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11 August 2026 3 minute read

By Ross McGregor

  • Tri-Nations Cup pre-qualifying set to begin on 21st August via iRacing Time Attack
  • Next Level Racing prizes up for grabs in main event

The Tri-Nations Cup is set to return to iRacing this month, with British, Australian and South African sim racers eligible to compete.

Appearing in various guises since its 2022 inception, the Tri-Nations Cup is organised and run by the national motorsport governing bodies of the UK, Australia and South Africa (Motorsport UK, Motorsport Australia and Motorsport South Africa, respectively).

Racers eager to become one of their country’s 10 selected drivers can qualify via a hotlapping competition using the Ford Mustang GT3 around Spa-Francorchamps. This can be found via iRacing’s Time Attack menu between the 21st and 23rd August. 

The 10 fastest qualifiers from each nation will be eligible to participate in the main event in September across two 30-minute races (Silverstone and Mount Panorama), with a Next Level Racing prize for each country’s top performer.

To compete in the main event, British drivers will require a paid Motorsport UK Esports membership (£27.99 for 12 months) and be 16 years or older. Prospective UK entries can also find out more details via the competition’s official Motorsport UK landing page, or the Motorsport UK Esports Discord server.

iRacing Tri-Nations Cup details

Driver Eligibility

  • All entrants must be 16 years old or over
  • All entrants must hold a passport from the country they are representing
  • To take part in the main event on 6th September, UK drivers must hold a paid Motorsport UK Esports Membership (no membership required for Pre-Qualifying)

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Pre-Qualification – 21st – 23rd August 2026

  • Online hotlap qualifying
  • The pre-qualifying will be hosted in the official ‘Time Attack’ section in the iRacing UI
  • You do not need to register, anyone can take part in the Pre-Qualification (10:00pm BST 21st August – 10:00pm 23rd August)
  • Car – Ford Mustang GT3 – Fixed setup
  • Circuit – Spa-Francorchamps
  • Fastest 10 drivers from each country will be invited to the main event
  • Fixed weather, time of day and track conditions
  • No membership or entry fee required

Main Event – 6th September

  • 6th September – Practice from 09:00am BST, Qualifying at 09:20am BST
  • iRacing – Ford Mustang GT3
  • Fixed Setups
  • Country liveries issued to each driver
  • x2 30-minute races
  • Race 1 at Bathurst & Race 2 at Silverstone GP
  • Qualifying prior to each race
  • Points allocated for both races, highest overall points wins
  • Combined country points after the two races wins the Crown
  • Paid Motorsport UK Esports Membership required to compete – no entry fee

Next Level Racing prizes

  • The top placed driver from each nation in the main event will receive a Next Level Racing HF8 Pro Haptic Gaming Pad