James Baldwin leaves Veloce, exclusive to AMG Petronas Esports in 2023
James Baldwin, 2022 Autosport Esports Driver of the Year, Le Mans Virtual Series race winner and multiple SRO Esports champion, has joined the AMG outfit on a full-time basis.
Reigning Autosport Esports Driver of the Year James Baldwin has announced that he’s both leaving Veloce Esports and staying with the Brackley-based AMG Petronas Esports team for 2023.
So after almost 5 years, I’m leaving @VeloceEsports. I can’t thank this team enough for what they’ve done for my career. Seeing them grow year on year whilst being one of their drivers has been incredible. We made some great memories, I’m gonna miss them.
He then took part in the real-world 24 Hours of Spa for Garage 59 in a McLaren 720S GT3, which allowed him to enter, and dominate, a round of the Fanatec Esports GT Pro Series using ACC.
In Assetto Corsa, he drove for the Veloce-partnered YAS HEAT outfit in V10 R-League, where the squad finished third. As it happens, AMG Petronas won overall thanks to the efforts of Jarno Opmeer, Bono Huis and Cedric Thomé. He also took Gold for Team United Kingdom in the FIA Motorsport Games.
This will now continue into 2023, although the organisation’s programme is yet to be announced.
AMG supported five different teams across the various SRO-run ACC sim racing championships last season, but crucially AMG Petronas did not enter any. Signing Baldwin full-time raises questions about an expanded campaign for the team in 2023.
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