A new Beat the Pro challenge has arrived, qualification for the FIA Esports European Hill Climb Cup is underway, and fresh Ranked Multiplayer and Time Attack schedules are now live.
Here is what is happening in and around RaceRoom this week.
Think you can beat a real DTM driver?
Take on Jules Gounon in the new DTM 2026 cars at Sachsenring and see how your lap compares with the DTM star.
The five fastest eligible drivers will receive DTM Paddock Tickets for the DTM race weekend at Sachsenring on September 12 and 13.
The competition is free to enter and closes on September 9 at 13:00 CEST.
https://game.raceroom.com/competitions/2518/leaderboard
The road to an official FIA Esports title begins in RaceRoom!
Online Qualification for the FIA Esports European Hill Climb Cup is now open. Set your fastest time using a free car and Hill Climb course and fight for one of eight places at the on-site final in Luxembourg.
The competition is free to enter and no licence is required for Online Qualification. The fastest eight drivers will advance to the final, taking place from October 9 to 11.
One registered participant will also win a Next Level Racing GTElite Wheel Plate Edition through the competition’s prize draw.
Online Qualification closes on September 7 at 23:59 GMT.
https://esportseuropeanhillclimb.fia.com/
Week 35 brings a new selection of Sprint, Feature and Weekly Races to Ranked Multiplayer.
Highlights include DTM 2026 at Monza, Super Touring at Bathurst, a mixed GT3 and WTCR grid around the Nürburgring 24h layout, and LMDH plus GT3 multiclass racing at Suzuka.
Check the in-game Ranked Multiplayer menu for the complete schedule, race formats and starting times.
A fresh set of Time Attack competitions is now live.
Choose your challenge, chase the perfect lap and see how high you can climb on the leaderboards.
Our latest update focuses on community feedback following the Summer Update.
The new HUD has received a major performance pass alongside several requested improvements, including a pedal input graph, more useful fuel information and clearer feedback across several widgets.
The update also brings further GT3 physics work, improved sequential shifter behaviour and free 2026 upgrades for Norisring and Silverstone.
Check out the complete patch notes:
This week’s featured screenshot comes from hammertime (Ze Cookie), capturing the Super Touring Audi getting airborne over the kerbs at Bilster Berg.
Screenshot by hammertime (Ze Cookie)
Our featured video comes from Moritz Löhner, who takes us behind the scenes of his return to DTM Esports in My DTM Esports Comeback.
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See you on track!