Thursday Night Grand Prix Tournament
Our monthly Grand Prix Tournament races take place on the first or the second Thursday of each month. Please check below for the date of this months tournament.
Every driver competes in a minimum of 2 races, each race includes a combined practice and the qualifying session followed by a race.
The grid for each race is determined using the Pill Draw system that is common in circle track racing where each driver pics a ball out of a bucket, the number on that ball determines which race you are in and who your fellow competitors are.
Points are awarded for each drivers finishing position, Pro/Am drivers (a racer who has won a previous Tournament) points are handicapped, Novice drivers (racer who has not won a previous tournament) are awarded full points. After 2 races all driver points are added, the 8 racers with the highest point totals go in to the Final race. The racer with the highest points total after the Final race is the night's winner.
The winner, second place and third place will be awarded a purse consisting of cash and prizes.
All tournaments will be "blind", the track will be announced in advance but the cars being raced will not be announced until the Drivers Meeting. Additionally, all racers will compete in the same make and model of car.
Racers taking part in our monthly GP Tournament can practice the track in the days leading up to the race for only $8.
Mandatory Drivers Meeting at 6:30
Racing starts immediately after
$25 entry fee
All drivers take home prizes
All drivers run a minimum of 2 races
Thursday, October 8th
For October we are racing in England at the Oulton Park Circuit. An old school track with great rhythm, it is 2.5 miles long and has big elevation changes. It is a rollercoaster through the English countryside. Every UK race series races here, fast GT3 laps are in the 1:30 neighborhood and fast BTCC laps are around 1:25.
Time Attack Challenge
Each month we host a Time Attack Challenge, every driver must drive the same car at the same track. The driver who sets the fastest lap by the end of the month wins a $100 prize package. Drivers are broke down into two classes, Novice for racers who have not won previously and Pro/Am for racers who have won before.
October Time Attack Challenge
If you thought the 2003 era Indy Car last month was old school then this month's car, the Corvette C3R is prehistoric school. These cars ruled tracks in the States with the SCCA for almost 20 years. They are raw, rough and demand commitment.
The track we are racing is the El Salvador Street Circuit. Because a tight track with no run off room and tricky chicanes is the perfect place to race a car with no ABS, traction control or powering steering.
Endurance Racing
Throughout the year we will host a number of Endurance Races. These races are 3 hours in length and have a 45 minute qualifying session prior to the race. Racers can drive the entire race by themselves or they can enter as a team and do driver changes throughout the race. In these races we do use tire wear and fuel consumption meaning the pit stops are required.
- Breakfast is served to all racers prior to the race.
- All racers receive SWAG as part of their entry.
- Top 3 finishing drivers/team win cash and prizes.
- Drivers/Teams pick the sim chassis they want to use based on the order of preregistration.
Our Next Endurance Race
October 17th
The Oulton Park 3 Hour Endurance Race
We are doubling up our visits to Oulton Park, if you race the Thursday Night GP Tournament the week before, you will be very familiar with this track. But the cars in this race will be very different, they are the Brazilian Touring Stock Cars. Front engine, RWD, making 470HP to the wheels and with a ton of downforce make them challenging to drive but very rewarding.
Preregistration is required!
Practice prior to the race is only $6 once you are registered.
Entry fee is $50 per sim (not per person). Each sim can have 1 to 3 racers.
Driver's Meeting at 8:30am. Qualifying will start right after.
Doors will be open at 8:00am, breakfast will be ready. You are going to need all the nourishment that you can stuff in your mouth.
Beat the Pro - Lap Masters
How do you compare to a real professional racer? Now you can find out!
Each month we reach out to our professional race driver friends to see who wants to compete against you, you racers at YGP Motorsports. We give them a car and track to drive with the goal of setting their fastest lap. Anyone that beats their lap time in that same same car will win a prize that is related to their personal racing career like driver/team SWAG, parts off their race car, replica diecast cars, etc.
Private Leagues
We offer Private Racing Leagues. if you want to organize your own races for you and your friends, this is for you. You pick the night of the week you want to race, you can determine the rules used, the tracks and cars used, the time of day and the weather used in the races. Race what you want, the way you want.
We will manage the races, assign points (if desired) and award prize purses.
Contact us for more info and to schedule your league.