The MotoGP eSport Championship starts on May 27th, as the Ducati Lenovo Esport Team picks Piero Ricciuti for 2022. The Italian actually first qualified for the series in 2019, but had to drop out as he was only 16 years old at the time. Competing under the username PieroRicciuti55, he's since taken part in the Pro Draft selection in 2020, and competed in the final round of … [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...]
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...]
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...]