The GT World Series Showdown, the 2024 PESC Qualifying Series, the Race For More 2.4 and more – August is a huge month for sim racing!
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EDIT: Added Rounds 5-7 of the GP Turn Racing iRacing Qualifying Series. Thanks to u/Fivecorr on Reddit!
Summer always heats up the sim racing world, and this coming August is no different.
With a wide array of esports races – spanning iRacing, Gran Turismo 7 and Assetto Corsa Competizione – plus mass participation events such as the Knoxville Nationals and the Race For More 2.4, there’s plenty to sink your teeth into.
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Sim Racing Calendar
Tuesday, August 1
- [Special Event] It’s lights out and away we go for iRacing’s 15th Anniversary Solstice Challenge, all this week!
- [Esports] 21 EDT / 1 UTC: Round 14/18 of the 2023 eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series heads to Pocono Raceway!
Wednesday, August 2
- [Special Event] 20 EDT / midnight UTC: The green flag waves for the first split of the 2023 iRacing Race For More 2.4, benefitting the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. Unlimited fast repairs, purchasable advantages, and GTPs sharing the track with GR86s, all for a good cause! Donation incentives are now live.
- [Esports] 21 EDT / 1 UTC: Round 5/8 of the 2023 iRacing Off-Road Championship Series sees the trucks take on Wild West Motorsports Park. Tune in 1-hour earlier for the All-Star races!
Thursday, August 3
- [Road to Esports] 15 EDT /19 UTC: Round 5/7 of the GP Turn Racing iRacing Qualifying Series heads to Spa-Francorchamps!
- [Special Event] 6 EDT / 10 UTC: The second split of the 2023 iRacing Race For More 2.4 kicks-off, benefitting the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, gets underway! Additional splits start at 14 EDT (18 UTC) and 23 EDT (3 UTC). Donation incentives are now live.
Saturday, August 5
- [Road to Esports] 14:45 EDT / 18:45 UTC: Round 3/6 of the 2024 iRacing Porsche TAG Heuer Esports Supercup Qualifying Series heads to the Red Bull Ring!
- [Esports] 15 EDT / 19 UTC: Round 4/5 of the 2023 SRO Esports GT World Challenge America Sprint Series travels to Watkins Glen!
Sunday, August 6
- [Esports] 3 EDT / 7 UTC: Thirty top British, Kiwi and Australian sim racers compete in the 2023 iRacing Tri-Nations Esports Cup!
Monday, August 7
- [Esports] 21 EDT / 1 UTC: Round 5/10 of the 2023 iRacing World of Outlaws ButtKicker Late Model Series heads to Knoxville Raceway!
Tuesday, August 8
- [Special Event] It’s lights out and away we go for iRacing’s 15th Anniversary Legends Car Challenge, all this week!
Wednesday, August 9
- [Esports] 6 EDT / 10 UTC: Round 4/5 of the 2023 SRO Esports GT World Challenge Asia Sprint Series travels to Kyalami!
- [Esports] 21 EDT / 1 UTC: Round 6/8 of the 2023 iRacing Off-Road Championship Series sees the trucks take on Bark River International Raceway. Tune in 1-hour earlier for the All-Star races!
Thursday, August 10
- [Road to Esports] 15 EDT /19 UTC: Round 6/7 of the GP Turn Racing iRacing Qualifying Series heads to Belle Isle!
Friday, August 11
- [Esports] 12:45 EDT / 16:45 UTC: Broadcasting live from Amsterdam, 36 of the world’s top GT7 drivers compete at the Gran Turismo World Series Showdown for the 2023 Manufacturers Cup!
Saturday, August 12
- [Esports] 11 EDT / 15 UTC: Broadcasting live from Amsterdam, 36 of the world’s top GT7 drivers compete at the Gran Turismo World Series Showdown for the 2023 Nations Cup!
- [Road to Esports] 14:45 EDT / 18:45 UTC: Round 4/6 of the 2024 iRacing Porsche TAG Heuer Esports Supercup Qualifying Series heads to Watkins Glen!
Monday, August 14
- [Esports] 21 EDT / 1 UTC: Round 6/10 of the 2023 iRacing World of Outlaws ButtKicker Late Model Series heads to the Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55!
Tuesday, August 15
- [Special Event] It’s lights out and away we go for iRacing’s 15th Anniversary Skippy Challenge, all this week!
- [Esports] 21 EDT / 1 UTC: Round 15/18 of the 2023 eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series heads to Michigan International Raceway!
Wednesday, August 16
- [Esports] 21 EDT / 1 UTC: Round 7/8 of the 2023 iRacing Off-Road Championship Series sees the trucks take on Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park. Tune in 1-hour earlier for the All-Star races!
Thursday, August 17
- [Road to Esports] 15 EDT /19 UTC: The GP Turn Racing iRacing Qualifying Series concludes with Round 7/7 at Brands Hatch!
Friday, August 18
- [Special Event] TBA EDT / TBA UTC: Day 1 of the 2023 iRacing Knoxville Nationals gets underway!
Saturday, August 19
- [Special Event] TBA EDT / TBA UTC: It’s Day 2 of the 2023 iRacing Knoxville Nationals!
- [Esports] 6 EDT / 10 UTC: Round 4/5 of the 2023 SRO Esports Intercontinental GT Challenge travels to Japan for the Suzuka 10 Hours!
- [Road to Esports] 14:45 EDT / 18:45 UTC: Round 5/6 of the 2024 iRacing Porsche TAG Heuer Esports Supercup Qualifying Series heads to the Nurburgring Grand Prix circuit!
Sunday, August 20
- [Special Event] TBA EDT / TBA UTC: It’s the 3rd and final day of the 2023 iRacing Knoxville Nationals!
Monday, August 21
- [Esports] 21 EDT / 1 UTC: Round 7/10 of the 2023 iRacing World of Outlaws ButtKicker Late Model Series heads to Williams Grove Speedway!
Tuesday, August 22
- [Special Event] It’s lights out and away we go for iRacing’s 15th Anniversary Late Model Challenge, all this week!
- [Esports] 21 EDT / 1 UTC: Round 7/10 of the 2023 iRacing World of Outlaws ButtKicker Late Model Series heads to Williams Grove Speedway!
Wednesday, August 23
- [Esports] 6 EDT / 10 UTC: The 2023 SRO Esports GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Series concludes with Round 5/5 at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya!
- [Esports] 21 EDT / 1 UTC: The 2023 iRacing Off-Road Championship Series concludes with Round 8/8 at Crandon International Raceway. Tune in 1-hour earlier for the All-Star races!
Saturday, August 26
- [Road to Esports] 14:45 EDT / 18:45 UTC: The 2024 iRacing Porsche TAG Heuer Esports Supercup Qualifying Series concludes with Round 6/6 at Imola!
Monday, August 28
- [Esports] 21 EDT / 1 UTC: Round 8/10 of the 2023 iRacing World of Outlaws ButtKicker Late Model Series heads to Eldora Speedway!
Tuesday, August 29
- [Esports] 21 EDT / 1 UTC: Round 16/18 of the 2023 eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series heads to Dover Motor Speedway!
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