A chance for sim racers to move up into real-world racing exists with the return of the 2021-22 edition of the DTM Esports Championship powered by MediaMarkt.
Taking place on the RaceRoom Racing Experience simulation platform, 29 drivers will qualify for the season that takes place from 10th March until the Grand Finale on 28th April.
The competition is based in Germany, but is open to all participants who are aged 16 or older. 26 of the 29 qualifiers will come from the online RaceRoom Racing Experience competition system.
The qualifications started with the first Leaderboard Challenge on 17th December, and that will run through 3rd January. A second Leaderboard Challenge will take its place and run through 16th January.
Top times will qualify for the shootout races. The first Leaderboard Challenge leaders will compete on 6th January and the second will take to the track on 20th January. From those races, 26 top drivers will be decided based on points earning and will move on to the six-race season.
This first Leaderboard Challenge will utilize the Audi, BMW, Mercedes-AMG, Porsche and brand-new McLaren DTM cars on the service at the Nürburgring. Leaderboard Challenge 2 will take place at the Hockenheimring.
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