2021-04-24
2021-01-09After two awesome seasons in 2019 and 2020, the Porsche TAG Heuer Esports Supercup returns in 2021! In this competition, the esports racing elite raced for a prize pool of $200,000.
The PESC on iRacing is considered one of the most competitive esports racing leagues in the world and boasts an incredibly stacked lineup. This season features 2019 champion Joshua K Rogers and his successor Sebastian Job, as well as German iRacing legend Max Benecke, French 2020 iRacing Rallycross World Championship winner Yohann Harth and many more.
In ten rounds, the competitors determine the best among them with races in Brazil, Spain, Great Britain, Italy and many other notable places.
Schedule
- Round 1: Interlagos (Brazil), January 9
- Round 2: Barcelona (Spain), January 16
- Round 3: Imola (Italy), January 30
- Round 4: Silverstone (UK), February 6
- Round 5: Road Atlanta (USA), February 20
- Round 6: Montreal (Canada), February 27
- Round 7: Spa-Franchorchamps (Belgium), March 13
- Round 8: Nürburgring Nordschleife (Germany), March 27
- Round 9: Le Mans (France), April 10
- Round 10: Monza (Italy), April 24
Live stream
You can watch the Porsche TAG Heuer Esports Supercup on the official Porsche YouTube channel.
Notable participants
Format
Ten events will determine the winner. Each event consists of five sessions. A free practice, an individual time-trial qualifying, a sprint race, a warm-up and the 30-minute main race.
Points system
Qualifying
| Place | Points |
|---|---|
| 1st | 10 points |
| 2nd | 8 points |
| 3rd | 6 points |
| 4th | 4 points |
| 5th | 2 points |
Sprint Race
| Place | Points | Place | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 25 points | 11th | 10 points |
| 2nd | 22 points | 12th | 9 points |
| 3rd | 20 points | 13th | 8 points |
| 4th | 18 points | 14th | 7 points |
| 5th | 16 points | 15th | 6 points |
| 6th | 15 points | 16th | 5 points |
| 7th | 14 points | 17th | 4 points |
| 8th | 13 points | 18th | 3 points |
| 9th | 12 points | 19th | 2 points |
| 10th | 11 points | 20th | 1 point |
Main Race
| Place | Points | Place | Points | Place | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 50 points | 11th | 20 points | 21st | 5 points |
| 2nd | 45 points | 12th | 18 points | 22nd | 4 points |
| 3rd | 40 points | 13th | 16 points | 23rd | 3 points |
| 4th | 37 points | 14th | 14 points | 24th | 2 points |
| 5th | 34 points | 15th | 12 points | 25th | 1 point |
| 6th | 31 points | 16th | 10 points | ||
| 7th | 28 points | 17th | 9 points | ||
| 8th | 26 points | 18th | 8 points | ||
| 9th | 24 points | 19th | 7 points | ||
| 10th | 22 points | 20th | 6 points |
Prize Pool
| Place | Prize | Place | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | $50,000 | 11th | $5,000 |
| 2nd | $25,000 | 12th | $4,250 |
| 3rd | $17,500 | 13th | $3,500 |
| 4th | $15,000 | 14th | $2,750 |
| 5th | $12,500 | 15th | $2,000 |
| 6th | $10,250 | 16th | $1,750 |
| 7th | $9,000 | 17th | $1,500 |
| 8th | $8,000 | 18th | $1,250 |
| 9th | $7,000 | 19th | $1,000 |
| 10th | $6,000 | 20th | $750 |