Return of FIA Esports Championship and Formula 4 World Cup

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The Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) has announced, as it did last season, that all iRacing members will be able to qualify for the FIA F4 Global Esports Championship presented by MOZA by running in iRacing's FIA F4 Regional Tour series during 2025 Season 3, which kicks off in mid-June.

The top 10 eligible drivers in championship standings across each of the Regional Tour series will be invited to compete in the championship. In order to qualify for an invitation to the championship series, drivers must provide the proper identification from the region they intend to represent, either with a Passport or an ID card.

Doubleheader events have been scheduled for October 25, November 8, November 22, and the finale on December 6. Track selections for each event will be announced 24 hours prior to the race, forcing drivers to adapt quickly to each course. Drivers will also compete with fixed setups, ensuring an equal playing field.

For more information, visit the FIA announcement.

In addition, the FIA has also announced that the World Motor Sport Council has given its approval by e-vote for the creation of the Formula 4 World Cup, together with the return of the FR World Cup and GT World Cup.

Following the first running of the FIA FR World Cup at the 2024 Macau Grand Prix, the event will continue as the ultimate test for junior drivers before they make the step up into international competition.

"Macau is an essential part of the education of a young driver, and we have a duty to protect its legacy and its future. There are so few challenges like the Macau Grand Prix left that we felt it was the right moment to introduce the FIA F4 World Cup. It will give the best drivers coming from the national level an opportunity to learn what it takes to drive the Guia Circuit in an F4 car, which is a bit more forgiving than an FR car, so that when they come back in one or two years for the FR World Cup they are ready to really show what they can do," said FIA Single-Seater Committee President Emanuele Pirro.

For more information, visit the FIA announcement.

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