Porsche Esports Supercup: Florian Lebigre takes the lead after Suzuka
Pole and a Sprint win on 3 October, then fourth place in the rain: with 72 points on the day, Florian Lebigre leads the world championship with two rounds to go. Mitchell deJong wins the Main race by staying out on dry tyres.
The third round of the Porsche Esports Supercup world championship was raced on 3 October 2026 at Suzuka, on iRacing. Florian Lebigre (Verstappen Sim Racing) took pole and won the Sprint race, then finished fourth in the Main race, won in the rain by Mitchell deJong (Coanda Esports). With 72 points on the day, Lebigre takes the championship lead: 187 points, ten more than deJong, with two rounds to go.
A Main race decided by the rain
The rain arrived at half distance, on the second half of the circuit. Lebigre and Cooper Webster were the first to pit for wet tyres. deJong, seventh at that point, stayed out on dry tyres. According to iRacing's report, the track dried, then the rain came back harder in the closing minutes, and deJong took the lead with under eight minutes to go. It is his first win of the season. Alejandro Sánchez (Coanda Esports), who started 14th, finishes second, and Elvis Rankin (Purple Group), who started 10th, third.
Hady-Noah Mimassi led at the start, placed at the front by the grid inversion. Also on dry tyres, he had to retire after contact with Lebigre late in the race. Charlie Collins, the championship leader before Suzuka, crashed out at Spoon Curve.
Lebigre scores 10 points for pole, 25 for the Sprint win and 37 for fourth in the Main race. deJong, third in the Sprint and winner of the Main race, scores 76, the best single-day total this season.
The standings after three rounds
- Florian Lebigre, 187 points
- Mitchell deJong, 177 points
- Cooper Webster, 167 points
- Sebastian Job, 165 points
- Gustavo Ariel, 150 points
Cooper Webster is the reigning champion, and Sebastian Job won the title in 2020 and 2024. The full standings of the 32 drivers are on the 2026 season page, under their iRacing account names, hence "Florian A Lebigre".
What comes next
The fourth round is raced at Interlagos on 10 October, with coverage from 19:00 GMT, and the final round at Monza on 24 October. If you want to try your luck in a future season, our guide to qualifying for an official competition details the path on iRacing.
This article reports the race report published by iRacing on 5 October and the series standings, read on 6 October 2026.