world racing league

Professional racing experience

WRL aims to offer a true, professional, multi-class racing experience without all the red-tape (or cost) of “pro” racing. WRL’s rulebook balances performance by taking into account one of the biggest factors that determines to performance: the power-to-weight ratio (PWR). This method has proven itself to balance diverse fields of cars and has our race finishes down to the wire, we’re talking literal seconds after 8-14 hours of racing. Close racing sounds good on paper, but balancing such a wide range of vehicles must take a massive rulebook right? At less than 20 pages, we’ve proven that close racing doesn’t mean jumping through thousands of hoops to be compliant. WRL also aims to be one of the most accessible series for experienced drivers with a variety of ways to get involved in real W2W racing with a focus on driver development and education. Our vast variety of cars is by design: have a competitive class for nearly any racecar to call home.

Our rules, pro-racing features, live pit stops, classing, enforcement and our fantastic competitors make this some of the best bang-for-buck racing in the world.

Amateur Racing budget

What makes WRL racing appealing to so many? Value. Providing great features at great expense is easy, but that wasn’t our objective. Finding the best balance between pro level competition and value-driven rules and format has always been the goal. 20+ hours of included track time per weekend, 180+ treadwear tires that can last an entire race (or weekend depending on the car), rules that encourage building for reliability and our no-contact culture are just a few ways we get there. Whether you are taking the step up to WRL from budget endurance options, moving over from a sprint racing organization, or you’re tired of the ever-increasing cost and limited seat time the “pro” series offer, we’re here for you!

You might’ve seen pictures of factory built racecars or stacker haulers at WRL events and thought that this isn’t the place for you, but that just isn’t the case. Stacker trailer or open trailer, Porsche 718 or 944, WRL is one of the few places in the racing world where David and Goliath are the same height. This extends to the atmosphere and camaraderie in the paddock, it’s simply second to none - a testament to the integrity and sportsmanship of the teams and drivers that make WRL the wonderful place it is.

no-contact culture

WRL is committed to it’s no-contact culture and maintaining a clean and safe place to compete. While we cannot prevent contact from our seats in race control, we utilize a variety of methods to ensure you and your car are able to compete in the safest environment possible. Our persistent driver tracking and strict policy on contact means that we work with drivers before, during and after events to improve in the event of non-egregious contact—if improvement isn’t realized we always act in the interests of the teams and drivers who are committed to racing clean. This combination of education and strict enforcement has built a wonderful atmosphere where teams across all classes work together towards the same goal—finishing races.

5 classes - your car fits!

WRL’s races are split into 4 diverse categories that are separated by power-to-weight splits. These classes are split further into GP (General Production) and GTO (Grand Touring Open) classes. Racing in every class is always competitive, so no matter what you bring to WRL we’ve got a competitive place for it to race. You can find your cars PWR by dividing it’s weight (full of fuel, no driver, empty cool box) by it’s Dynojet horsepower. Since horsepower and weight are the two primary classing you can feel free to modify, swap engines, and remove weight to your heart’s content. If you have any questions on classing email Race@RaceWRL.com.

• General Production Classes - General Production (GP) classes are governed by both their power-to-weight ratio as well as a modifier table that balances both the performance gains certain components add, as well as taking cost into account. All GP class cars must be mass-produced and available for sale in North America. Some exceptions may be made for some factory race cars at WRL discretion (Ford Mustang FR500s for example) but they must take all modifiers over the BASE model of that vehicle. The GP classes represent the home-built, grassroots cars and the ruleset encourages creativity with many ways to build the same car to the competitive end of the class without allowing checkbooks to rule. Want aero for example? You might need to give up some horsepower or add weight. You can find much more information on classing HERE and can find the modifier table in the rules HERE.

  • GP1 (10.5 - 12.79 PWR) - GP1 cars represent the fastest of the General Production classes and a great way to go fast on a relative budget. A few examples of GP1 cars are: Nissan 350z, Porsche 987 3.4 Cayman, BMW E46 M3 with detune/ballast, V6 swapped Miata’s & many, MANY more!
    

  • GP2 (12.8 - 15.09 PWR) - GP2 cars are a great balance of speed and affordability, their lower weight means great handling too! A few examples of GP2 cars are: Spec E46 with ballast, BMW E36 M3, Mazda NC MX-5 w/ 2.5 swap, 2005+ Ford Mustang V6, Porsche Boxster, Lexus SC300 & many, MANY more!
    

  • GP3 (15.0 - 18.0 PWR) - GP3 cars might represent the highest end of the PWR scale, but the racing is amazing and participation level is high! A few examples of GP3 cars are: Mazda MX-5/Miata (all), Porsche Boxster, BMW E36 325i/328i, Lexus is300, Porsche 944, E30 & many, MANY more!

• Grand Touring Over (9.0 - 18.0 PWR, over 2400 lbs) - Grand Touring Over is the fastest most open class for cars over 2400lbs in WRL with a minimum PWR of 9.0:1. GTO cars must take any applicable modifiers in the GTO modifier table as well as the flat curve modifier. This is a great example of where a concise rulebook can be the best rulebook - the very simple PWR limit combined with our sophisticated fuel formula has made this one of the most consistently competitive classes to date. This class accepts factory built and tube framed cars with a minimum weight of 2400lbs. GTO also observes the WRL fuel formula which can be found in the WRL rulebook HERE. This class has become a fantastic place to race previous generation pro-series cars against some of the fastest home-built endurance race cars in the country. A few examples of GTO cars include: GT4 homologation, TCR homologation, PWC, V8 or V6 swapped MX-5/Miata, BMW E46 M3, 981/987 Cayman S, 996 Porsche 911, & many, MANY more!

• Grand Touring Under (9.0 - 18.0 PWR, under 2400 lbs) - Grand Touring Under is the fastest and most open class for cars under 2400lbs with a minimum PWR of 9.0:1. GTU cars do NOT take any modifiers other than the flat curve modifier (if applicable) and run at 9.0:1 PWR. This class is primarily comprised of small prototypes (windshields and cages matching WRL specifications required) and highly modified / smaller street cars like Lotus Elise, MX-5, etc wishing to run at a lighter weight. Low-windshield-height vehicles are required to run a beacon light on top for safety and visibility. GTU runs a limited schedule and it’s own National Championship circuit with additional tracks added for 2023, including COTA for the championship round. A few examples of GTU cars are: Elan NP01, MX-5 (swapped), Lotus Elise / Exige, and anything else you can dream up under 2400lbs!