The Briefing

How the competitions work: the formats, the entry routes and what a race asks of the people in it, explained before the lights go out.

LAP 29 · Sporting regulationsPit Lane · The BriefingEdition 2026 · 3 articles

How the competitions work

The Briefing

Preamble

How the competitions work: the formats, the entry routes and what a race asks of the people in it, explained before the lights go out.

Article 1One

Everyone Starts in a Kart

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In plain EnglishA hundred and one karts, a purpose-built circuit and an audience in the tens of millions. Why Max vs 100 is the most interesting thing motorsport has tried in years.
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Filed15 September 2026
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Reading time9 min
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Fig. 1.1 · Everyone Starts in a Kart

Article 2Two

What It Takes to Compete in the 2025 F1 Esports Pro Championship

2.1
In plain EnglishThirty seats, an open leaderboard and a draft decided on lap time. How drivers get into the F1 Sim Racing World Championship, and the work that starts once they do.
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Filed14 March 2025
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Reading time3 min
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Fig. 2.1 · What It Takes to Compete in the 2025 F1 Esports Pro Championship

Article 3Three

Inside the Demands of Daytona: What It Takes to Win the 24-Hour Race

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In plain EnglishPorsche’s back-to-back victories at Daytona, capped by a commanding performance from Felipe Nasr, Nick Tandy, and Laurens Vanthoor in the 2025 Rolex 24, raise the inevitable question: what…
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Filed26 January 2025
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Reading time4 min
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Fig. 3.1 · Inside the Demands of Daytona: What It Takes to Win the 24-Hour Race
Issued by LAP 29. These regulations may be amended at any time.3 articles in force
A kart blurred at speed on a karting track A kart blurred at speed on a karting track