Maranello, Italy – 18 July, 2025 – The Thrustmaster Community Cup is a global hot lap competition, hosted on Assetto Corsa Competizione and held across six weeks as part of the Ferrari HP Esports Series.
Designed for sim racing enthusiasts, the Community Cup offers esports racers a wildcard entry straight through to the LAN Grand Final at Ferrari World Yas Island, Abu Dhabi.
Schedule
Round 1 - Misano (1 August - 7 August)
Round 2 - Valencia (8 August - 14 August)
Round 3 - Imola (15 August - 21 August)
Round 4 - Silverstone (22 August - 28 August)
Round 5 - Monza (29 August - 4 September)
Round 6 - Spa-Francorchamps (5 September - 11 September)
Held across six different circuits of varying difficulties, the winners of the first five rounds will be rewarded with a Thrustmaster Ferrari 250 GTO Wheel Add-On. The final round of the Cup will be contested on the Spa-Francorchamps circuit, and the overall winner after all six rounds will progress through to the Grand Final, joining the other 13 finalists as the Thrustmaster Wildcard.
The Grand Finalists will compete across three gaming platforms - iRacing, Assetto Corsa and Assetto Corsa Competizione - with the best becoming the 2025 Ferrari HP Esports Series Champion.
Last year, Igor Rodrigues was crowned the overall winner of the Thrustmaster Community Cup, earning his spot in the 2024 Ferrari HP Esports Series Grand Final. The Brazilian went on to finish fifth in the overall standings, securing two fourth place finishes and one tenth place result at the Grand Final.
To register or receive updates about the 2025 Ferrari HP Esports Series, visit http://esportsseries.ferrari.com/.
About Ferrari HP Esports Series
Format
The Top 20 drivers from each Global Hot Lap stage (10 per week and per game) will automatically qualify into the Regional Finals. The drivers who finish in P11 - P30 each week will be entered into the Regional Qualifiers.
The Regional Qualifiers feature 20 drivers per Heat (two Heats per game), with one qualifying session and one race. The Top 5 from each Heat advance into the Regional Finals and join the 20 qualifiers from the Global Hot Laps.
Regional Finals are held via one qualifying session and two races. The grid for Race Two is determined by the results of qualifying. The Top Four from APAC and Americas, respectively, and the Top Five from EMEA (decided by total points at the end of the Regional Finals) progress to the Grand Final.
The 13 Grand Finalists will once again be joined by a Thrustmaster Community Cup Wildcard entrant. The Community Cup is held over six rounds, with the final round's winner heading to Abu Dhabi to complete the 14-driver grid.
The Grand Final mirrors last year’s format with three qualifying stages and three races, across all three gaming platforms. The 2025 champion is crowned via the most points secured at the end of all races.
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