CHAMPIONSHIP FORMAT

The Mercedes-AMG Motorsport Virtual Championship that started with Season Zero last year, offers a one-of-a-kind virtual racing experience. The championship unites standard racing action with gamification aspects and allows drivers to compete against each other beyond their own title.

Choose between Assetto Corsa Competizione on console or PC, Gran Turismo 7, iRacing or RENNSPORT. While you have to outperform your opponents from your chosen title, you will also collect points toward the overall leaderboard of the Virtual Championship.

With more titles this season, the Virtual Championship offers 240 slots in total. Each title will be split into two divisions with Assetto Corsa Competizione on PC and console as well as iRacing offering 24 slots per division. Gran Turismo 7 and RENNSPORT will be split into two first divisions and two second divisions, each consisting of 12 drivers. The championship will leverage each title’s individual benefits; thus, drivers will race on different tracks across the titles.

Finish among the top three of the 240 participants for your chance of exclusive prizes at the end of the season. The prizes aim to provide drivers with a once-in-a-lifetime experience while showcasing the three pillars of Mercedes-AMG Motorsport in the fields of Formula 1, Customer Racing, and Virtual Motorsport up close – you don’t want to miss this!

New in Season One: An additional fourth prize will be given out via a raffle. For every finished race, you will receive one token. At the end of the season, a raffle from all tokens decides the winner of the token prize. The more tokens you collect, the better your odds!

Additionally, the top three drivers of each division will receive a small prize for their achievements.

HOT LAPS

We know that sim racing is all about performance and who crosses the finish line first. However, the Virtual Championship aims to give drivers of various skill levels the chance to have a competitive experience.

This season, there are two ways to qualify for the Virtual Championship.
You can set one valid Hot Lap on Autodromo Nazionale Monza between June 13th and July 13th, 2025 via the in-game Hot Lap competitions integrated within each title. You have to choose one title from either Assetto Corsa Competizione on console or PC, Gran Turismo 7, iRacing or RENNSPORT.

Alternatively, you can visit the Mercedes-AMG Motorsport fanbase at this year’s 24 Hours of Le Mans or 24 Hours of Nürburgring and set a Hot Lap at the on-site simulators. One Golden Ticket for Division 1 per on-site event is available for the driver with the fastest lap time at the end of each weekend. All drivers, who did not win the Golden Ticket are eligible for the raffle for the Division 2 spots. While the on-site Hot Laps take place on Assetto Corsa, the winner of the Golden Ticket can choose their preferred title for the season from all available titles.

Once the Hot Lap phase ends on July 13th at 11:59 PM (CEST), the fastest 24 drivers of each title will advance to the slots in Division 1 (One title could have 22 slots or two titles could have 23 slots, depending on the choice of the Golden Ticket winners). For Division 2, all remaining drivers from the online and on-site Hot Laps will enter a raffle, from which drivers are drawn on a random basis.

SEVEN ACTION PACKED RACE DAYS

Get ready for seven action packed Race Days, starting in July 2025!

While track choice differs across titles, each Race Day consists of two races on the same track within a title. While the first race will be a standard race, the second race is a gamified version with additional challenges and the chance to secure bonus points. The challenges will be announced in time before each Race Day.

After Race Day 3 and 5, promotion and relegation will come into place. In every title, the top three from Division 2 will be promoted and the last three from Division 1 will be relegated.

We can’t wait to see you racing soon!