2025 Porsche TAG Heuer Esports Supercup | Race Preview: Fuji Speedway

The second-to-last Porsche TAG Heuer Esports Supercup event of the 2025 season heads to another new venue on Saturday afternoon, and for the first time in series history, rain is in the forecast. The top-level series’ inaugural trip to Fuji Speedway will feature 30 of the best sim racers in the world, navigating the wet weather around the 2.83-mile, 16-corner circuit in Oyama, Japan.

Live streaming of the events will begin on Saturday at 18:00 GMT (2PM ET) via Porsche’s channels on YouTube and Twitch with the Porsche TAG Heuer Esports Supercup All-Star series, this round competing in the Porsche 911 GT3 R. The Porsche TAG Heuer Esports Supercup pro drivers will take off one hour afterwards, at 19:00 GMT (3PM ET).

Last Race: 

One week ago, the championship battle defined itself further as Cooper Webster (Oracle Red Bull Sim Racing) scored another Feature race victory at Thruxton Circuit. The battle wasn’t as easy as he would have hoped, as he only managed to qualify ninth for the Sprint. Luke McKeown (Apex Racing Team) scored the TAG Heuer Pole Award, the fifth different winner in five races of the pole position, and went on to win the Sprint. Webster wrangled eighth place away from Diogo Pinto, who started seventh, which allowed for him to invert to the pole and win the Feature race.

Last Season: 

As Fuji makes its debut on the Porsche TAG Heuer Esports Supercup schedule, last season’s penultimate battle took to the Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari, better known as Imola, for the first time since the 2021 season. In the opening Sprint race, Sam Kuitert scored the TAG Heuer Pole Award and managed to wrangle the lead from Sebastian Job off of the grid. In the Feature, Cooper Webster inverted to the pole position and wound up holding on for the victory.

Track Facts: 

First opened in 1965, Fuji Speedway has undergone numerous reconfigurations to get to its current layout. The fifth and most recent design, authored by the internationally recognized Hermann Tilke, clocks in at 2.835 miles (4.563 km) and features 16 turns. Its frontstretch is responsible for nearly a mile of that length, forcing drivers to push for top speed coming off of the final corner, Panasonic, before diving into Turn 1.

Since 1967, Fuji Speedway has been a frequent host of prominent endurance races, starting with the Fuji 1000 km that year and evolving into the Fuji 6 Hours in 2012. The track hosted its first Japanese Grand Prix in 1976, and the event returned in 1977, 2007, and 2008. The track has also been a longtime staple of the Japanese national GT and formula series calendars, and its application has been so diverse that it even played host to cycling in the 2020 Summer Olympics.

All Stars:

The PESC All-Stars are back in 2025 with one of the biggest star-studded lineups in series history. eNASCAR champion Casey Kirwan was victorious in the 2024 PESC All-Stars championship, winning his second title in a row, this time over Pablo “Pulpo” Lopez. Kirwan, Lopez, and other champions such as Emree and Quirkitized return in 2025, with many real world drivers taking part on occasion, such as Tony Kanaan and perhaps a few other surprises throughout the season.

Once again, the Porsche Factory Drivers stole the show at Thruxton one week ago. Both Laurin Heinrich and Ayhancan Guven were victorious, keeping points-leader Casey Kirwan back in third for both the Sprint and Main races. Kirwan has the opportunity to clinch a third-straight title in the series this weekend. He’ll have to do it from the comfort of the Porsche 911 GT3 R, the third different vehicle that the All-Stars have utilized this season.

Next Up: 

After Fuji, the Porsche TAG Heuer Esports Supercup and the All-Stars will head to the famed Circuit de la Sarthe, the home of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, to crown the 2025 series champion.

The Le Mans action is scheduled for Saturday, April 12th, and will be live starting at 18:00 GMT (2PM ET) via Porsche’s channels on YouTube and Twitch with All-Stars on tap first. The Supercup races will take off one hour afterwards, at 19:00 GMT (3PM ET).

For more information on the 2025 Porsche TAG Heuer Esports Supercup season, visit www.iracing.com/pesc.
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