🏁 Itasha Racing Announces Bold Move to the Porsche GT3 Platform
October 2025 – For Immediate Release
In a surprise Q4 shake-up, Itasha Racing has announced its official transition to the Porsche GT3 R and Porsche GT3 Cup Car platforms for the upcoming Q4 2025 sim racing season.
The move comes as part of the team’s continued efforts to refine performance, embrace a new design direction, and strengthen its connection between competitive sim racing and automotive culture.
🔧 A New Era of Performance and Precision
The decision to move to Porsche machinery marks a significant milestone for Itasha Racing. Known for its dynamic presence in the sim-racing world and its connection to anime and car culture through its primary sponsor, Itasha Coffee Co., the team is taking a major step toward a new standard of consistency and competitiveness.
Team representatives emphasized that the switch to the Porsche GT3 R and Porsche GT3 Cup Car platforms was made after extensive testing and consultation with drivers and partners. The cars’ balance, stability, and adaptability across a wide range of circuits made them the perfect fit for Itasha Racing’s evolving goals.
“This move is about sharpening our edge,” said a team representative. “The Porsche platform provides a level of control and feedback that allows our drivers to push harder and perform with greater confidence in both endurance and sprint format.”
🎨 A Stunning New Look
The shift also introduces all-new team liveries, designed in collaboration with Itasha Coffee Co., the brand that has supported the team since its inception.
The refreshed designs feature a sleek black-and-white color scheme accented by deep purple highlights, symbolizing the unity between Itasha Racing’s competitive spirit and Itasha Coffee’s bold, creative energy.
Each car carries not just the Itasha Coffee logo, but also subtle design elements paying homage to Japan’s street and motorsport culture—tying together the worlds of coffee, cars, and community.
🏎️ Ready for the Q4 2025 Season
The team’s debut with the new Porsche lineup will take place in the Itasha Coffee GT Sprint Series Powered by Triple Stint, an all-GT3 championship featuring Pro, Silver, and AM driver classes.
The series spans eight weeks of competition across legendary circuits, including:
- Sonoma Raceway
- Long Beach Street Circuit
- Charlotte Motor Speedway – Roval
- Virginia International Raceway
- Circuit Gilles Villeneuve
- Indianapolis Motor Speedway – Road Course
- Chicago Street Circuit
- Willow Springs International Raceway
Each round offers a unique mix of high-speed corners, technical street sections, and intense multi-class battles.
Fans can look forward to weekly broadcast coverage throughout the season, with live commentary, professional production, and driver interviews presented by GTChampions.
“This season represents the next step in how we connect with fans,” said one of the team’s drivers. “We’re not just racing — we’re building a show, a culture, and a community around simracing and our sponsor (Itasha Coffee).”
🎥 Watch Party and Community Involvement
To celebrate each week of the championship, Itasha Coffee will be hosting official race watch parties in the Itasha Coffee Discord.
Fans are invited to join, hang out with the community, and discuss the action live as the season unfolds.
Links to each week’s broadcast, race results, and driver standings will be posted in the #simracing-updates channel throughout the series.
☕ About Itasha Racing & Itasha Coffee
Itasha Racing is the official sim-racing division of Itasha Coffee Co., a Chicago-based specialty coffee brand that blends anime, automotive, and motorsport culture into a lifestyle experience. Competing across various sim-racing leagues, Itasha Racing represents the brand’s spirit of creativity, performance, and community.
Itasha Coffee Co. is best known for its specialty coffee blends, themed collaborations, and vibrant presence at anime conventions and car events across the U.S. Its partnership with Itasha Racing aims to fuel both real-world and virtual motorsport enthusiasts with the perfect cup of coffee.