French sim racers will have a higher profile series to compete in as VCO partners with Coupe de France GT for iRacing events starting in December 2021. The Virtual Competition Organisation (VCO) will be working on the joint venture as the popular Coupe de France GT becomes powered by VCO. The first event to be scheduled under the new partnership takes place on 12th December … [Read more...]
Redline Dominated The 2021 iRacing Petit Le Mans
It was a commanding performance as Team Redline dominated the 2021 iRacing Petit Le Mans powered by VCO, with wins across all three classes. The 10 hour endurance race held at the virtual Road Atlanta saw the eSports organisation take victory in the GT3, GTE and LMP2 categories in the top split of the event. And that was despite the car of F1 star Max Verstappen retire after … [Read more...]
Team ORD Start The VW Jetta Cup 2021 Season 2
There were highs and lows as Team ORD start the VW Jetta Cup 2021 Season 2 with the first race at Tsukuba 2000 on Monday. Having competed in the inaugural season earlier this year, we had some mixed results as Ryan Smith did brilliantly to take 4th overall in the drivers championship, Chris Smith ended in a creditable 11th, and I placed in a slightly disapointing 20th. As a … [Read more...]
2021 Le Mans Virtual Series Teams Announced
We've already covered details of the new endurance championship, including the schedule and prize fund. But with the 2021 Le Mans Virtual Series teams announced, it's been confirmed that a number of big organisations will be competing in the 5 round series, culminating with the famous 24 Hour event. With 21 LMP2 cars and 17 LMGTE competitors making up the field of 38, … [Read more...]
Jim Glickenhaus Upsets Sim Racers
It's not just professional drivers who can upset the virtual motorsport community with an ill-considered comment, as Jim Glickenhaus upsets sim racers with a slightly odd Twitter post. The owner of Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus, car-collecting millionaire, former film director and producer, and investor later claimed the comment was aimed at rival hypercar builders. But the … [Read more...]
BMW Motorrad Esports Challenge Continues In RIDE 4
It's your second chance to win prizes as the BMW Motorrad Esports Challenge continues in RIDE 4. The second week of competition lasts until July 18th, 2021, and challenges you to record the fastest time around the Suzuka circuit in Japan on a BMW M 1000 RR. The 10 fastest times recorded will win prizes, with the overall winner getting a BMW Street X Helmet worth around £330, … [Read more...]
The Real Race Lamborghini eSports Contest Returns for 2021
There's an opportunity to become a professional sim racer as The Real Race Lamborghini eSports contest returns for 2021. And registration has opened now for the qualification period. It's followed by races from June until November, with one driver given the opportunity to become the first Lamborghini Official Sim Driver. The 2020 series saw more than 2,500 sim racers from … [Read more...]
New Supercross 4 Esports Series and Historical Cup DLC
Two reasons to revist the latest off-road motorcycling game from Milestone, with a new Supercross 4 Esports Series and Historical Cup DLC both announced. The Monster Energy Supercross 4 SX eSport Championship The Monster Energy Supercross 4 SX eSport Championship is the most exciting of the two, with a grand prize of a real Yamaha Wolverine RMAX4 1000 adventure buggy … [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...]
Watch Max Verstappen’s Amazing Bathurst Qualifying Lap
Max Verssappen is pretty talented behind the wheel of both the Red Bull Formula 1 car and a sim rig. If you're in any doubt, just watch Max Verstappen's amazing Bathurst qualifying lap, driving for Team Redline in the iRacing Bathurst 12 Hour Special event. Partnering with professional sim racer Enzo Bonito, the youngest driver to ever compete in F1 was tasked with setting … [Read more...]
Team ORD Enters The VW Jetta Cup
It's been a while since there's been any official Team ORD competitive sim racing. But having already shared my love of the VW Jetta and the Sim-Lab PCC series on iRacing, I couldn't resist signing up to the new VW Jetta Cup being organised by The Racing Line. It's a 12 week series for 30 drivers, with the schedule mirroring the PCC series. Taking place on Monday evenings … [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...]