Performant Racing

The official logo for Performant Racing

**Performant Racing World Championship Series** (also known as **Performant Racing** or **PR**) is a high class of international racing for open-wheel single-seater racing cars currently sanctioned by Automobili Agosti as of 2023. The Performant Racing World Championship is a prestigious form of racing around the world. The word *Performant* in the name refers to the efficient way to which all participants' cars must perform within guidelines. The premise of Performant Racing is to see how creative and innovative teams can get by creating cars within strict guidelines and performing them flawlessly during racing season. Teams can compete for a grand prize pot of $900 Million for each season, split between the driver(s) and team. The first season will be held in 2024.

A Performant Racing season consists of a series of races, known as *Grands Prix*. Grands Prix take place in multiple countries and continents around the world on either purpose-built circuits or closed public roads. A points system is used at Grands Prix to determine the annual World Champion. Each driver must hold a valid PR Licence, a racing licence issued by PR to validate drivers to enter each race/event. Races must be held on tracks with the highest grade-rating issued by PR for grading the difficulty and quality of tracks.

## Regulations

The Performant Regulation team will make regulations every season. For each seasons, the PR regulations are subjected to change or be modified to coincide with certain specifications for that year. Current regulations for the 2024 Season are as follows:

* A Performant Racing (PR) vehicle can be no more than 5 blocks wide and 3.5 blocks tall (including live camera).
* The minimum length for the vehicle is 12 blocks and the maximum length is 12.5 blocks.
* The vehicle and driver must together weigh at least 795 kg.
* The vehicle must only have four wheels mounted externally of the body with only the front 2 wheels for steering and only the back 2 driven.
* The required distance allowed for between the wheels (wheelbase) is 5 blocks.
* The width of the car must be 5 blocks.
* The main chassis must contain a safety cell which includes the cockpit, a structure designed to reduce impact directly in front of the cockpit, and the fuel cell directly behind the cockpit. Additionally, the vehicle must contain roll structures behind and ahead of the driver.
* The driver must be able to enter and exit the cockpit without any adjustments other than removing the steering wheel.
* A front wing and rear wing are required for PR cars.
* The rear wing must be higher than the front wing by at least 1 block.
* A halo ring must be placed above the driver to provide safety.
* A PR car is required to have an air duct above the driver’s head and a side duct on each side of the car.
* There are also mandatory crash test standards. The vehicle must be able to withstand a 20 BPS head-on impact into a steel barrier with an average deceleration not exceeding 25g, and no damage to the chassis beyond the nose section. The same chassis must then sustain a rear impact from a dummy vehicle traveling at 20 BPS, with no damage in front of the rear axle.  In addition, squeeze tests will be conducted on the cockpit sides, fuel tank, and nosebox. The cockpit must survive a 25 kN (5,600 lbf) force with no failure; for the fuel tank, 12.5 kN (2,800 lbf) is applied. The cockpit rim and nosebox must withstand 40 kN (9,000 lbf) for 30 seconds without failing.
* Onboard electrical and computer systems, once inspected at the start of the season, may not be changed without prior approval.
* The computers must contain a telemetric accident data reporting system.
* Traction control, launch control, and automatic shifting, electronic starters, plus other electronic driving aids are prohibited.
* Continuously variable transmissions (CVTs) are forbidden.
* Transmissions with 8 gear ratios and 1 reverse gear ratio are required in PR cars.
* The engine requirements are a 1.6 to 1.8-litre turbocharged V6-hybrid.
* Horsepower is limited from 750-930 hp.
* Top speed will be limited to 125-133 BPS.
* 0-36 BPS acceleration cannot go below 2.35 seconds.
* Engine placement cannot be in the front. Rear-engine and mid-engine is allowed.
* The engine minimum weight is 150 kg.
* Engine RPM limit is 15,000.
* Vehicle must use unleaded gasoline. Diesel and EV are prohibited.
* One rear exhaust only.
* Rear-wheel drive only, any other drivetrain is prohibited.
* Development cost cap is $115 Million.
* Teams can only have 2 identical cars per season.
* Teams must have named drivers with a logo representing the driver. If no logo is shown, a Performant director will create one for the driver.
* Driver number must be in between #02 to #99
* Driver who will gain the number #01 will be determine by the season's champion driver.
* Driver number must be white with a dark orange background.
* Manufacturers and Privateers are allowed, however each team must make their own vehicle.
* Tyres will be supplied by the Performant director before each race. Competitors are forbidden from using their own tyres.
* Vehicles will use a naming convention that follows: Initials of the racing team and last 2-digits of the season year (i.e. 2024 Corsa Drapello PR = CD24)
* Teams are allowed to create contracts with Manufacturers to produce engines for the car, but both will be credited as the car's constructor.
* Contractor’s name will be before the Constructor name. (i.e. Camelot-Excalibur)
* Entrants can also be from sponsors. Sponsors can have a team that represents them, and their name will be apart of that team. (i.e. Genesis Camelot PR team)

## Gallery

An example of a PR car with proper number sticker placement.