30 July 2018 11:30 (UTC)
Get sim racing as a series of two iRacing qualifiers start now
Start your quest for the best prize in esports with our first McLaren Shadow qualifying round, courtesy of iRacing, one of the top online race simulations.
From 31 July 2018, iRacing will host two McLaren Shadow qualifying series, one featuring the McLaren MP4-30 Formula 1 car, and one featuring the 12C GT3 sportscar racer. Each qualifier will be five weeks long.
Dates | 31 July – 3 September |
Daily race times | Three races per day – 01:00, 10:00, 19:00 GMT |
Setup | Open setups |
iRacing points | Standard iRacing points |
Licence requirement | Open to D licence and above |
Tracks | Montreal, Nurburgring GP, Monza, Spa, Interlagos |
Dates | 11 September – 15 October |
Daily race times | Three races per day – 01:00, 10:00, 19:00 GMT |
Setup | Open setups |
iRacing points | Standard iRacing points |
Licence requirement | Open to D licence and above |
Tracks | Brand Hatch, Circuit Zolder, Circuit of the Americas, Imola, Suzuka |
The iRacing driver with the highest combined points total from the two series will earn an invitation to the finals to be held in January 2019 at the McLaren Technology Centre.
Head over to iRacing.com/McLarenShadow for all the information on each qualifying series and to enter.
Want to watch the action? Sunday races will be streamed live every Sunday during the qualifying period from 20:00 BST at www.iracing.com/live.
For the latest updates and information on McLaren Shadow, our pioneering esports programme, follow McLaren Shadow's official channels.
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