TORONTO, ON – Porsche Esports Sprint Obstacle Canada (PESCC) and the new-for-2024 Porsche Esports Carrera Cup Canada (PECCC). The two digital one-make series delivered an exciting period finale at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve as the Constructor’s Championship was determined in the final race.
The fifth edition of the championship contested on iRacing welcomed 46 drivers in a digital variation of the 911 GT3 Cup car in the PECCC and in the PESCC with the 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport. All of whom represented Canadian Porsche Centres with just one driver for each sequence on just about every group.
“Virtual racing is an significant and expanding portion of our motorsport routines,” stated John Cappella, President and CEO, Porsche Automobiles Canada, Ltd. “As these kinds of, we are delighted that once again this year, all of our Porsche Centres were being element of this enjoyable series. Congratulations to Andrew and Charles-Étienne on their wins!”
The winner of the 2024 PECCC, Andrew Caron, will have the chance to extend their driving capabilities in genuine lifestyle at the Porsche Keep track of Experience software, bridging the hole from digital to reality.
With their acquire in the Constructor’s Championship, Porsche Centre Rive-Sud has claimed the victory as the prime Porsche Centre Esports team in Canada.
Sim racers who entered the sequence competed from just one one more on the iRacing platform and have been qualified to gain prizes including obtaining powering the wheel of a Porsche on keep track of. The very first of eight races began in March the moment the leading drivers across the region experienced been determined as a result of an intensive assortment and qualification phase. Throughout the year, racers took the wheel of a electronic model of the latest 911 GT3 Cup in PECCC and the 718 GT4 Clubsport in PESCC. Motorists in the series competed in opposition to just one one more during the year amassing factors for on their own in their respective Driver’s Championship which contributed to their Porsche Centre team’s points in the Constructor’s Championship.
This 12 months, notable Porsche partners joined the digital sequence with recognition on the virtual cars and prize inclusions. TAG Heuer logos had been visible throughout the race broadcasts as the Formal Timing Partner, as nicely as on the entrance windscreen and rear spoiler of each individual digital racecar.
The PECCC course champion and the “Smooth Operator” Award for the PECCC driver who gained the most race positions all over the season had been outfitted with TAG Heuer Linked Watches for their wonderful performances. Bose branding was noticeable on the aspect number plates and all four corners of the virtual racecars. Prime finishers been given top quality Bose sound cancelling headphones.
LEGO delivered Porsche 963 Pace Winner sets for the LEGO “Play Well” Award, which was awarded to the PECCC and PESCC motorists who obtained the most race positions in the race. Top finishers obtained a LEGO ICON Porsche 911 established. GRID Engineering also supported the championships with their formally accredited Porsche sim racing machines like the Porsche 911 RSR Sim Racing Steering Wheel and the Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Dashboard Show Unit.
About Porsche Vehicles Canada, Ltd.: Established in 2008, Porsche Autos Canada, Ltd. (PCL) is the distinctive importer and distributor of the Porsche 911, 718 Boxster and 718 Cayman, Taycan, Panamera, as properly as Cayenne and Macan. Headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, due to the fact 2017, PCL employs a group of more than 60 in revenue, aftersales, finance, advertising, retail growth, and community relations. They, in flip, function to provide Porsche shoppers with a best-in-course knowledge in holding with the brand’s 75-calendar year background of management in the progression of auto overall performance, security, and performance. In 2019, a Sections Distribution Centre opened its doorways in Mississauga to provider the countrywide network of 21 Porsche Centres. PCL is the focused subsidiary of Porsche AG, headquartered in Stuttgart, Germany. At the core of this success is Porsche’s very pleased racing heritage that offers some 30,000-additionally motorsport wins to day.
– From Patrick Saint-Pierre / Director, General public Relations Porsche Canada
Porsche Esports Carrera Cup Canada with Porsche Centre Rive-Sud car pushed by Andrew Caron, winner of the 2024 year
Porsche Centre Lauzon car or truck driven by Charles-Étienne Boucher winner of the 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport classification
Porsche Esports Sprint Obstacle Canada 2024 period