iRacing's FF1600 Festival presented by CONSPIT starts on Friday 30 October and runs to Sunday 1 November on the Indy layout at Brands Hatch. It's an online event that copies the heat format of the real Formula Ford Festival, raced in the Ray FF1600. Below that, a recap of Sunday's IMSA Esports round 3.

The iRacing FF1600 Festival at Brands Hatch Indy

Each session has two 10-lap heats. iRacing says the top 13 advance to the 20-lap final, with more places decided in a 10-lap Last Chance Qualifier. It's open to members with a Formula licence at Class D or above, or a Rookie licence with a 4.0 safety rating.

There are five time slots:

  • Friday 30 October, 22:00 GMT
  • Saturday 31 October, 07:00 GMT
  • Saturday 31 October, 12:00 GMT (the top split is broadcast by RaceSpot at iRacing.com/live)
  • Saturday 31 October, 16:00 GMT
  • Sunday 1 November, 00:00 GMT

Recap: IMSA Esports round 3 at Watkins Glen

On Sunday 25 October, round 3 of the IMSA Esports Global Championship ran on iRacing at Watkins Glen International. These are the official results.

  • GTP: the #33 Verstappen Sim Racing BMW of Enzo Bonito and Sam Kuitert won from third on the grid. The #8 Grid-and-Go.com eSports Aston Martin Valkyrie looked set to win until Jake Denehan's computer had problems late on. Sean Campbell got back in the car, but the team finished three laps down. The #7 Grid-and-Go.com eSports Aston Martin of Isaac Phelps and Darius Andrei was second, 5.143 seconds behind, and the #1 BMW M Verstappen Sim Racing BMW of Edoardo Leo and Chris Lulham was third.
  • GTD: the #132 Bleu Mercure Esport Porsche of Vasilios Beletsiotis and Thibaud Prevot also won from third, its second win in a row. It's the first team this season to win twice. The #171 BMW M Team MOUZ BMW was second and the #196 BS+TURNER BMW third.

The race lasted 2 hours 40 minutes on the Boot configuration, and iRacing says pit stop strategy decided both classes.

The #31 Bleu Mercure Esport Acura still leads GTP after finishing fifth, and the #132 leads GTD. iRacing says Bleu Mercure leads both championships by more than 100 points.

Round 4 is at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca on Sunday 8 November. The pre-race show starts at 18:45 GMT and race coverage at 19:00 GMT, live on IMSA's and iRacing's social channels.

Our Sim Weekend Briefing (https://laptolanding.co.uk/news/sim-weekend-briefing-25-oct) had the preview.

Sources: iRacing: FF1600 Festival (https://www.iracing.com/this-week-iracing-ff1600-festival-presented-by-conspit-special-event/), This Week in iRacing, 27 October to 2 November (https://www.iracing.com/this-week-in-iracing-october-27th-to-november-2nd-2026/), iRacing: IMSA Esports round 3 report (https://www.iracing.com/verstappen-sim-racing-bleu-mercure-esport-fight-to-imsa-esports-global-championship-class-victories-at-watkins-glen/).

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The #33 Verstappen Sim Racing BMW and the #132 Bleu Mercure Porsche side by side at Watkins Glen in iRacing
The #33 Verstappen Sim Racing BMW and #132 Bleu Mercure Porsche at Watkins Glen in Sunday's IMSA Esports round 3.Image: iRacing
The #33 Verstappen Sim Racing BMW GTP car from above at Watkins Glen
The #33 Verstappen Sim Racing BMW of Enzo Bonito and Sam Kuitert won GTP from third on the grid.Image: iRacing
The #132 Bleu Mercure Porsche GTD car on track at Watkins Glen
The #132 Bleu Mercure Porsche of Vasilios Beletsiotis and Thibaud Prevot won GTD for the second race in a row.Image: iRacing
The #132 Bleu Mercure Porsche and a GTP prototype through a corner at Watkins Glen
GTP and GTD cars share the track in the 2 hour 40 minute multi-class race.Image: iRacing
A GTP prototype and the #132 Porsche racing at Watkins Glen
Pit stop strategy decided both classes, according to iRacing.Image: iRacing
A GTP prototype on the kerbs at Watkins Glen
Round 3 was raced on the Boot configuration at Watkins Glen International.Image: iRacing
IMSA Esports cars packed together in traffic at Watkins Glen, with the #132 Porsche among them
Round 4 is at Laguna Seca on Sunday 8 November.Image: iRacing
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