Esports

The total consolidated figure was inclusive of all platforms, including linear television. It all kicks off again in Abu Dhabi this March.

While the term ‘esports’ seems to have been banished, competitive sim racing still delivered several discussion-worthy moments in 2025.

RAFA ERA Esports, Virtus.pro, Williams Sim Racing and Team Nitro will take part in the LAN Finals at Sim Formula Europe in January. 

2 hours of top-split sim racing action, live on Traxion, using RaceRoom’s ranking system and the Macau GP venue.

Two titans of sim racing collected the GTP and GTD IMSA Esports Global Championship titles for 2025.

The GTP and GTD classes were split for Round 3, with the former at Long Beach and the latter at Virginia International Raceway.

As the 2025 Esports Racing League nears its conclusion, Coanda snared a second win, but it was RAFA that looked closer to reaching the in-person finale.

Team Redline dominated the second half of the race in GTP after the Australian’s collision in The Esses, while Redline’s long-time rivals Coanda Esports breezed past the GTD field with a one-two of their own. 

The FIA MENA Esports Championship, on Gran Turismo 7, will be the first to utilise the governing body’s Appendix E (Esports) International Sporting Code.