RENNSPORT

The latest news from Rennsport is that the Closed Beta scheduled to launch in January 2023 will be delayed once again.

Four drivers have been announced to FURIA’s new sim racing team who will be representing Brazil in the highly anticipated ESL R1 series.

Erhan Jajovski, Jiri Toman, Risto Kappet and Marcell Csincsik will spearhead the Romain Grosjean-backed esports team into the new ESL R1 era.

Four Le Mans Virtual winners and champions will participate in 2023 in the new ESL R1 using the up-and-coming Rennsport platform.

As we near the first ESL R1 event, the organisers have clarified that drivers and teams are not signed to ESL exclusivity deals, and its down to them as to where they also participate.

ESL R1 isn’t here to kill sim racing, or quash existing racing esports – it aims to capture a new, younger, gaming, audience and grow the virtual racing scene. Here’s how.

James Baldwin, Bono Huis, Marko Pejic and Graham Carroll will form the manufacturer-supported Mercedes-AMG Petronas Esports Team in ESL R1 – bringing with them race wins and championships from multiple existing platforms.

Another decorated sim racing team is making the jump into Rennsport, and with it, the Apex Racing Team is bringing four world class iRacers.

The BMW M-backed squad in ESL R1 will utilise the services of Bruno Spengler to oversee its five-strong driver line-up.