{"id":963,"date":"2025-05-10T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-10T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/simracingrepublic.com\/?p=963"},"modified":"2025-05-10T06:45:38","modified_gmt":"2025-05-10T05:45:38","slug":"simracing-republic-sportscar-championship-2025-2026-official-calendar-announced","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/simracingrepublic.com\/?p=963","title":{"rendered":"SimRacing Republic SportsCar Championship 2025\/2026 \u2013 Official Calendar Announced"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Following a successful Prologue and months of preparation, the time has come: the SimRacing Republic SportsCar Championship is set to launch its first full season \u2014 and the 2025\/2026 calendar is officially confirmed!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/simracingrepublic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/SportsCar-championship-819x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-965\" srcset=\"https:\/\/simracingrepublic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/SportsCar-championship-819x1024.png 819w, https:\/\/simracingrepublic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/SportsCar-championship-240x300.png 240w, https:\/\/simracingrepublic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/SportsCar-championship.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The series will feature six challenging endurance rounds, each lasting four hours, held at some of the most demanding and iconic tracks across Europe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udcc5 2025\/2026 Season Calendar:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Round 1<\/strong> \u2013 <em>September 27, 2025<\/em> \u2013 <strong>4H Portim\u00e3o<\/strong><br>A technical season opener at the Algarve. Elevation changes and a flowing layout promise dynamic and exciting racing.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Round 2<\/strong> \u2013 <em>October 25, 2025<\/em> \u2013 <strong>4H Barcelona<\/strong><br>The Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya blends high-speed corners with technical sectors \u2013 ideal for strategy and tire management.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Round 3<\/strong> \u2013 <em>November 15, 2025<\/em> \u2013 <strong>4H Magny-Cours<\/strong><br>A French classic with a distinctive layout. Precision and patience will be key through its tight chicanes and hairpins.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Round 4<\/strong> \u2013 <em>January 10, 2026<\/em> \u2013 <strong>4H Misano<\/strong><br>The season resumes after the winter break on Italian soil \u2013 narrow turns and minimal runoff demand maximum focus.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Round 5<\/strong> \u2013 <em>February 7, 2026<\/em> \u2013 <strong>4H Jerez<\/strong><br>Jerez offers technical complexity and plenty of grip \u2013 a venue where races are often decided in the final corners.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Round 6<\/strong> \u2013 <em>March 7, 2026<\/em> \u2013 <strong>4H Spa-Francorchamps<\/strong><br>The grand finale in the Ardennes. Eau Rouge, Blanchimont, La Source \u2013 the perfect setting for a championship showdown.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udccc Additional Information:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Registration opens:<\/strong> <em>August 1, 2025<\/em><br>Teams can officially sign up starting from this date.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Pre-Qualification:<\/strong> <em>Expected mid-September 2025<\/em><br>If entries exceed the maximum grid size, a Pre-Quali phase will be held. Details to follow.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Race Day Schedule:<\/strong><br>Start times will be shifted slightly later to better accommodate teams and viewers. A full timetable will be released closer to the season.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Broadcasts:<\/strong><br>All Races will be broadcasted by the Global Sim Racing Channel<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>BOP:<\/strong><br>GT3 BOP will be applied by TFRLab<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>This upcoming season promises top-tier competition, tactical depth, and thrilling multi-class endurance racing. We look forward to launching the full SportsCar Championship \u2013 and welcoming a strong, committed field of teams and drivers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Get ready.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Following a successful Prologue and months of preparation, the time has come: the SimRacing Republic SportsCar Championship is set to launch its first full season \u2014 and the 2025\/2026 calendar is officially confirmed! The series will feature six challenging endurance rounds, each lasting four hours, held at some of the most demanding and iconic tracks &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/simracingrepublic.com\/?p=963\" class=\"more-link\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;SimRacing Republic SportsCar Championship 2025\/2026 \u2013 Official Calendar Announced&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":966,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-963","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/simracingrepublic.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/963","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/simracingrepublic.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/simracingrepublic.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/simracingrepublic.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/simracingrepublic.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=963"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/simracingrepublic.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/963\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":967,"href":"https:\/\/simracingrepublic.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/963\/revisions\/967"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/simracingrepublic.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/966"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/simracingrepublic.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=963"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/simracingrepublic.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=963"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/simracingrepublic.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=963"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}