Two of the highlights of the UK motorsport calendar are the Goodwood Festival of Speed and Revival, but due to the challenges of 2020, they were combined into one event, run behind closed doors. And you can now watch the Goodwood SpeedWeek eTrophy Races which involved eSports for the first time. The first ever eSports race held by Goodwood saw a list of legendary … [Read more...]
The Japan eSports GT Series Returns for 2021
There's a new sponsor and a price fund of ¥5 million (around £36,500) as the Japan eSports GT Series returns for 2021, with the first event starting in mid December, 2020. Now named the 'Autobacs JeGT Grand Prix' with support from the Japanese automotive company, the pro-am series combines professional racing drivers with sim racers certified by the championship which … [Read more...]
Twitch Rivals Features Trackmania
You can watch some competitive virtual motorsport with a difference as Twitch Rivals features Trackmania on Wednesday, October 14th, 2020. The Trackmania showdown offers up a total of $25,000 in prize money for four teams led by popular Twitch streamers Zerator, Sadoche, Trilluxe and Spam, and including professional Trackmania players including Carl Jr, Gwen and … [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...]
2020 FIA Gran Turismo Championship Update and Last Chance
Virtual motorsport hasn't been immune to disruption due to the global pandemic. So it's not surprising that a 2020 FIA Gran Turismo Championship update has revealed the switch to an online-only set of regional and world finals. It's good news that the championship will take place, alongside the final of the GR Supra GT Cup 2020 one-make race. And you'll be able to watch the … [Read more...]
GT Sport 2020-21 FIA Exhibition Series Schedules
The FIA Gran Turismo Championships start very soon, with the first events towards the end of August. So it's time to check out the GT Sport 2020-21 FIA Exhibition series schedules, and plan your life accordingly. All of the racing takes place on Wednesdays and Saturdays, but initially the Nations Cup is midweek, with the Manufacturer Series at the weekend. That swaps from … [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...]
Aprilia Racing eSports Team Launches for 2020 MotoGP Series
The virtual motorcycle riders have been revealed as the new Aprilia Racing eSports Team launches for the 2020 MotoGP eSport Championship. They'll be competing as factory riders for Aprilia Racing Team Gresini, alongside MotoGP riders Andrea Iannone and Aleix Espargaro, and test rider Bradley Smith. Aprilia has a long and successful history in motorcycle racing. They've had … [Read more...]
Fanatec Partners The eNASCAR Heat Pro League
There will be an official sim racing steering wheel available, and equipment provided for top racers at live events as Fanatec partners the eNASCAR Heat Pro League going forwards. The German sim hardware manufacturer already supports a range of eSports championships, announcing a new multi-year agreement with WRC eSports in April. And now they've signed up to be the … [Read more...]
BMW Holds A Customer Racing Track Day in iRacing
We've seen racing championships, manufacturers, and drivers embracing sim racing during a period when motorsport has faced big disruption. And that's continued as BMW holds a customer racing track day in iRacing. A variety of drivers from BMW M Customer Racing teams attended the first BMW Motorsport Sim Racing Track Day on iRacing, allowing them to practice and race in the … [Read more...]
24 Hours of Le Mans Virtual Highlights, Results and Aftermath
As the biggest sim racing event of all-time, the 2020 24 Hours of Le Mans Virtual took place from 3pm on Saturday June 13th with 50 cars and 200 drivers competing via rFactor 2. And for all intents and purposes, it was pretty close to the real thing. Alongside professional sim racers, a total of 115 real world motorsport drivers competed, including Max Verstappen, Lando … [Read more...]
Special Olympics USA Holding A Forza Motorsport 7 Event
Another major sporting event has switched to a virtual alternative with the Special Olympics USA holding a Forza Motorsport 7 event on May 30th, 2020. The 2020 Special Olympics Xbox Virtual Gaming Event will feature more than 35 athletes representing 11 US states. Microsoft has previously partnered with Special Olympics USA since 2014, and the games previously held a Forza … [Read more...]
Red Bull Homestretch Pro GT Sport Series Begins Today
The Red Bull Homestretch Pro GT Sport Series begins from 4pm UTC on May 14th, 2020, for six weeks of a slightly different approach to a virtual motorsport series. Rather than being a straight racing simulation, Red Bull is going for a more playful approach with professional drivers from a range of disciplines competing with celebrities and atheletes. The driver line-up will … [Read more...]
New All-Female W Series Esports League Announced
Another real world series has launched a virtual version, with the new all-female W Series Esports league announced to take place in iRacing throughout 2020. It will feature the 18 drivers who have qualified for the real world series, alongside potentially invited guests. The series has been organised with partners Logitech G, Beyond Entertainment and iRacing, and will see … [Read more...]
Romain Grosjean Launches His R8G eSports Team
Another Formula One star is getting heavily involved in virtual motorsport as Romain Grosjean launches his R8G eSports team. There's no announcement on the drivers that will form the sim racing line-up, or the race series and platforms they'll be competing in. But their team partners list includes some familiar names with Heusinkveld, Sim Lab and Acer's Predator … [Read more...]