JACKSONVILLE, FL (November 4, 2024) – Racing Prodigy™, creator of the world’s first gaming-to-real racing league dedicated to democratizing motorsports through its innovative e2Real™ pathway, has announced the 10-round schedule for its Prodigy Three (P3) Championship. The first of three real-world series within the Prodigy Racing League™ (PRL™), the inaugural P3 season will run from November 2024 to March 2025 and feature 30 races held across four iconic racetracks in the United States.
Six teams — Williams Esports, Thibaut Courtois Racing, SuckerPunch Fueled by Fans, Guild Esports, G2 Esports, and BS+COMPETITION — will each field four drivers, all of whom have received paid contracts with Racing Prodigy. Over the course of each two-day P3 race event, teams will go head-to-head and wheel-to-wheel in Radical SR1 race cars, competing for team and driver championship points. The top 20 performers from the season will advance to next year’s Prodigy Two (P2) Championship.
The P3 Championship schedule features:
- P3 Race Event #1 – November 16-17, 2024 – NOLA Motorsports Park – Avondale, LA
- P3 Race Event #2 – January 6-7, 2025 – Sebring International Raceway – Sebring, FL
- P3 Race Event #3 – February 4-5, 2025 – Homestead-Miami Speedway – Homestead, FL
- P3 Race Event #4 – February 25-26, 2025 – Atlanta Motorsports Park – Dawsonville, GA
- P3 Race Event #5 – March 29-30, 2025 – NOLA Motorsports Park – Avondale, LA
“We’ve reached an incredible milestone, but what’s most exciting is the human stories behind it,” said Racing Prodigy CEO David Cook. “Our drivers come from humble beginnings, from all corners of the globe, many of whom never thought they’d have the chance to race in the real world. Now, they’re not only stepping onto real racetracks, but they’re transforming motorsports as we know it. We’re breaking down the financial barriers that have kept this sport so closed off for so long. Watching these deserving racers take this leap is watching the future of motorsports unfold right in front of us. This is only the beginning—there are so many more opportunities ahead as we continue to democratize motorsports.”
“I’ve fallen in love with motorsports over the last few years. Like a lot of these drivers, my first experience racing came in the sim, and I have seen how the skills developed there translate to real-world driving,” said Professional LaLiga Goalkeeper and TC Racing founder Thibaut Courtois. “‘I’m honored to have TC Racing be a part of this historic season with Racing Prodigy in the Prodigy Three Championship, and give these superbly talented racers a new platform to compete.”
Twenty four drivers – aged 15 to 29, including two female drivers, and five mobile gamers – were selected during the inaugural Prodigy Draft in July, inside the Williams Racing Fan Zone presented by Kraken at the iconic ‘Below the Lights’ at Piccadilly Circus, London, during the Formula One British Grand Prix. Thomas Bellemin (United States) was the first overall selection made by the SuckerPunch Prodigy Racing Team Fueled by Fans. Nikodem Wiśniewski (Poland), Alexandro Vielma (United States), Gustavo Ariel (Brazil), Laurens Beerten (Belgium), and Siro Zambra (Switzerland) were also selected in the first round. The full team rosters are:
SuckerPunch Prodigy Racing Team Fueled by Fans:
- Thomas Bellemin, 19, United States – Round 1, Overall Selection #1
- Julian Klaffenböck, 15, Austria – Round 2, Overall Selection #12 – Picked by Fans
- Brandon Hawkin, 26, Canada – Round 3, Overall Selection #13
- Jai Fletcher, 20, United Kingdom – Round 4, Overall Selection #24 – Picked by Fans
G2 Prodigy Racing Team:
- Nikodem Wiśniewski, 29, Poland – Round 1, Overall Selection #2
- Roope Kurkipää, 19, Finland – Round 2, Overall Selection #11
- Kamil Pawlowski, 27, Poland – Round 3, Overall Selection #14
- Michael Romanidis, 21, Greece – Round 4, Overall Selection #23
BS+COMPETITION Racing Team:
- Alexandro Vielma, 19, United States – Round 1, Overall Selection #3
- Brenna Schubert, 24, United States – Round 2, Overall Selection #10
- Garrett Lowe, 22, United States – Round 3, Overall Selection #16
- Jan von der Heyde, 28, Germany – Round 4, Overall Selection #22
TC Prodigy Racing Team:
- Gustavo Ariel, 23, Brazil – Round 1, Overall Selection #4
- Lorenz Hörzing, 22, Austria – Round 2, Overall Selection #9
- Edoardo Leo, 17, Italy – Round 3, Overall Selection #15
- Dino Filippa, 26, Argentina – Round 4, Overall Selection #21
Guild Prodigy Racing Team:
- Laurens Beerten, 29, Belgium – Round 1, Overall Selection #5
- Will Redford, 19, United Kingdom – Round 2, Overall Selection #8
- Nathan Maximin, 27, United Kingdom – Round 3, Overall Selection #17
- Aimee Frame, 17, United Kingdom – Round 4, Overall Selection #20
Williams Esports Prodigy Racing Team:
- Siro Zambra, 18, Switzerland – Round 1, Overall Selection #6
- Nathan Saxon, 27, United States – Round 2, Overall Selection #7
- Kamden Hibbitt, 15, United States – Round 3, Overall Selection #18
- David Dalton Jr., 26, United States – Round 4, Overall Selection #19
In addition, six drivers were chosen by the fans in an online vote to become practice squad drivers for the series. During the racing season, teams will have the option to send any driver down to call up a practice squad driver; they are:
- Leandro Werle, 23, Brazil
- Mihai Neg, 25, Romania
- Dominik Lukomski, 24, Poland
- Marko Pejic, 25, Germany
- Craig Laws, 46, United Kingdom
- Jordan Johnson, 25, United States
PRL Season Two sim racing esports competitions are underway globally, giving more aspiring drivers the chance to test their skills and earn an opportunity to get behind the wheel of a real race car in June 2025. This season will feature more games, expanded pathways, and additional Prodigy Passes to real-world racing, including competitions at the Williams Racing Fan Zones in Las Vegas, the Performance Racing Industry Show in Indianapolis (Dec. 12-14, 2024), and online events with game partners, including collaborations with the Williams Gaming Club.
Racing Prodigy partners include Advanced SimRacing, Atlanta Motorsports Park, Biltong Depot, BS+COMPETITION, G2 Esports, Guild Esports, Homestead-Miami Speedway, iRacing, Max Papis Innovations (MPI), Mazda North American Operations, NOLA Motorsports Park, PitFit Training, Primal Racing School, RaceRoom, Racing Electronics, Sebring International Raceway, Solo Parent, Street Kart Racing, SuckerPunch, TC Racing, The Racers Physio, Toyo Tires, Williams Esports, Wine Country Motor Sports, and Women in Motorsports North America.
