Technology and the booming eSports industry is helping to fill the void created by the shutdown in sports over the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.
The inaugural event had a combined total of 12.1 million minutes watched on “The Race” YouTube channel – that’s a combined total of 23 years of total content consumed. The massive fan engagement featured nearly 30,000 combined comments and millions of impressions on social media.
And you thought you had to watch old YouTube videos to see these guys race again!— The Race (@wearetherace) March 27, 2020
The Race All-Star Esports Battle ⭐️#LegendsTrophy 🏆
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These events were created following the cancellation of the opening round of the FIA Formula 1 World Championship in Australia. Other major motorsports championships including the NASCAR, Formula E, IndyCar, and the World Endurance Championship have also been shut down due to the COVID-19 virus pandemic.
The second event one week later using the Indianapolis road course featured the racing return of Nico Hulkenberg following his F1 exit, and was won by another Esports big name in van Buren.
Rudy van Buren is back for more, along with his World’s Fastest Gamer successor James Baldwin.
The format will be the same as last week with three heats – two for real-world pro drivers and one for sim racers – before last-chance qualifier and a grand final featuring five Esports racers against the pros.
Arrow McLaren SP’s rising IndyCar star Patricio O’Ward and FIA Formula 3 racer Sophia Florsch are among the new additions for The Race All-Star Esports Battle 3, running alongside the brand new Legends Trophy event.
The grid is bustling with a strong list of real-life racers including Juan Pablo Montoya and his son Sebastian, Formula E points leader Antonio Felix da Costa and fellow series challenger Maximilian Gunther and the top real-life racer from the last race, Daniel Juncadella.
This is amazing! 73-year-old two-time F1 world champion @emmofittipaldi will be doing the @wearetherace All-Star Esports Battle this weekend 😲👏 https://t.co/7TLpOJZ9s1— WTF1 (@wtf1official) March 26, 2020
The Race All-Star Battle – Round 3 + Legends Trophy
- When: March 28, 4PM UK time
- Where to watch: Live on The Race’s YouTube channel
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