JOBARD Academy Series
Eight rounds on Assetto Corsa EVO. Free. The championship that reveals drivers.
More than a championship
The JOBARD Academy Series is the JOBARD Racing Academy's community championship: a real season, real race control — and one openly stated aim: to discover drivers and help them progress.
Race
A structured season from September to December: 8 rounds, an official rulebook, monitored track limits and active race control. Serious racing, without the elitism.
Progress
Every round is a learning session: the Academy method, telemetry tools and debriefs. You leave quicker than you arrived.
Get noticed
An assessment grid follows every driver across the season: performance, consistency, fair play. The strongest profiles join the Academy talent shortlist.
The calendar
Eight Fridays, a round every fortnight, and a pause over the All Saints' break. Two endurance dates — including the grand finale.
| Round | Date | Format | Circuit |
|---|---|---|---|
| R1 · Opener | Friday, September 4 | Sprint | To be announced |
| R2 | Friday, September 18 | Sprint | To be announced |
| R3 | Friday, October 2 | Sprint | To be announced |
| R4 | Friday, October 16 | Endurance | To be announced |
| R5 · Return | Friday, November 6 | Sprint | To be announced |
| R6 | Friday, November 20 | Sprint | To be announced |
| R7 · Penultimate round | Friday, December 4 | Sprint | To be announced |
| R8 · GRAND FINALE | Friday, December 18 | Endurance | A prestige circuit — revealed soon |
The season's circuits will be revealed round by round on Discord and on stream. Three-week break between R4 and R5 (the All Saints' school holidays).
The format & the rules
Sprint rounds
Qualifying, then two short races — the second with the top 10 reversed. A race meeting of around an hour, calibrated for the Twitch broadcast.
Endurance rounds
R4 and the R8 finale: a long race, mandatory pit stops, tyre and fuel management. This is where consistency pays.
Stewarding
Active race control, monitored track limits, a points-based licence (12 points) and a protest procedure. Everything is written down, everything is public.
Official rulebook — Season 1
5 titles, 26 articles, appendices: format, points, penalties, code of conduct, protests.
The championship, live
Points, podiums and the talent shortlist — updated after every race Friday on the official platform.
View the live standings →Everything you need to know
How much does it cost?
Nothing. Entry is 100% free — a deliberate choice, to open the grid to as many drivers as possible. A supporters' shop (the Academy Series collection) will exist for those who want to go further.
What do I need to take part?
Assetto Corsa EVO on PC, a wheel and a set of pedals. No skill prerequisites: drivers are grouped by level to keep the racing balanced.
What level do I need to be?
All levels. Drivers are split into categories (from beginner to experienced) and assessed across the season — consistency and fair play count as much as raw pace.
How does a race evening unfold?
On Fridays, lights out at 8:30 pm: briefing, qualifying, then the races — around an hour of airtime, broadcast on Twitch with commentary.
How do I sign up?
On the championship's official platform: academy.jobardracing.com — free sign-up, with a driver charter to sign online. The JOBARD Discord remains the HQ: announcements, briefings and the life of the grid.
What can I win?
Prizes (physical and digital), visibility on stream — and above all a place on the talent shortlist: the season's strongest profiles gain access to coaching and the JOBARD Racing Academy pathway.
The grid is already filling.
Eight Fridays to race, to progress and to get noticed. The official opening of entries is announced on the Discord.
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