As the Race of Champions nears, taking place in Pite Havsbad from 24th to 29th of January, the entry list for the eROC virtual competition qualifying final has been unveiled.
16 drivers will fight it out on a modified Assetto Corsa, featuring rallycross vehicles and a snow-covered surface – aping the real-world Race of Champions event.
Last year, the final four were Autosport Esports Driver of the Year James Baldwin, F1 Esports Series Pro champion Lucas Blakeley, two-time F1 Esports champion Jarno Opmeer and Swedish finalist Martin Palm.
Opmeer would win the eROC title, with both him and Blakeley teaming up together in the ROC Nations Cup as part of the eROC ALL STARS squad. Blakeley then went on to beat four-time Formula 1 world champion Sebastian Vettel in one race. He returns to the competition this year.
There will be three Team Redline drivers involved. 2022 Porsche TAG Heuer Esports Supercup champion Diogo Pinto, 2022 DTM Esports champion Kevin Siggy and 2022-23 Le Mans Virtual Series GTE champion Enzo Bonito – the latter eROC victor in 2018.
Four-time WRC Esports champion Lohan Blanc, aka Nexl, will participate, alongside real-world rallycross driver and 2022 Nitro RX NEXT Euro Champ Tommi Hallman plus 2021 DiRT Rally 2.0 World Series rallycross runner-up and iRacing Off-Road race winner Killian Dall’olmo.
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