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Endurance-Style Racing

ENDURANCE-STYLE
RACING FOR EVENTS

Most event formats are built around one person doing one lap. Endurance racing is built around a team sharing a car, which makes it the only format that produces genuine group competition.

The Experience

THE ONLY TRUE TEAM FORMAT

Endurance racing puts several drivers in one car across a longer race, with driver changes along the way. Translated to an event, that means departments or tables enter as teams, each member drives a stint, and the result belongs to the group rather than the individual.

It changes the social dynamic completely. In a fastest-lap competition the strongest driver wins and everyone else watches. In a relay the weakest driver matters just as much, so teams coach each other, and that is usually the actual point of the exercise.

Multi-class racing

Endurance racing runs faster and slower classes on track together. On a simulator that gives you a way to put confident and nervous drivers in the same race without either being spoiled, because they are competing within their own class.

Where It Fits

EVENTS IT SUITS

01 / Team Building
TEAM BUILDING
The format built for it. Groups share a car and a result.
02 / Conventions
MULTI-DAY EVENTS
A leaderboard that runs across the whole show, with a final on the last day.
03 / Corporate
SALES KICKOFFS
Departments against each other, with a finale that closes the day.
04 / Fundraisers
CHARITY RACES
Teams enter, sponsors back them, and the race runs for a set time.
Running It

COMPETITION FORMATS

Team relay

Each team gets a set number of laps or a set time, drivers rotate, and the combined result decides it. The most popular endurance format at corporate events.

Timed race

A fixed clock rather than a lap count, so the event ends when you need it to regardless of pace.

Multi-class

Two classes running together, so experienced and inexperienced guests race in the same session without either group having a bad time.

Academy Sim Racing is not affiliated with, endorsed by or licensed by Formula 1, NASCAR, IMSA or any racing series, sanctioning body or car manufacturer. We provide simulator experiences using commercially available racing software.

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WHERE THIS FITS

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Questions

WHAT PLANNERS ASK

Is this an official IMSA simulator?
No. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by or licensed by IMSA or any racing series. We run commercially available racing software and describe this as endurance-style racing.
How long does a team relay take?
It is set to your window rather than fixed. Tell us how long you have and how many teams and we will build the format to fit.
How many people per team?
Usually three to five, so each driver gets a meaningful stint without anyone waiting too long. Larger teams work if the race is longer.
Can drivers of very different ability be on the same team?
Yes, and that is part of why it works. The format rewards teams that help their least experienced driver rather than teams with one quick person.
Do you handle the timing?
Yes. Timing, stint tracking and the leaderboard are run by our staff, and the leaderboard can carry your branding.
Does it work across a multi-day event?
Yes. Teams can race on different days with a leaderboard carrying across the show and a final on the last day.

RUN A TEAM
ENDURANCE EVENT.

Tell us how many teams and how long you have. We will build the format around it.