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. It's come about as part of the #RaceHome virtual race series created by 2013 DTM champion and … [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...]
Win A DirtFish Rally School Trip In DiRT Rally 2.0
You could win a Dirtfish Rally School trip in Dirt Rally 2.0 as the Solberg World Cup begins today, April 13th, 2020. The club championship takes place from April 13th until June 14th, across six rally events hand-picked by professional rally driver, 18-year-old Oliver Solberg. The son of 2003 WRC champion Petter Solberg will also be rewarding the top 3 drivers from each … [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. The eNASCAR Pro Invitational series is proving popular with the first race at … [Read more...]
Ducati Sign MotoGP eSports World Champion Andrea Saveri
We're all getting increasingly used to official manufacturers and race teams integrating virtual motorsport and professional eSports drivers into their racing programmes. But it's now spreading to two wheels as Ducati sign MotoGP eSports World Champion Andrea Saveri. The 19-year-old Italian joins Ducati Corse riders Andrea Dovizioso, Danilo Petrucci and Michele Pirro as an … [Read more...]
rFactor 2 Game Roadmap Update for March 2020
It's hard to believe the work being produced by sim racing developers at the moment despite the challenges everyone is facing around the world. And we can add Studio 397 to the list, with the rFactor 2 game roadmap update for March 2020 now shared. As a largely remote team, the company is able to largely keep working. And it means they can provide plenty of entertainment … [Read more...]
iRacing IndyCar Aeroscreen Dallara IR18 Released
Virtual motorsport is overtaking the real world with the iRacing IndyCar Aeroscreen Dallara IR18 released to all drivers now. The design has been tested in the real world as a response to several serious and tragic racing incidents, but would have debuted in the 2020 Indycar season. With real racing suspended, your first chance to see it in action is in iRacing. The … [Read more...]
10 BMW Drivers Sim Racing This Weekend
It's not just drivers who are embracing sim racing during the break in real world motorsport. Car manufacturers are also getting behind it, with 10 BMW drivers sim racing this weekend in major events. It's part of the BMW Motorsport SIM Racing programme and involves drivers at all levels from customer drivers to Formula E racer Maximilian Gunther, and former F1 star Felipe … [Read more...]
GT Sport GR Supra GT Cup Returns for 2020
Gran Turismo Sport will once again have a global one-make esports race series as the GT Sport GR Supra GT Cup returns for 2020. Run by Toyota Gazoo Racing, the championship will run from April until the final round in November. You can probably guess which car will be used for the championship. In 2019, the series ran for the first time, and the title was claimed by Mikail … [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...]
rFactor 2 Dev Roadmap Update January 2020
The year has definitely kicked off for racing sim developers to share their plans, with planned content revealed for Automobilista 2, DiRT Rally, iRacing, ATS and ETS 2 and more. And now the rFactor 2 Dev Roadmap Update January 2020 reveals what's in store soon for the Studio 397 sim racing title. Highlights include new user interface improvements, a look at the Sim Formula … [Read more...]
FIA Motorsport Games 2020 Announced Including Digital Cup
The FIA Motorsport Games 2020 has been announced, once again including the Digital Cup esports event in the Olympics-style mixed-motorsport competition. The mixture of motorsports disciplines will include the core events of the GT Cup, Touring Car Cup, F4 Cup, Drifting Cup, Karting Slalom Cup and Digital Cup. And more categories will be announced as we apporach the 2020 … [Read more...]
GT Sport World Tour 2020 Starts In Australia On Feb 15
A new year of esports is getting underway, and one of the big series will be kicking off down under. The GT Sport World Tour 2020 starts in Australia on Feb 15 for two days in the Luna Park amusement park in Sydney. The FIA Gran Turismo Championship will potentially throw up some new names as both the 2018 champion Igor Fraga and 2019 title winner Mikail Hizal are unable to … [Read more...]
NASCAR Driver Doug Coby Blasts eSport Race Teams
Sim racing has been recognised as an eSport for some time now, but the recent growth in official teams and opportunities appears to have irked at some professional racers. Especially when NASCAR driver Doug Coby blasts eSport race teams on Twitter. Coby is a six-time NASCAR Whelan Modified Tour winner, and appears to have been triggered by an iRacing holding a media day to … [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...]