24 Hours of Le Mans Virtual

Phew! Have you recovered yet? We almost have! Last weekend witnessed perhaps the biggest event in sim racing history, as a grid packed full of LMP and GTE talent was unleashed onto the Circuit de la Sarthe for the second edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans Virtual using rFactor 2. We have the…Continue reading “WATCH: The full 24 Hours of Le Mans Virtual”»

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Following the highly successful inaugural event that attracted a large audience in 2020, the Le Mans Virtual Series has attracted 81 million fans, according to research and insights provider YouGov Sport. Across five rounds, including the 24 Hours of Le Mans Virtual finale, the leading racing esports event brought together over 200 drivers from 39…Continue reading “81 million fans followed the Le Mans Virtual Series”»

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After running uninterrupted, the 24 Hours of Le Mans Virtual has been won in dominant fashion by Felipe Drugovich, Oliver Rowland, Jeffrey Rietveld and Michal Smidl for Realteam Hydrogen Redline. In GTE, the BMW Team Redline entry driven by Kevin Siggy, Rudy van Buren, Lorenzo Colombo and Enzo Bonito took the laurels. The final round…Continue reading “Realteam Hydrogen and BMW Redline win 24 Hours of Le Mans Virtual”»

After 18 hours of racing around the virtual Circuit de la Sarthe, the #70 Realteam Hydrogen Redline LMP continues to pace the field in the 24 Hours of Le Mans Virtual. Jeffrey Rietveld currently leads the event in the #70 ahead of the #1 Rebellion GPX Esports LMP, currently with Nikodem Wisniewski in the seat…Continue reading “24 Hours of Le Mans Virtual, H18: Redline leads both LMP and GTE classes”»

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”»