Plenty of esports competitions are getting underway at the moment, and many are free to enter. For example, you could win a share of €10,000 prize money as the 2021 CUPRA SimRacing Series begins on RaceRoom. The free-to-play racing sim will host 10 rounds of competition. There will be a hot lap leaderboard for each event with the top 144 drivers qualifying for 6 divisions of … [Read more...]
F1 Esports Women’s Wildcard Introduced for 2021
In an effort to encourage more female sim racers, there's an F1 Esports Women's Wildcard introduced for 2021, with hot lap qualification taking place from May 3-9th. It's only open to female competitors, and the fastest qualifier will then go through to the F1 Esports Pro Exhibition on May 27th. This features more in-game assessments to allow the 10 competing teams to select … [Read more...]
Ferrari Esports Series Brands Hatch Track Guide Video
The first qualification round of the 2021 competition ends soon, so this Ferrari Esports Series Brands Hatch Track Guide video might help you find some extra time more quickly. Especially as the advice comes from 2019 F1 Esports champion and Ferrari Drivers Academy sim racer David Tonizza, who definitely knows how to hustle the Ferrari 488 Challenge Evo around the Brands … [Read more...]
2021 Fanatec Esports GT Pro Series Europe Begins
The inaugral 2021 Fanatec Esports GT Pro Series Europe begins with two hours of free practice for each driver throughout Friday April 16th, followed by the first race tomorrow, Saturday April 17th. It's part of the Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe Powered by AWS organised by SRO Motorsports Group, and will pit the world's top GT drivers against each other on Assetto Corsa … [Read more...]
2021 Ferrari Esports Series April Qualifying Ends Soon
You've got a little time left to register and post a time at Brands Hatch, as 2021 Ferrari Esports Series April qualifying ends soon. Once again, the competition runs on Assetto Corsa with a top prize of a spot in the Ferrari Driver Academy Esports Team. The first series in 2020 saw 21-year-old Italian Giovanni Da Salvo secure the spot from a field of 20,000 drivers. But … [Read more...]
James Baldwin Wins The 2021 British GT3 Esports Championship
It's been a dominant season as James Baldwin wins the 2021 British GT3 Esports Championship at the penultimate round. The World's Fastest Gamer took his third victory of the season, finishing 22.5 seconds ahead of Team Rocket RJN team-mate Alex Buncombe in their McLaren 520S GT3s. Baldwin led throughout the race to claim the title, building on his previous wins at Snetterton … [Read more...]
2021 VW Jetta Cup Team ORD Official Unveiling
It's with great pleasure that I introduce the 2021 VW Jetta Cup Team ORD official unveiling. The original idea was that I'd try getting back into orgnaised league sim racing by running around the back of the field with a couple of logos on my paintjob. But that's grown a fair bit now. The first thing to mention is the amazing team livery created by Lee Walker, who … [Read more...]
2021 eNASCAR iRacing – Leahy Wins at Homestead
The eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series went to Homestead-Miami Speedway for the second round of the championship. And the race was won by polesitter Keegan Leahy, taking his first victory of the year. After qualifying first, the 23XI Racing driver had a relatively calm route to victory, leading 105 laps in a race which stayed under the green flag for the duration. The main … [Read more...]
Mercedes Signs Jarno Opmeer for 2021 F1 Esports
There are some big moves in virtual motorsport at the moment as Mercedes signs Jarno Opmeer for 2021 F1 Esports and Formula E competition, with the Dutch reigning champion moving from the Alfra Romeo team. The 21-year-old began racing in karting and single seater racing, progressing as far as the Renault Sport Academy before switching to the eSports world with … [Read more...]
2021 eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series Teams And Prizes
The 12th season is due to start shortly, with the 2021 eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series teams and prizes announced. We're currently in the middle of the five day period for the 40 qualifying drivers to sign with teams for the series, which ends on Monday, January 11th, 2021. The virtual motorsport series is worth noting as it will be the second supported by the soft drinks … [Read more...]
Ferrari Hublot Esports Series Race 2 At Zandvoort
Check out all of the action from the Ferrari Hublot Esports Series Race 2 at Zandvoort as the Pro and Am series continue at the Dutch circuit. The four round championship has now reached the halfway stage before the series finals see the top racers compete in early November. Using Assetto Corsa and an exclusive Ferrari 488 Challenge Evo which was provided to those registered … [Read more...]
Ferrari Hublot Esports Series Announced
There's a new opportunity to become a professional sim racer with the Ferrari Hublot Esports Series announced to open for registration from August 7th, 2020. The competition will use Assetto Corsa, and participants will be exclusively provided with a Ferrari 488 Challenge Evo to use. It's not surprising that Ferrari might work with Kunos Simulazioni, as the Italian … [Read more...]
Coca-Cola Sponsors The eNASCAR iRacing Series
The growing popularity of competitive virtual motorsport continues, as Coca-Cola sponsors the eNASCAR iRacing Series. The multi-year deal partnership of one of the leading eSports racing series will including an increased prize pool and live telecasts on NBCSN. It's good news for everyone involved, as the presence of such a well-known brand as title sponsor means more … [Read more...]
Tianyu Wins The First F1 Esports China Championship
There were plenty of people competing, and then watching, as Tang Tianyu wins the first F1 Esports China Championship. The inaugral competition took place over two days at the Shangai Stadium, with 100 racers attending to try for victory. Just 40 drivers made it through to the knockout round on the second day of racing in F1 2019. And from that pool of esports talent, 20 … [Read more...]