Esports
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2.4KMotoGP eSport Championship 2021 is now live
It’s time to don some virtual leathers and pretend to be Dani Pedrosa in his prime, as the 2021 MotoGP eSport Championship...
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2.6KFerrari Esports Series returns in 2021 – registration open now!
We explain all the details behind Ferrari's 2021 Esports Series, as it returns for a second season of intense competition.
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2.2KLogan Clampitt outlasts teammate Ottinger for Atlanta eNASCAR victory
It’s been two years, six months, and five days since Logan Clampitt last visited eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series victory lane. That streak...
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2.3KWATCH: GT Challenge Series Season 3, Round 1, Live
Following an incredible start to the season in last week’s GT PRO Series, it’s now time for the challengers to show us...
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2.8KWhy I keep coming back to GT Sport’s online FIA events
More than ever, I find it hard to concentrate. I blame a combination of social media’s instant gratification and access to anything...
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2.0KPESC Belgium brace for Job as Rogers and deJong endure nightmare evening
To net a perfect score in the Porsche TAG Heuer Esports Supercup all but guarantees a major championship swing in favour of...
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1.4KIndyCar iRacing Challenge to return next week
Following a debut last year, the Indycar esports series is to return next week ahead of the championship’s real racing kick-off on...
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1.3KJajovski extends FE: Accelerate lead despite Rasmussen Round 4 victory
After a full month away, Formula E’s Accelerate sim racing championship was back with Round 4 out of 6. The track in...
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2.0KWATCH: Formula E: Accelerate live on Traxion
Formula E is the pinnacle of electric motorsport and we are proud to host their Accelerate competition on rFactor 2 via our...
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2.1KNo sim racers but €125k and points for GT World Challenge Europe
SRO has released a little bit more detail about its upcoming esports series plans for GT World Challenge Europe. As reported a...
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1.9KFormula E: Accelerate Round 4 preview, WATCH live on Traxion
With the Formula E 2021 season now underway, attention turns back to the championship’s virtual sibling in the form of the ‘Accelerate’...
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1.7KSurprises aplenty as rFactor 2 GT Pro Series Season 3 arrives
I must confess that I, James Kirk the writer of this article, absolutely adored sitting down and watching the pre-season ‘Draft’ stage...
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1.3KWATCH: GT Pro Series Season 3 Round 1
Here we go then… the start of a brand-new season in the highly competitive rFactor 2 GT Pro Series! It’s bound to...
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961WATCH: BMW SIM M2 CS Racing Cup Round 1
As a support race to GT Pro Series, the BMW SIM M2 CS Racing Cup is top tier entertainment that whets our...
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1.7KThree in a row for Sami-Joe in 2021 WRC esports
Lebanese teenager Sami-Joe romped home for his third victory in as many events after the third round of the 2021 eSports WRC...
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1.6KNew RCCO World eX Championship esports series starts soon
A new esports series, filled with high-profile real-world drivers and esports champions, will start later this week and it uses a battery...
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10.3KA guide to online racing etiquette
The rapid growth of online racing means an ever broader spectrum of players is getting involved. This, undoubtedly, is fantastic for both...
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6.1KTraxion to broadcast rFactor 2 GT Pro Series exclusively on YouTube and Facebook
One of the most renowned and respected professional esports championships will be broadcast live, right here, on Traxion. rFactor 2’s GT Pro...
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2.6KBritish GT esports series announced for Assetto Corsa Competizione
SRO has today announced the revamped British GT Esports Championship will join their roster of esports competition, including amongst others the GT...
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2.0KLuza bets on pit strategy and wins at Las Vegas Motor Speedway
Only once has Ryan Luza lost at Las Vegas Motor Speedway since joining the eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series in 2017. That fact...
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2.3KrFactor 2 GT Pro car draft was Radical
Last night, the rFactor 2 GT Pro Series (powered by Traxion!) held its first-ever car draft ahead of the start of Season...
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3.0KHands-on: FIA Rally Star WRC 9 competition DLC
For a budding driver who wants to get into motorsport, the FIA Rally Star initiative is arguably the biggest prize currently going...
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6.2KWATCH: rFactor 2 GT Pro Series Draft, Live
Exciting times! On the very same day we announced our partnership with the rFactor 2 GT Pro Series we’ve got its live...
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3.4KCampbell stars in Montreal Porsche TAG Heuer Esports Supercup as deJong scrapes into Rogers’ advantage
For many of the class of 2021, if Round 5 of the PESC was to be made into a movie it would...
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2.0KQuentin Dall’olmo beats brother to World Rallycross Esports crown
Five French drivers and the lone Czech competitor, Lukáš Matěja, were lining up on the grid for the biggest event in the...
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3.2KMatěja becomes DiRT Rally 2.0 World Series Champion
Lukáš Matěja took home the DiRT 2.0 World Series title and a $5,000 cheque after a thrilling shootout on the Sweet Lamb...
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1.5KWATCH: “And he’s rolled it” – Andrew Coley goes virtual rallying
Rallycross commentator. Former rally driver. Subaru Impreza admirer. Expert dog-walker. There are many ways to describe Andrew Coley, but one way stands...
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1.7KDiRT Rally 2.0 World Series Season 2 Grand Final preview
After a recent break from action, the DiRT Rally 2.0 World Series Season 2 gets back underway this weekend with the Grand...
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1.7KLive esports start on Traxion this weekend
Traxion will be covering the DiRT Rally 2.0 World Series Season 2 Grand Final live this weekend. Join us on the Traxion YouTube and Twitch channels for uninterrupted coverage of the action-packed rally and...
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3.8KrFactor 2’s GT3 cars get BoP’d
Developers of the rFactor 2 simulation, Studio 397, have today revealed a new balance of performance (BoP) for their GT3 roster. The...
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2.9KeNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series: Keegan Leahy wins caution-free race at Homestead
The second round of the eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series is in the books, and after 134 laps of uninterrupted, green flag racing, Keegan Leahy (23XI Racing)...
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2.0KTwo from two by teenage star in WRC esports 2021
Sami-Joe’s replay footage of his Rallye Monte Carlo esports victory run was from another planet. I couldn’t comprehend how someone could be...
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1.4KBMW Sim M2 CS Racing Cup returns on rFactor 2
rFactor 2 and BMW Motorsport have confirmed that their sim racing esports competition will return for another season of six races. They’ve...
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1.9KRogers hits the jackpot as Porsche TAG Heuer Esports Supercup rivals falter
Road Atlanta would play host to the fifth round of the 2021 Porsche Esports Supercup season and for the entirety of the...
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2.2KNew GT Sport update imminent and FIA 2021 season schedule announced
Hot on the heels of the region and timing changes for the 2021 FIA Exhibition Season within Gran Turismo Sport, the game’s...
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1.5KSecond Russell victory not enough to deny Haas Virtual Grand Prix top spot
After two great events, the fight for victory in this Virtual Grand Prix mini-season at the start of 2021 was nearing its...
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1.5KFIA Rally Star offers up to four paid seasons of rallying for young gamers
We’ve had GT Academy, the eRace of Champions and the World’s Fastest Gamer, but now there’s finally an equivalent for rallying’s brightest...
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2.2KLuiz Zaiter, Chase Williamson Earn Winter Heat Series Championships
The Winter Heat Series on NASCAR Heat 5 wrapped up with the Valentine’s 80 at virtual Daytona International Speedway as part of...
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1.5KRegion and timing changes for 2021 FIA Gran Turismo Championship
Gran Turismo previously announced that the FIA-backed Gran Turismo Championships would be returning with the exhibitions starting on the 27th February. However,...
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1.7KEnergy crisis for the podium as Siggy breaks Jajovski’s Formula E: Accelerate chokehold
Berlin played host to Round 3 of the Formula E: Accelerate 2021 season in a year which, up until this event, had...
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1.4KPros dominate first round of the 2021 eSports WRC Championship
Round one of the 2021 World Rally Championship esports series is now complete, and despite it being open to all players of...
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1.3KRussell braves Albon challenge to take victory in British Virtual Grand Prix
Though it’s 2021 season looks to be mostly back to normal proceedings, Formula 1 continues to maintain its presence in the virtual...
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1.4KThrustmaster to support DiRT 2.0 World Series finals
Equipment manufacturer Thrustmaster will support and sponsor the finals of the DiRT rally 2.0 World Series. Alongside their branding in the game...
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957Conti scores opening eNASCAR iRacing win at Daytona after last-corner “Big One”
The schedule had been set, the drivers and teams have been announced, the clash had clashed and all that was left was...
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1.3KSebastian finally does the ‘Job’ whilst deJong takes maiden Porsche TAG Heuer Esports Supercup win
Heading into Round 4 of its ten-round championship, the Porsche TAG Heuer Esports Supercup not only had a new track to enjoy...
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1.1K2021 FIA Gran Turismo Exhibition Series starts 27th February
Whilst Polyphony Digital had previously confirmed a few weeks back that there would be a renewal of the FIA-certified series, we’ve now...
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1.6KJajovski fends off Rasmussen charge to make it two Formula E: Accelerate wins from two
Formula E: Accelerate travelled to the virtual Hong Kong Central Harbourfront Circuit for Round 2 of its inaugural season. After a spellbinding...
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1.5KMotoGP eSport Championship 2021 calendar and structure announced
The MotoGP eSport Championship returns in its fifth season for 2021 with new opportunities to qualify, the use of classic motorcycles from...
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1.9KWinter Heat on NASCAR Heat 5 will air on MAVTV
NASCAR Heat 5’s four-race “Winter Heat” championship has found a home on US television network MAVTV. It will become the exclusive broadcast...
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1.7KWRC esports 2021 calendar now updated, competition starts again soon
The 2021 WRC esports 2021 competition got off to a false start in January, with timing errors meaning the opening Rallye Monte-Carlo...
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1.2KFractions of a second separate Clampitt and Ottinger in Daytona Clash
William Byron eSports drivers Logan Clampitt and Nick Ottinger at the finish line at the non-points scoring prelude to the 2021 season....
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1.4KTeam and driver pairings for 2021 iRacing eNASCAR season
The 2021 class of the eNASCAR iRacing Coca-Cola Series has been set after a five-day free agency period. This year’s series sees...
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2.0KEnzo Fittipaldi defeats Leclerc to win first 2021 Virtual Grand Prix
Good news F1 fans! During 2020, when the start of the Formula 1 championship was delayed, the series decided to put on...
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1.0KTense slipstreaming battles at Imola, as Rogers snatches Porsche TAG Heuer Esports Supercup lead
One of iRacing’s premier esports championships, the Porsche TAG Heuer Esports Supercup, headed to the Emilia-Romagna countryside for round three of the...
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1.0KSchedule released for 2021 eNASCAR Coca-Cola Series
The iRacing eNASCAR series will return in 2021, which comes to the surprise of absolutely no-one. But, we do now have a...
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1.4KErhan Jajovski leads the way at Formula E: Accelerate New York City race
Formula E, by its very nature, is a championship that has captured the world’s imagination not just with its technological brilliance, but...
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1.6KLet Romain Grosjean guide you around the Formula E Accelerate New York City track
As the 2021 Formula E Accelerate esports competition kicks off later this evening, Romain Grosjean has put together a brief circuit guide...
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1.4KF1 Virtual Austrian Grand Prix drivers revealed
As previously reported, Formula 1 is bringing back the Virtual GP Series for three weeks only. Just like the events that took...
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1.2KRevealed – Formula E: Accelerate drivers
Ahead of tonight’s Formula E:Accelerate esports event, the drivers participating have been announced. Whilst three of the drivers were pre-determined by the...
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2.1KChampion Opmeer joins Mercedes-AMG F1 Esports team
Further F1 Esports team changes rocked the established boat today with the surprise announcement that 2020 Jarno Opmeer will be joining the...
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902NASCAR announce return of the eNASCAR Pro Invitational Series
Following last year’s successful sim racing events, NASCAR has once again joined forces with iRacing to recreate the Pro Invitational Series. Last...
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2.4KEsports World Touring Cup 2020 season review – Baldi cements his legacy
The Esports World Touring Cup (eWTCR) was in full force during a pandemic-stricken 2020 with three separate seasons run within the 12-month...
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1.5KCastro and Buttafuoco keep their resolutions
For the third instalment of the Winter Heat Series on NASCAR Heat 5, the PlayStation and Xbox competitors headed to the unique...
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1.1KCoanda Simsport take the win in Daytona 24 top-split
The world-renowned esports team, Coanda Simsport, took victory in the 24 Hours of Daytona on iRacing this weekend. Their team consisted of...
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1.5KEsports now earns points for real-life GT World Challenge Europe
GT World Challenge Europe's Pro and Silver drivers can now earn their race teams points if they perform well in on-site esports...
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1.1KKasdorp alleges legal injustice as he and Romain Grosjean’s R8G esports team part ways
Esports star Yuri Kasdorp has split from the R8G team today in somewhat of a dramatic exit. Both parties tweeted their separate...
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2.3KBrendon Leigh joins Ferrari Driver Academy for F1 Esports
The F1 Esports fraternity were caught unawares today as Ferrari made the blockbuster signing of two-time champion Brendon Leigh alongside 2019 winner...
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783Rogers takes control of the Porsche TAG Heuer Esports Supercup as Job bounces back
Introduced last season, the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya would once again host the second round of a TAG Heuer Porsche Esports Supercup season...
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1.7KGran Turismo confirm 2021 FIA GT Championships
The developer of Gran Turismo, Polyphony Digital, has confirmed that their esports series, supported by the FIA, will return in 2021. Although...
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1.5KFirst 2021 esports WRC round postponed
Uh-oh! The first round of the 2021 WRC esports series has been postponed. According to the official social media channels of the...
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1.7KFormula 1 Virtual Grand Prix Series Returns for 2021
F1 announced today that they would be repeating the series of esports events made popular during last year’s “lockdown season”. It comes...
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1.7KFormula E Accelerate qualifiers close
Last week we bought you news that Formula E had launched their “Accelerate”. Well 7 days later and the results have been...
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1.8KWRC esports 2021 preview
The officially-sanction FIA World Rally Championship esports competition is back in 2021, utilising the acclaimed WRC 9 video game. Won by Lebanese...
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887Ellis Jr. steps up as past champions encounter Porsche TAG Heuer Esports Supercup trouble
The Porsche TAG Heuer Esports Supercup is back again for another season featuring, as always, a ten-round calendar and some of the...
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1.0KFormula E launches Accelerate esports competition
If electric single-seater cars driving around street circuits are your thing, then boy have Formula E got an esports competition for you!...
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2.0KHoliday 60 in Miami – Race Report
The second event of the inaugural Winter Heat Series on NASCAR Heat 5 saw competitors hit the virtual 1.5-mile Homestead-Miami Speedway for...
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1.3KWorldRX Esports Series Finalists Decided
After 3 exciting qualifying finals it comes down to semi-finals to select the 6 rallycross Grand Finalists. Using the same format as...
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1.1KPlaces booked for DiRT Rally 2.0 World Series Finale
After 3 Qualifying Finals, the top rally qualifiers from each platform battled it out for a place in the Grand Final. Using...
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1.4KWorld Rallycross Esports Series – third time lucky for returning RX players
With 8 returning players across all platforms who have missed out on QF1 and QF2, they will be hoping this is 3rd...
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1.3KLast chance saloon: DiRT Rally 2.0 World Series final rally qualifiers
Qualifying Final 3 was the last opportunity for competitors to qualify for the Semi-Finals, so saw a huge number of players taking...
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1.6KMovember 50 – Winter Heat Gets Spicy
The first in the four-race mini-series got under way on Sunday afternoon on the NASCAR Heat platform. In a slight departure from...
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1.5KWorld Rallycross Esports Series – Qualifying Action Continues
The second instalment of action got underway for RX with the second of three Qualifying Finals taking place in October. Plenty of...
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1.5KDiRT Rally 2.0 World Series – Quarter Final 2 Report (Rally)
The DiRT Rally 2.0 World Series action continued in October with the resumption of qualifying action. After another 3 online qualification events,...
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1.6KWorld Rallycross Esports Qualifying Finals Kick-Off
The first of 3 opportunities to qualify for the Semi-Finals, Qualifying Final 1 got the DiRT Rally 2.0 World Series Season 2...
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1.5KDiRT Rally 2.0 World Series 2020 – Rally Qualifying Finals get underway
The DiRT Rally 2.0 World Series Season 2 kicked off in September with the first of 3 live-streamed Qualifying Finals. This is the...
