January Challenge
January 2026 Hotlap Challenge featuring Red Bull Ring and the Lotus 72
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Circuit: Red Bull Ring, National Circuit
Car: Lotus 72
The best times for the January hotlap challenge are Noah, Kyle, and AJ - Congratulations! The winners of the unlimited membership, 5 free hours, and 1 free hour are: Henry, Anthony, and Brett.
The best times will always be reported, but the winners cannot be last month’s winners. Par for this challenge was Brando at 0:52.173.
| Rank | Driver | Date | Lap Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | * Noah W. | 2026-01-25 | 0:49.534 |
| 2 | * Kyle S. | 2026-01-28 | 0:49.889 |
| 3 | * AJ L. | 2026-01-18 | 0:50.432 |
| 4 | * Michael L. | 2026-01-22 | 0:50.806 |
| 5 | Henry C. | 2026-01-24 | 0:51.174 |
| 6 | Anthony N. | 2026-01-22 | 0:51.201 |
| 7 | Brett L. | 2026-01-22 | 0:51.352 |
| 8 | Dominic L. | 2026-01-18 | 0:51.481 |
| 9 | Brando C. | 2026-01-02 | 0:52.173 |
| 10 | Jerry W. | 2026-01-25 | 0:52.203 |
| 11 | Liam M. | 2026-01-25 | 0:52.254 |
| 12 | Finn J. | 2026-01-24 | 0:52.445 |
| 13 | Buddy M. | 2026-01-10 | 0:53.362 |
| 14 | Ray A. | 2026-01-18 | 0:53.449 |
| 15 | Mark C. | 2026-01-11 | 0:54.505 |
| 16 | Bobby M. | 2026-01-25 | 0:55.962 |
| 17 | Darian D. | 2026-01-18 | 0:56.320 |
| 18 | Terry S. | 2026-01-11 | 0:59.309 |
| 19 | Sarth L. | 2026-01-18 | 1:00.366 |
The January Challenge features a shorter track than usual (Red Bull Ring) in the Lotus 72.
This month’s special is a 2-for-1 deal: One 15-minute practice session and a qualifying round for $10 eSport / $15 Deluxe.
As usual, the winner will receive a one-month Unlimited Membership. Second and third place finishers will receive free sim time. All paying customers are eligible to compete.
The first place winner will receive a one-month Unlimited membership, which includes unlimited time for the winner only and a discount on hours purchased by the winner. Winner must be present to use the discount.
Second place receives a gift card for five (5) free hours and third place receives one (1) free hour. Free hours are good only in the month of January, and there is no additional discount.
Only paid customers are eligible to win the challenge, but everyone’s time will appear on the leaderboard! This means that the December first-place winner is not eligible to win in January but can still compete for bragging rights. The 2nd and 3rd place December winners may choose to pay to compete only after they use up their free hours.