Special events are back in iRacing with the Watkins Glen 6 Hour, one of the highlights of the North American calendar.
The Watkins Glen 6 Hour is a 6-hour endurance race held annually at Watkins Glen International in Watkins Glen, New York. It is the fifth round of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. Like the iRacing Daytona 24 and Sebring 12, the iRacing Watkins Glen 6HR will feature a lineup of LMP2, and GT3 cars competing once an hour in a team event.
To find out more about the event, its schedules, the latest information on the cars that will be competing and everything else you need to know, visit our special events page or the iRacing forums.
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TRACK INFO
| LOCATION | New York, USA |
| TURNS | 11 |
| LENGTH | 5.471 km |
| PIT LIMIT | 60 km/h |
SPLITS
| DATE | TIME (GMT) |
| RACE 1 – 16/06/2023 | 22:00 GMT |
| RACE 2 – 17/06/2023 | 7:00 GMT |
| RACE 3 – 17/06/2023 | 12:00 GMT |
| RACE 4 – 17/06/2023 | 16:00 GMT |
CARS
| BMW M Hybrid V8 |
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| Cadillac V-Series.R |
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| Dallara P217 LMP2 |
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| Audi R8 LMS |
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| BMW M4 GT3 |
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| Lamborghini Huracan GT3 EVO |
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| BMW M4 GT3 |
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| Mercedes AMG GT3 |
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| Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) |
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RACE INFO
| START | Rolling |
| WEATHER | Dinamic |
| GRID | 50 cars |
| DURATION | 6 hours (360 minutes) |
| DATE SIM | 2023-06-25 10:00 |
BOP
GTD:
- Audi R8 LMS GT3
- BMW M4 GT3: -1% fuel capacity
- Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo 2020: -1% fuel capacity
- Lamborghini Huracán GT3 EVO
- Mercedes-AMG GT3 2020
- Porsche 911 GT3 R (992): -1% Power, +10kg
QUALY
Qualifying sessions will take place individually before the start of the race. The driver will have 8 minutes in which he will be able to do a maximum of 2 laps to establish his qualifying time.
DRIVER INFO
| LICENSE | D 4.0 o superior |
| WARM UP | 30 minutes |
| INCIDENTS | Stop and Go Limit: 35 incidents and every 20 after that |
| IRATING | YES |
| SAFETY RATING | YES |
| FAST REPAIRS | NO |
| INFORMACIÓN DEL SPLIT | The splits will be divided by the iRating. The iRating of the drivers registered for the race will be taken into account in the calculation of the total iRating. |
| DRIVERS LIMIT | Min: 2 – Max: 16 |
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Article says LMP3 but don’t see LMP3 listed in the cars? Do we know for sure if it will be included?
Fixed. LMP3 cars do not participate in the race.