With a new format and three regional champions, Lamborghini Esports reveal The Real Race 2022 winners, one of whome now has the chance to become an official Lamborghini Esports sim racer. The third annual contest took place on Assetto Corsa Competizione, using the new Huracan Super Trofeo EVO2. A total of 2,751 people took part, with a qualification round and group phase … [Read more...]
2022 Fanatec Esports GT Pro Series Win For Juncadella
With a 2022 Fanatec Esports GT Pro Series victory for Juncadella, and second place for Tommaso Mosca, the Akkodis ASP team-mates have taken a second double class victory and overall one-two this season. As the real world GT racing was taking place at the Hockenheimring, which isn't currently available in Assetto Corsa Competizione, the eSports racing was held at Suzuka, with … [Read more...]
The Bahrain International Circuit Is Coming To rFactor 2
A new track has been announced for the first round of the returning 2022 Le Mans Virtual Series when it starts on September 17th. And it means the Bahrain International Circuit is coming to rFactor 2. It was revealed on Twitter by the championship, which takes place over five rounds with a $250,000 prize fund. Races between four and eight hours at Bahrain, Monza, Spa and … [Read more...]
Trackmania Grand League World Cup 2022 Begins On July 1st
It's the climax of the eSports season for a group of racers as the Trackmania Grand League World Cup 2022 begins on July 1st. It will see two days of group stage competitions behind closed doors at the Stade de France Auditorium near Paris, followed by the playoffs and grand finale in front of a live audience on July 3rd. The three days will pit 16 top players against each … [Read more...]
Mahle Racing Win The 2022 iRacing Watkins Glen 6HR
Arthur Lehouck and Atte Keuppinen took victory at the second round of the 2022 VCO Grand Slam, as Mahle Racing win the 2022 iRacing Watkins Glen 6HR event. The duo finished with a lead of two seconds in their Dallara LMP2 car, as many of the top teams dropped out of contention in the early stages. By the end of the race, the Mahle Racing Team crossed the line ahead of the … [Read more...]
2022 FIA Motorsport Games Will Use Assetto Corsa Competizione
It's a badge of honour for the Kunos Simulazioni racing sim, as the 2022 FIA Motorsport Games will use Assetto Corsa Competizione for the eSports element of the event. Taking place on October 26-30th in Marseille, France, across a total of 17 race disciplines, each country can nominate one driver to compete in virtual motorsport competition. The event was held for a first … [Read more...]
Ducati Lenovo Esport Team Picks Piero Ricciuti for 2022
The MotoGP eSport Championship starts on May 27th, as the Ducati Lenovo Esport Team picks Piero Ricciuti for 2022. The Italian actually first qualified for the series in 2019, but had to drop out as he was only 16 years old at the time. Competing under the username PieroRicciuti55, he's since taken part in the Pro Draft selection in 2020, and competed in the final round of … [Read more...]
Team Redline Win The Inaugural 2022 VCO Infinity 24 Hour Event
It was a busy weekend for 40 top sim racing teams, but only one team could be victorious as Team Redline win the inaugural 2022 VCO Infinity 24 Hour event on iRacing. Their quintet of drivers finished just 3 points ahead of URANO eSports, with R8G eSports taking third overall. The VCO Infinity event offered something different, with a total of 40 sim racing teams competing … [Read more...]
Assetto Corsa Competizione Free Weekend and DLC Discounts
Most sim racing fans will probably have tried the official title for the World GT Challenge, but if not, there's an Assetto Corsa Competizione free weekend and DLC discounts. So you could pick up extras including the most recent Challengers Pack for a bit less. The chance to try the Kunos Simulazioni game for nothing via Steam will run from 10am PST on Thursday May 5th, … [Read more...]
24 Hour VCO Infinity Event Dates and Teams Revealed
We now know which teams, and cars, will be involved in an unusual new eSports competition, with the the 24 Hour VCO Infinity event dates and teams revealed. Rather than following the typical motorsport formula, the VCO Infinity schedule includes a total of 24 races, which east last 45 minutes, and utilise a rotating selection of five cars. It takes place across May 7th and … [Read more...]
2022 GT World Challenge Europe Esports Challenge Starts Tonight
The Mobileye 2022 GT World Challenge Europe Esports Challenge starts tonight with 48 world class sim racers competing in a one-hour race at Misano on Assetto Corsa Competizione. The five-round series is the first of the three continental Sprint series running in 2022, and each round takes place on Wednesday evenings. Drivers to watch include reigning series champion James … [Read more...]
The 2022 VCO Grand Slam Starts This Weekend
Featuring selected endurance events from the official iRacing calendar, the 2022 VCO Grand Slam starts this weekend, April 9th and 10th, as sim drivers from around the globe will comepete at the Nurburgring for 24 hours. Each year, all iRacing susbcribers can take part in special team endurance events. And the Virtual Competition Organisation (VCO) has been covering four of … [Read more...]
Verhagen Wins The 2022 Fanatec Esports GT Pro Series Opener
It was a good start to the season for the ROWE Racing and BMW Junior driver, as Neil Verhagen wins the 2022 Fanatec Esports GT Pro Series opener at Imola. Driving the only BMW M4 GT3 in the field, Verhagen and the car were making their debut in the championship, which runs on Assetto Corsa Competizione. And they've started well, with the pole position, fastest lap and … [Read more...]
Williams Esports Win The 2022 24H Series 6 Hours of Barcelona
The penultimate round of the championship saw two new people on the top step as Williams Esports win the 2022 24H Series 6 Hours of Barcelona race. The duo of Daniel Lafuente and Sota Muto were the fifth different GT3 pairing to be victorious in the five races so far with just the double points of the 12 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps left to race as the finale on April 17th, … [Read more...]
Intercontinental GT Series Replaces Regional GT World Challenges
There's a change for professional sim racers competing in one of the biggest championships on Assetto Corsa Competizione, as the 2022 Intercontinental GT Challenge Esports replaces the three previous GT World Challenge Esports Endurance series which ran separately for Europe, Asia and America. Organised by SRO Motorsports Group and AK Esports, the overhaul includes a new … [Read more...]