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iRacing Mazda MX-5 Cup
PRL Competition

Four Prodigy Passes are on the line in this iRacing Mazda MX-5 Cup event.  It will kick off PRL Season 2 as the first of several iRacing esports competitions. Running from September 10 to December 9, this event culminates with two Finals on December 15. Don’t miss your chance to earn an all-expenses-paid trip to Prodigy Week and a shot at becoming a paid pro driver in the Prodigy Three Championship.

There are two qualifying paths to reach the Finals:

  • The top 36 point finishers with a Racing Prodigy Membership (RPM) in the iRacing Fanatec Global Mazda MX-5 Cup series will advance to the Finals hosted by Racing Prodigy.
  • The top 12 point finishers with a Racing Prodigy Membership (RPM) in the Williams Gaming Club-hosted iRacing Mazda MX-5 Cup Time Attack series, which runs concurrently with the official iRacing series, starting October 1, will advance to the same Finals hosted by Racing Prodigy.
  • Two Prodigy Passes will be awarded to the Finals race winners, with one pass going to the winner of each race.
  • Two additional Prodigy Passes will be awarded by the Prodigy Search Committee to standout drivers among the top 25% of the series points who submitted a video and answers to a questionnaire.
  • Featured car and tracks are all included with an iRacing membership

Entry Requirements

To advance to the Finals from either the Williams Gaming Club or the official iRacing MX-5 Cup series, or to win a Prodigy Pass through the Prodigy Search program, you need a Racing Prodigy Membership (RPM) and can compete with either the PRL iRacing Game Pass or the PRL Combo Game Pass.

DEADLINE FOR ENTRY: MONDAY, OCTOBER 7, 12:00 PM ET

If you already have an account you can login to check your subscription status. If you do not, then one will be created for you during signup.

Registration for this series is now CLOSED.

Stage 1 Format: Regular Season

  • There are two ways to compete (compete in one or both if desired):
    • Race in the 13-week official iRacing Fanatec Global Mazda MX-5 Cup series.
      • Top 36 advance to Stage 2
    • Race in the 10-week Williams Gaming Club (WGC) PRL iRacing Mazda MX-5 Cup Time Attacks.
      • Top 12 advance to Stage 2 
  • Duration:
    • Fanatec Global Mazda MX-5 Cup13 Weeks with 4 overall Drops (September 10 to December 9)
    • WGC PRL iRacing Mazda MX-5 Cup10 Weeks with 3 overall Drops (October 1 to December 9)
  • Race car:
    • Global Mazda MX-5 Cup
  • Track/Week order:
    • Rudskogen, Winton (Club), Okayama (Short), VIR (North) – start of Week 1 Time Attacks, Oschersleben (GP), Tsukuba (2000 Full), Lime Rock (Chicanes), Navarra (Speed), Lédenon, Oulton Park (Int’l), WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca (Full), Summit Point (Full), Charlotte (Roval)
  • Splits and points determined by iRacing standard slotting and scoring 
  • Check the top 36 weekly leaderboard for the Fanatec Global Mazda MX-5 Cup

Stage 2 Format: Finals

Top 48 leaders in points from the series (36 from the Fanatec Global Mazda MX-5 Cup and 12 from the Williams Gaming Club MX-5 Time Attack series) advance to enter the Finals on:

Sunday, December 15 starting at 1 PM ET / 5 PM GMT
Track will be announced before Stage 1 ends and will be selected from the tracks used in the series.

GROUP 1:

24 drivers (made up of odd drivers from Top 48, e.g., 1, 3, 5, etc.)
Single Finals Race
Qualifying + 30-minute race
WINNER EARNS A PRODIGY PASS

GROUP 2:

24 drivers (made up of even drivers from Top 48, e.g., 2, 4, 6, etc.)
Single Finals Race
Qualifying + 30-minute race
WINNER EARNS A PRODIGY PASS

*If you purchase a Racing Prodigy Membership with the PRL iRacing Game Pass or Combo Game Pass after October 7, 2024, you will not be able to participate in the Stage 2 Finals but will for all future events during your active membership period.

**For complete details, please see the Official Competition Rules.

Catch all the Finals LIVE, Sunday, December 15 on our YouTube Channel!

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