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...]
Revised FIA Gran Turismo Championships 2020
The revised FIA Gran Turismo Championships 2020 will start from Saturday, April 25th with updates to the schedule and formats of the Nations Cup and Manufacturer Series. Both competitions were originally set to begin on March 18th, but Stage 1 of the championships became an exhibition series due to the effects of the global pandemic, along with the cancellation of the World … [Read more...]
Race the Pros in the ACC SRO E-Sport GT Series
Most of the virtual motorsport events involving professional drivers are invitation only. But you can qualify to compete against professional real world motorsport drivers, and pro sim racers, with the SRO E-Sport GT Series taking place on Assetto Corsa Competizione. SRO Motorsports organise a lot of the GT3 and GT4 racing around the world, including the GT World Challenge … [Read more...]
GT Sport Livery Contest To Race Audi DTM Drivers
With the current influx of professional drivers in sim racing, the chances of us mere mortals competing against them is still fairly limited. Most events for the motorsport professionals are by invitation only, but now there's a GT Sport livery contest to race Audi DTM drivers. The RaceHome charity series includes a GT Sport Livery Contest To Race Audi DTM Drivers It's … [Read more...]
Watch The MotoGP Virtual Race 2 Action
The second event with professional MotoGP riders competing online saw some close racing as MotoGP Virtual Race 2 took place on Sunday, April 12th, 2020. The competitors included race one winner Alex Marquez, and his older brother, the 6-time MotoGP champion Marc Marquez. Other riders returning from the first MotoGP Virtual race on March 29th included Francesco Bagnaia, … [Read more...]
Kyle Larson Suspended by iRacing, NASCAR and Team
Racing drivers aren't always known for mature behaviour, particularly in the heat of a race. And that's carried over to the virtual world. First Bubba Wallace lost a sponsor, and now we've seen Kyle Larson suspended by iRacing, NASCAR and team following racist language in voice chat. The Chip Ganassi Racing driver has also lost sponsors Credit One Bank and McDonalds Kyle … [Read more...]
NASCAR Driver Loses A Sponsor After An iRacing Rage-Quit
It's not just drivers who are taking virtual motorsport seriously. Especially when a professional NASCAR driver loses a sponsor after an iRacing rage-quit. Which is what seems to have happened to Bubba Wallace following an incident in the iRacing Pro Initational at Bristol Motor Speedway. Virtual racing gets serious, as a NASCAR driver loses a sponsor after an iRacing … [Read more...]