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The #70 Realteam Hydrogen Redline entry of Felipe Drugovich, Oliver Rowland, Jeffrey Rietveld and Michal Smidl has taken the lead of the 24 Hours of Le Mans Virtual after Max Verstappen crashed out in dramatic fashion. In GTE, a four-way battle for the lead is currently headed by BMW Team Redline. Following an opening six…Continue reading “24 Hours of Le Mans Virtual, H12: Verstappen falters, Rowland leading”»

Six hours have passed since the start of the 24 Hours of Le Mans Virtual and it is #123 Team Readline with drivers Felix Rosenqvist, Max Verstappen, Maximilian Benecke and Atze Kerkhofs who are at the head of the field, with the #91 Porsche Esports 911 driven by Mitchell deJong, Laurin Heinrich, Mack Bakkum and…Continue reading “24 Hours of Le Mans Virtual, H6: Verstappen vs Baldwin frames early stages”»

The lineup is set for this year’s 24 Hours of Le Mans Virtual event. Right after the No. 111 of Red Bull Racing Esports took the pole position in the GTE class with Sebastian Job behind the wheel, the No. 70 Realteam Hydrogen Redline entry driven by Jeffrey Rietveld bested the 2021 Formula 1 World…Continue reading “Rietveld bests Verstappen by 0.002 seconds for Le Mans Virtual pole”»

The 24 Hours of Le Mans Virtual will be broadcast globally this coming weekend, 15th January and 16th January 2022 – here’s how to watch it in your region. Studio and commentary setup The broadcast will be produced from a studio live in Paris and will include an expert commentary team made up of FIA…Continue reading “How to watch the 24 Hours of Le Mans Virtual”»

This weekend, the Le Mans Virtual Series concludes with the biggest virtual endurance race of the year, the 24 Hours of Le Mans Virtual on 15th/16th January. Leading the procession of race cars to the green flag on Saturday will be the LMPH2G, an electric-hydrogen racing car in development by H24Racing. The electric-hydrogen MissionH24 project, initiated…Continue reading “MissionH24’s LMPH2G announced as 24 Hours of Le Mans Virtual Leading and Safety Car”»

When Luca D’Amelio found out he would be teaming up with racing legend Juan Pablo Montoya and his son, Sebastian, for 24 Hours of Le Mans Virtual, he couldn’t wait to call his dad. Growing up in Pergola, Italy, D’Amelio and his father enjoyed watching Formula 1 together. Being an only child meant that he’d…Continue reading “How two lucky drivers will live the dream at the 24 Hours Le Mans Virtual”»

It was the fifth and final round of the Formula Sim Racing 2021 IndyPRO championship on 9th January, and a new champion was crowned in the highly rated esports racing series. The previous round at Apple Valley saw Yuri Kasdorp take the win for Red Bull Racing Esports, but heading into the final race it…Continue reading “de Waal wins FSR Indy 300, Jordan title”»

The field of teams for the 2021-22 running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans Virtual increased to 50 total with some well-known entries on Wednesday (5th January). With only ten days until the big event, the series announced several new entries from the motorsports world that will compete alongside the existing 38 teams already…Continue reading “Mercedes-AMG, W Series and Veloce added to 24 Hours of Le Mans Virtual lineup”»

With the Formula Pro Series well underway, rFactor 2 has clearly gone from strength to strength with its officially backed esports program. For the first time, two championships would run back-to-back with Round 3 of the single-seater contest on the horizon. On 9th August, GT Pro Series returned after the Draft Phase had once again…Continue reading “rFactor 2 GT Pro Series Season 4 review”»