With summer in full swing, here’s a preview of Porsche Motorsport’s activities in July.
As temperatures rise, motorsport action in July will continue to hot up as many championships reach the mid-point of their season.
For Formula E, there are just three rounds remaining - all double headers. The championship will host four races in July, with two apiece in Shanghai and Tokyo before the thrilling season finale in London in August.
In the Esports world, the Porsche Esports Supercup and R1 Rennsport both host races in July.
The FIA World Endurance Championship heads to Brazil for its fourth round, the 6 Hours of São Paulo at the iconic Interlagos circuit, while the DTM hosts two more race weekends.
Here’s a full preview of all the Porsche Motorsport activities taking place in July:
Formula E: Shanghai and Tokyo
The 2025-26 Formula E season has just six races remaining - and four of them will take place in July, across two double headers.
On July 4-5, the Porsche Formula E Team will head to Shanghai for Rounds 12 and 13 at the famous Shanghai International Circuit.
This year marks the third edition of the race at the venue, which also hosts Formula 1’s Chinese Grand Prix.
With plenty of opportunities for overtaking, this 3.051 km / 1.896 mi, 12-corner circuit is sure to deliver yet more thrilling action.
From there, the championship travels to Japan for its penultimate event of the campaign: The Tokyo E-Prix on July 25-26.
Returning for the third edition of the street circuit race, cars will speed around the International Exhibition Centre in Japan’s capital.
With six races to go, factory driver Pascal Wehrlein is fourth in the championship, just two points behind third place, with team-mate Nico Müller seventh.
In the Teams’ Championship, Porsche Formula E Team is currently second, while Porsche leads the manufacturers’ standings.
Follow all the Formula E action on our series page
Esports: Porsche Esports Supercup and R1 Rennsport
The Porsche Esports Supercup continues its Regional Championships in July, with the first race having taken place at the end of June.
Drivers who have qualified through one of the previous two routes will be eligible to compete, and each Regional Championship will consist of five races.
A maximum grid size of 32 drivers per region will take part in the 30-minute races.
The eight drivers with the most points in each regional championship will qualify for the World Championship.
Five candidates of the 32 will be chosen by Porsche Motorsport to participate in a Talent Shoot-Out in Cologne, with the top two then showing their performance in a race car on track in Portimao.
The winner will become a development prospect, and be given the opportunity to compete in a Porsche One-Make Series in 2027.
To learn more about the Porsche Esports Supercup, visit the series page
R1 Rennsport continues its Season 1 of 2026, with the final race taking place on July 10.
Three rounds took place in June, with Round 4 and the Online Final taking place in July.
After the opening races, the Porsche Coanda Esports Racing Team sits sixth in the standings with 72 points.
Follow the Porsche Coanda Esports Racing Team on Twitch
WEC: 6 Hours of São Paulo
The FIA WEC heads into the second half of its 2026 season in July, with the 6 Hours of São Paulo taking place on July 12.
After a challenging 24 Hours of Le Mans, Manthey will be battling to bounce back and fight once more for the FIA Endurance Trophy for LMGT3 Teams and Drivers.
Held at the Autódromo José Carlos Pace, better known as Interlagos, this historic circuit takes in 15 turns across 4.309km / 2.677mi.
The team took victory here in 2024, and will be hoping to take the top step of the podium once more on this visit.
This year, Manthey celebrates its 30th anniversary, while 2026 also marks 75 Years of Porsche Motorsport. To find out more, visit our
DTM: Norisring and Oschersleben
The DTM holds its fourth and fifth rounds of 2026 in July, heading first to the Norisring before visiting Motorsport Arena Oschersleben at the end of the month.
From July 2-5, the championship will return to Bavaria for its most popular round of the season around the streets of Nuremberg.
Drawing huge crowds, this season highlight is sure to be another exciting round and marks the midway point of this campaign.
The only city circuit on the calendar, the 2.300 km / 1.429 mi track has two hairpin turns and a chicane, and a lap time of less than 50 seconds.
Next, from July 23-26, the series will race at Motorsport Arena Oschersleben for round five of 2026.
Presenting a very different challenge to the tight turns of the Norisring, this is a more traditional racetrack.
A fast, smooth circuit, the track is 3.696 km / 2.297 mi long and has 13 corners - with an especially challenging Turn 1.
Thomas Preining is currently seventh in the standings for Manthey, but it will be a close battle for the title as ever.
Manthey is currently fourth in the Teams’ Championship, with Porsche in the same place in the manufacturers’ battle.
Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup: Belgium and Hungary
The Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup returns for its fourth and fifth rounds of the season in July, heading to Belgium and Hungary.
The first of those two races, in support of Formula 1 at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps in Belgium's Ardennes Forest, takes place on July 17-19.
One of Europe's classic tracks, this 7.004 km / 4.352 mi, 19 turn circuit is a favourite among fans and drivers alike for its exciting layout and thrilling racing action.
The second race of the month takes place at the Hungaroring from July 24-26.
Heading into the second half of the season, the competition is sure to be hotting up as the field of Porsche 911 Cup cars take to the 4.381 km / 2.722 mi track.
After three rounds, Flynt Schuring leads the championship standings from Theo Oeverhaus by five points.
