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PESC R7: Elation For Some, Deflation For Others

PESC R7: Elation For Some, Deflation For Others

Round seven of the Porsche TAG Heuer Esports Supercup brings us to the rolling hills of Circuit du Spa Francorchamps in what would undoubtedly be a chaotic race for all thirty drivers.

Qualifying

Looking to consolidate his championship lead, Jordan was hopeful of a strong showing, along with Oscar and Simone who both wanted to build on momentum after last time out. The drivers headed into qualifying with a mixed opinion on fortunes but gave it their all regardless.

Jordan laid down what seemed like a great lap but in the end it would only result in 8th, but a handy spot for the reverse in the feature. Simone put himself just outside the top twenty to go 22nd and Oscar not far behind in 25th. This being where the entire field was separated by only 0.45 seconds!

Sprint

The sprint got underway just after, and it was Jordan once again playing it safe to get some points and positions if possible. He would finish 6th after six laps, aiming to be on the front row for the feature. Simone gained four spots on what was a tough track to pass on and claim 18th. Oscar while making a move on lap one was taken out by another car, taking out several drivers in the calamity just after Les Combes.

Feature

Lights out for the feature, and Jordan quickly sent it on main title rival Sebastian Job to get the lead and sit tightly for the oncoming twelve laps. Things were quite the opposite though for Simone who wouldn’t even reach turn two before being sideswiped into the wall by another driver, ending his race almost before it began. Oscar in the chaos managed to climb almost 10 positions and would sit in 19th by the end of the opening lap. This would prove literally pointless however as he was tagged by Diogo Pinto when traversing a pileup in turn one on lap 4, also ending his race. With two out of three retiring, it was down to Jordan to make it count. Cool as a cucumber he lead all twelve laps and held off Job on the final lap when the Briton went for a move on the outside of turn four. This would give him his first feature win of the series and comfortably extend his points lead with only three rounds to go!

With motivation taking some knocks for some, regardless, the team presses on for what may be the biggest challenge yet: Nurburgring. All 25km of the GP and infamous Nordschliefe combined for a gruelling onslaught of undulations and jumps. Be sure to keep up with the team on socials and tune into the broadcast on May 6th!

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Cosey goes nuts to finish 4th at Atlanta

COSEY GOES NUTS TO FINISH 4TH AT ATLANTA

Round 3 of the eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series moved onto the Atlanta Motor Speedway. It’s been a strong debut for all of the Altus Esports entries, however Round 2 was definitely more of a struggle since our opening win in the hands of Tucker Minter.

Qualifying would prove to be solid if not spectacular, with Tucker Minter making it into the top 10, with Cosey and Ryan solidly in the top 20. However Jordy Lopez would end up qualifying in 29th, but only missing pole by 0.082sec such are the margins at this level.

Much of the focus was on long run pace and pack racing, and despite qualifying down towards the back Jordy was able to make solid inroads and would find himself in the Top 5 for the back half of the race. It wasn’t until the final restart where Jordy starting 2nd, would ultimately fall back with the high line would prove to be bad, dropping him back down to a P15 finish. A disappointing result that is not reflective of his performance today.

The man who made the most at the end however was Michael Cosey Jr, who chipped away with his positioning in the final few cautions, and avoided most of the fracas. A drag to the line would see him finish with a season best 4th place, and consequently move him to 4th in the championship standings! 

An season best was also achieved by Ryan Doucette. Running the yellow and black #77 Camry, he would get tangled early on with the Williams of Donovan Strauss, and claw his way back towards the front in the dying stages. Ryan also moves into the Top 20 in the championship standings for the first time as a result, which is the all-important requalification window.

Perhaps the save of the night goes to Tucker Minter, who was running strongly for much of the race but was caught up in a big crash with just 10 laps to go. It could have easily have been game over, however he escaped race-ending damage to bring his Chevy home in 19th place. When others failed to finish, this was a result that would consolidate his championship position, keeping him in the hunt.

Championship Standings after 3 Rounds

  1. Graham Bowlin – 93 pts
  2. Nick Ottinger – 89 pts
  3. Michael Conti – 84 pts
  4. Michael Cosey Jr – 81 pts
  5. Tyler Garey – 81 pts
  6. Tucker Minter – 79 pts
  7. Dylan Duval – 78 pts
  8. Allen Boes – 78 pts
  9. Malik Ray – 70 pts
  10. Michael Guest – 68 pts
  11. Kollin Keister – 67 pts
  12. Casey Kirwin – 65 pts
  13. Jordy Lopez Jr – 65 pts
  14. Bobby Zalenski – 64 pts
  15. Keegan Leahy – 61 pts
  16. Parker White – 61 pts
  17. Wyatt Tinley – 60 pts
  18. Zack Novak – 54 pts
  19. Ryan Doucette – 52 pts
  20. Steven Wilson – 50 pts

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Chadwick Retains Podium Streak in PECCGB

William Chadwick’s solo debut for Altus Esports saw him maintain his 100% Pro podium rate in the Porsche Esports Carrera Cup Great Britain (PECCGB).

William now stands as the only person to have sat on the podium in each of the 6 rounds this season, he maintains P2 in the pro championship as it heads to Cheshire’s Oulton Park for rounds 7&8 later this month.

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Porsche 992 GT3 Cup Car (Esports), #22 Sebastian Job, #88 William Chadwick, #23 Oli Peacock

Welcome William Chadwick

Another day, another welcoming! 😮

We’re delighted to announce William Chadwick has arrived at Altus. Will did drive at last weekend’s 24H Series Esports race and impressed all of the team with his commitment and energy in the preparation.

He’ll have his solo debut this weekend in the Porsche Esports Carrera Cup GB series, where he is currently 2nd in the championship.

PESC Driver: Jordan Caruso

The Porsche TAG Heuer Esports Supercup kicks off in a little under 24 hours at Hockenheim, and with a $200,000 USD prize pool up for grabs it is all to play for!

We’re excited to reveal our three car lineup, starting with Australian Jordan Caruso who is returning for his second season.

Tune in to twitch.tv/iracing at 1800 UTC or 0500 AEDT to show your support!