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We're back at the Barn on Saturday for the second round of our 2023 WHO digital GT Championship. The day will feature a 4-hour endurance race, but will start with a quick-fire club car rotation to help us all learn the track - and also to give people the option of just attending for the morning.

Doors open at 9.45am for practice, with the rotation race starting at 10.15 sharp. The GT Super Pole is scheduled for midday and the endurance race to start at 12.15pm. Entry is £6 (£4 for under-16s) or £3 / £2 for just the morning session. All equipment is provided and racers of all ages and abilities are most welcome. We ask that racers aged 12 and under are accompanied by a responsible adult.

   

Mike's magnificent Suzuka layout will be making a long-awaited return to the Barn for this Digital Saturday - it's a fabulous track to drive and great for overtaking.

   

There will almost certainly be some changes to the GT line-up. These are the cars that raced last month, with the top three teams from May all having a success penalty to serve. Each of the teams is managed by one of our six Gold-rated drivers, supported by a deputy. Extra drivers are added on the day to make up teams of three or four. Every team must have at least one Bronze-rated to replicate a Pro-Am driver line-up.

For this 4-hour race, all drivers must be rostered for an equal number of 20-minute stints. A driver-change window opens 60 seconds for the 20-minute mark and closes 60 seconds after. Refuelling and tyre changes may also be carried out during this scheduled pit stop. The race is set up for 950 laps, which we expect to last approximately 4 hours. Team captains should remember that the final stint maybe shorter or longer than 20 minutes.

Two tweaks have been made to the car and tyre profiles in the RCS64 software from May. 1) The fuel tank size on all cars has been reduced by 20% and 2) Intermediate tyres now have less grip and longer brake response than previously in full wet track conditions.