Known for its flowing corners, high-speed straights, and tricky elevation changes, Watkins Glen is a favorite among racing drivers and fans alike. Nestled in the beautiful Finger Lakes region of New York, this 5.43-kilometer (3.4-mile) circuit offers a mix of technical challenges and high-speed action. With 75 minutes on the clock and a mandatory pitstop, this race will test the drivers' ability to balance speed, strategy, and tire management over the course of an action-packed event.
Watkins Glen is a track that combines technical precision with high-speed thrills, making it a favorite among both drivers and fans. The long, flowing corners test car setup and driver skill, while the braking zones and high-speed straights provide ample overtaking opportunities. With the mandatory pitstop, tire management, and fuel strategy, this race will be a game of both speed and tactical decisions.
Expect an exciting, intense 75 minutes of racing, where drivers will push their GT3 cars to the limit through some of the most iconic corners in motorsport. With tire degradation, fuel strategy, and track position all playing key roles, it will be a race of endurance, focus, and quick reflexes.
Get ready for a thrilling battle at one of the most revered tracks in the world—this race at Watkins Glen is sure to be an unforgettable spectacle!
This is an ACRL League Championship event.
IMPORTANT NOTE - this event has minimum PQ requirements.
If you are entered for this event, you will need to meet certain laptime requirements in PQ. See the Pre-Quali tab on this page for details. Even if you are registered and checked-in for the event, if you do not meet these requirements, you will not be entered for the actual event.
This is an ACRL league season event. To enter, you must be an ACRL member, and have registered for the season.
If you wish to register, you must login to your ACRL account (create one here if necessary)
Names in (parentheses) have not yet been approved by the team owner
Names in bold are the entry/team owner
Names in italics are non-ACRL and/or guest drivers
IMPORTANT NOTE - this event has Pre-Qualification requirements you must meet in order to take part. Please read the Minimum Requirements section below.
Pre-Quali (PQ) is needed if the number of entries for an event may exceed the number a single server can accommodate, and/or if we have set specific PQ requirements for an event. In these cases, a period of PQ will be run prior to the race, usually for at least a week, and if necessary the race will be divided into equal size splits, based on PQ times. See the Driver Briefing tab for details of the PQ servers. In championship events, there is usually a points bonus for being in a higher (faster) split.
This is an overview of the PQ standings for this event, showing only PQ results by drivers who have registered for this event, with a PQ time set in the car they registered. The full PQ results can be found here. If you do not see yourself in this summary, but do see yourself in the full results, check that you PQ'ed in the same car you registered for this event with, and that the Steam GUID you are using for in-game matches the one you registered for this site with. Also note that lap times may not show up immediately in these results, it could be an hour or more before you see your times appear.
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This event has minimum PQ requirements in order to be entered for the event. If a driver does not meet these requirements, they will not be entered for the event. The requirement for this event is a consecutive hot stint of 3 valid laps. The time required is 107% of the fastest PQ time. No PQ times have yet been set for the GT3 class, so the target time is not yet known. These times may change, so you should check back frequently to ensure that you do not need to improve your time. For drivers who have not met the hot stint requirements, the number in parentheses after the lap time is the longest valid hot stint for that driver, in which each lap met the required time. For drivers who have met the requirement, it is how "safe" they are - that is, the gap between the slowest lap in their best stint, and the current cutoff time. |
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There are no results for this event
Names in (parentheses) are not ACRL members
This event is single-class for, for GT3 only.
PRE-QUALI - this event has PQ requirements you must meet in order to be entered. You must achieve 3 consecutive valid laps within 107% of the fastest PQ lap time. PQ times are recorded automatically, all you need to do is run the laps on our PQ servers, and you can run as many laps as you want - we will automatically find your best stint. Drivers not meeting the PQ requirements will not be entered in the event. Your PQ time will decide in which split you'll end up.
There is an attached VC driver briefing that will be done 15 minutes before the race starts - if this is your first time joining, it is mandatory to join - if you've been a driver for quite a while - we'd still appreciate you joining.
If you teleport back to the pits at any time during the race or quali session, your race is over. You may teleport during the practice session.
| Event Starts | 2025-02-23 07:00 PM Europe/Rome |
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| Practice | 60 minutes (starts Sun 12:00 pm in-game) |
| Quali | 20 minutes (starts Sun 2:00 pm in-game) |
| Race | 55 minutes (starts Sun 3:00 pm in-game) |
| Driver Swaps | No |
| Mandatory Pit Stop | No (no window) |
| Refueling Required | No |
| Tire Change Required | No |
| Weather Forecast | Forecast shows light to moderate rain throughout every session. Despite the rain, we should be seeing rather high temperatures as well. |
This event has Pre-Quali (PQ), running from 2025-02-16 10:00 PM Europe/Rome to 2025-02-23 06:00 PM Europe/Rome . PQ is used to sort drivers into multiple splits by laptime. You do not need to take any action to register your times, the process is automated, simply drive laps on one of the listed PQ servers.
This event has a PQ requirement. This means that you must meet the requirement(s) specified in the Pre-Quali tab on this page in order to participate in the event. If you either do not set a time or do not meet the requirements, you will not be entered for the event.
PQ server details are only available to drivers entered for this event.
IMPORTANT - this season has mandatory voice briefings for some or all drivers, so the server password will not be displayed here. In order to get the password you must attend the pre-race voice briefing in the #driver-briefing voice channel on our Discord server 10 minutes before the start of practice.
The race server allocation is based on the currently checked-in entry list, and (if the event has PQ) the current PQ standings. These often change rapidly in the last few hours before the race, so check back here immediately before the race to make sure you have the right details.
| Server | Split | Password | Spectator Password | |
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| ACRL Race Server 1 | 1 | ****** | ILikeToWatch | |
The information in this panel is automatically generated from our database. There may be additional or more specific download instructions in the Briefing section
There is no download link for the Watkins Glen track, which means it is probably default / DLC content
The Porsche 911 GT3 (2018) car is default / DLC content
The Mercedes-AMG GT3 car is default / DLC content
The Ferrari 488 GT3 car is default / DLC content
The Audi R8 LMS car is default / DLC content
The Lamborghini Huracan GT3 car is default / DLC content
The Mclaren 650s GT3 car is default / DLC content
The Nissan GT R Nismo GT3 2018 car is default / DLC content
The BMW M6 GT3 car is default / DLC content
The Bentley Continental GT3 2018 car is default / DLC content
The Nissan GT-R Nismo GT3 2017 car is default / DLC content
The Bentley Continental GT3 2016 car is default / DLC content
The Aston Martin Vantage V12 GT3 car is default / DLC content
The Lamborghini Gallardo R-EX car is default / DLC content
The Jaguar G3 car is default / DLC content
The Lexus RC F GT3 car is default / DLC content
The Lamborghini Huracan Evo (2019) car is default / DLC content
The Honda NSX GT3 car is default / DLC content
The Audi R8 LMS Evo (2019) car is default / DLC content
The AMR V8 Vantage (2019) car is default / DLC content
The Honda NSX Evo (2019) car is default / DLC content
The McLaren 720S GT3 (Special) car is default / DLC content
The Porsche 911 II GT3 R (2019) car is default / DLC content
The Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo 2020 car is default / DLC content
The Mercedes-AMG GT3 2020 car is default / DLC content
The BMW M4 GT3 car is default / DLC content
The Audi R8 LMS GT3 evo II car is default / DLC content
The Ferrari 296 GT3 car is default / DLC content
The Lamborghini Huracan Evo2 car is default / DLC content
The Porsche 992 GT3 R car is default / DLC content
The McLaren 720S GT3 Evo 2023 car is default / DLC content
The Ford Mustang GT3 car is default / DLC content
Workshops are events held (usually) the day before a main season event, featuring a short race at the same track, under similar conditions, to give people a chance to practice in a live setting.
There is no Workshop scheduled for this event.
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