Quokka earned the top two spots on Homestead performance. |
| 4 | Team Brake Fade | 4 | — | Finished 4th in GT3 after starting 13th in class, 168 laps, 1:14.866 best lap, 11 incidents | One of the best drives of the race. On a circuit where passing was tough, Team Brake Fade gained nine class positions and made a major statement about racecraft and consistency. |
| 5 | PCA Sim Racing GT3 | 3 | Down 2 | Won the Sprint Race, finished 5th in GT3 feature, 1:14.429 feature best lap, 10 incidents | The Sprint Race win and second-fastest GT3 lap in the feature keep PCA firmly in the top five. The result was not as strong as the pace, but the speed is clearly there. |
| 6 | Longhorn Racing Chrome | 10 | Up 4 | 2nd in Sprint Race, 7th in GT3 feature, cleanest classified GT3 finisher with 7 incidents, 1:14.925 best lap | Chrome had a strong weekend profile: sprint podium, clean feature, and solid race pace. The clean driving result is especially valuable in a long championship. |
| 7 | ThumbTech Motorsport | 8 | Up 1 | Finished 8th in GT3, 166 laps, 1:14.884 best lap, 11 incidents | A steady, credible opener. ThumbTech did not grab the biggest headlines, but the pace was respectable and the race was controlled enough to move slightly upward. |
| 8 | Sim Racers Room | 16 | Up 8 | Finished 10th in GT3, 1:14.463 best lap, 28 incidents | The result was not clean enough to rank higher, but the pace was too good to ignore. Sim Racers Room had one of the fastest GT3 laps of the race and looks much more dangerous than the preseason ranking suggested. |
| 9 | Schadenfreude Fodder | 5 | Down 4 | Finished 6th in GT3, 166 laps, 1:15.226 best lap, 17 incidents | A solid points day, but not quite the pace profile expected from a preseason top-five team. They remain very much in the hunt, but others showed more upside at Homestead. |
| 10 | Longhorn Racing Carbon | 15 | Up 5 | 3rd/4th representation in Sprint Race, 9th in GT3 feature, 1:15.275 best lap, 32 incidents | Carbon showed weekend strength, especially in the sprint, but the feature was messier. The team moves up because the potential is obvious, but the incident count keeps them out of the upper tier for now. |
| 11 | SimHQ Motorsports WHITE | 11 | — | Finished 12th in GT3, 165 laps, 1:15.347 best lap, 15 incidents | About where they were expected to be. SimHQ delivered a steady finish, but needs either more pace or a cleaner path through attrition to move up the rankings. |
| 12 | Team Black | 7 | Down 5 | 6th in Sprint Race, 14th in GT3 feature, 1:14.960 best lap, 28 incidents | Team Black showed pace in both the sprint and feature, but the four-hour result was not strong enough to hold their preseason top-seven position. There is still speed to build from. |
| 13 | Dark Thunder Racing | 13 | — | Finished 13th in GT3, 164 laps, 1:15.420 best lap, 18 incidents | Dark Thunder remains in the same range. They completed the race and stayed in the points picture, but need more outright pace to climb. |
| 14 | Schadenfreude Fodder II | 6 | Down 8 | 7th in Sprint Race, 11th in GT3 feature, 1:15.012 best lap, 36 incidents | The pace was not bad, but the incident count was the issue. This team can rebound quickly, but Homestead was not clean enough to maintain its preseason ranking. |
| 15 | cmsracing.com AM | 14 | Down 1 | 5th in Sprint Race, early feature retirement due to team-driver availability issue, 1:14.891 best feature lap by David Nelson | This is the hardest team to rank. The pace was clearly better than the final result, but the feature retirement means they have to sit near the bottom until the full driver lineup gets a clean race. |
| 16 | Octo Sins v1Kings | 2 | Down 14 | Did not attend Homestead after the 24 Hours of Spa weekend | This is an activity-based drop, not a talent-based drop. Octo Sins v1Kings can climb immediately once they appear, but with no Homestead start, they cannot stay near the top of a post-race power ranking. |
GT3 Takeaways
Moradness Squad is the new GT3 benchmark. Moving from 12th in the preseason ranking to first after Round 1 is a major jump, but it is fully earned. They won the race, set the fastest GT3 lap, and had a clean enough incident total to suggest the win was not accidental.
Quokka Racing and SOELPEC Precision Racing look like championship-grade teams. Quokka had the sharper Homestead result relative to expectation, while SOELPEC remains a title contender even after slipping from the preseason No. 1 spot.
Team Brake Fade may have had the drive of the race. Fourth place from 13th in class at Homestead is a serious result. Because passing was so difficult, that climb carries more weight than it would at a more open circuit.
PCA Sim Racing GT3 still has top-tier pace. They won the Sprint Race and posted the second-fastest GT3 lap in the feature. The final class result was fifth, but the performance profile says they remain one of the strongest teams in the field.
Longhorn Racing had a complicated but promising weekend. Chrome was especially impressive, finishing second in the Sprint Race and producing the cleanest classified GT3 run in the feature. Carbon showed strong sprint form but needs a cleaner four-hour race to move higher.
Sim Racers Room is the early sleeper. The finish was only 10th in class, but the team’s 1:14.463 best lap was among the strongest GT3 times of the race. If the incidents come down, they could jump several spots quickly.
Biggest Stock Up
- Moradness Squad: From preseason 12th to post-Homestead No. 1 in GT3.
- GermanPitbullzRacing Alpha: From preseason 6th to clear No. 2 in GTP after pole, fastest lap, and 118 laps led.
- Quokka Racing: From preseason 9th to No. 2 in GT3 after a strong runner-up finish.
- Team Brake Fade: Holds fourth, but with a much stronger argument after the biggest GT3 charge of the race.
- Sim Racers Room: Huge pace jump, even if the finishing result did not fully show it.
Biggest Questions After Homestead
- Can GermanPitbullzRacing Alpha turn dominant pace into a win?
- Was Moradness Squad’s GT3 victory the start of a title campaign?
- Can PCA Sim Racing GT3 turn sprint pace into a full feature win?
- Will 360 Motorsports solve the reliability/execution side after showing GTP speed?
- How quickly can Octo Sins v1Kings re-enter the GT3 picture after missing Round 1?
- Can cmsracing.com AM rebound once the full driver lineup is properly in place?
Overall Post-Round 1 Summary
Homestead did exactly what an opening endurance round should do: it confirmed some preseason expectations, shattered others, and created several new storylines heading into Round 2.
In GTP, PCA Sim Racing 963 remains the top-ranked team because they won the race, but GermanPitbullzRacing Alpha may have announced itself as the fastest prototype in the field. The Organization Racing also proved that clean execution can beat flashier pace over four hours.
In GT3, Moradness Squad is the new leader after a complete class-winning performance. Quokka Racing and SOELPEC Precision Racing already look like championship threats, while Team Brake Fade and PCA Sim Racing GT3 remain firmly in the top group.
With Round 2 moving to Red Bull Ring for a five-hour race, the next test will be very different. Homestead rewarded track position and patience. Red Bull Ring will put even more pressure on braking stability, traffic timing, and endurance execution over an additional hour of racing.