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Return of "Gamer to Racer"? Fanatec Sponsor Fraga, Partner with Gran Turismo
The narrative of sim racers making it to real grids was one of the big talking points when Gran Turismo first launched its GT Academy in 2008 - now, it looks like the "Gamer to Racer" storyline is set for a comeback: For one, Fanatec is becoming the personal sponsor for Igor Fraga's real racing...- Alexandre Tonini
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Gran Turismo World Series 2023 Takes Off
The official esports season in Gran Turismo 7 is about to begin: The whole format and calendar has just been unveiled, only two days prior the first online race, planned for May 23rd. The format is changing a bit this year, and the structure overall seems more exciting. Image Credit: Gran...- Alexandre Tonini
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Gran Turismo 7 monthly update released
Another month, another GT7 update. The teasing for it came extremely late this time, which is probably the biggest surprise about this update. Version 1.32 brings us three and a half cars, starting with the expected new 2023 Super Formula cars, which just differ by their engine manufacturer...- Alexandre Tonini
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Challenging Ferrari race on iRacing
Its time to go sim racing with iRacing and the Ferrari GT3 Challenge series as i experience a bit of everything during this online 15 minute race !Why not co...- Jason Palmer
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![[UPDATED] Questionable tactics exposed after iRacing's Daytona 24h](https://www.racedepartment.com/data/attachments/634/634514-cdece2ea1a2d9ac24aab629e8941ae61.jpg)
[UPDATED] Questionable tactics exposed after iRacing's Daytona 24h
As all the noise following rFactor 2 technical issues during the Virtual Le Mans race was starting to settle down, it's the sporting side of things that fuels yet another sim racing esports controversy after iRacing's edition of the Daytona 24h, with Williams Esports being at the heart of it...- Alexandre Tonini
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ESL R1 | €500k Prize Pool at IEM Katowice for Rennsport-Based Event
Rennsport has announced a partnership with ESL early on in its development. Now it seems the plans are coming to fruition with the first large event hosted by the two companies. And it happens at no other place than one of the largest esports events worldwide: IEM Katowice. ESL R1 is the...- Julian Strasser
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Max Verstappen rants after Virtual Le Mans debacle
This year's Virtual Le Mans 24h race, hosted on rFactor2 and featuring high profile racers, simracers and simracing personnalities, is raising a lot of criticism after the race was riddled with disconnection issues. The race was red flagged twice due to server crashes, due to security issues...- Alexandre Tonini
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Gran Turismo World Series end in controversy
The 2022 Gran Turismo World Series esports finals came to an end this week-end, and while production was above everything else in the field, the competitive part itself has been quite controversial over the whole week. The event was run over 4 days, featuring 3 separate championships: the...- Alexandre Tonini
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Gran Turismo 7 | Road Atlanta and in-game prizes for the World Finals
Gran Turismo released more details today about its 25th Anniversary celebrations, including more details about the update to come on Thursday. Players will be glad to finally get a new track in the form of Road Atlanta (the info was leaked by the german version of the Gran Turismo website)...- Alexandre Tonini
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RaceRoom Revisits WTCR Esports With €10.000 Prize Pool
Starting today, October 14, you can qualify for a new Esports championship in early 2023. The events are hosted on WTCR's official sim racing partner program: RaceRoom Racing Experience. Shoot-Out Format Set The return of Esports WTCR begins with a three-round Shoot-out consisting of the usual...- Julian Strasser
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Europe Comes Out On Top In The Ferrari Velas Esport Series Grand Final
Jonathan Riley prevails in an intense night of esports competition, becoming the Ferrari Velas Esports Series champion for 2022, and winning a prize drive with the Scuderia Ferrari Velas Esports Team into the 2023 racing season. The big question has been answered – who is the fastest, Europe...- Paul Jeffrey
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Ferrari Velas Esports Series Grand Final (Live Stream)
The biggest day in the lives of six sim racers is about to commence, as the Ferrari Velas Esports Series hits top gear for the Grand Final, where one lucky participant will realise their dreams to become an official, professional esports driver for the Scuderia Ferrari Velas Esports Team...- Paul Jeffrey
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North America Kicks Up A Storm in Ferrari Velas Esports Regional Finals
The Regional Final of the Ferrari Velas Esports Series was one to savour, however, without doubt the night belonged to a dominant Brandon Hawkin. Put simply, Canadian driver Hawkin was quite frankly unstoppable as the Ferrari Velas Esports Series headed to North America for the main season...- Paul Jeffrey
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Romagnoli Wins It Despite Late Dramas in Ferrari Esports EU
It would be a game of percentages for Michael Romagnoli during the Ferrari Velas Esports Series Regional Finals, with the Italian prospect winning out against intense competition. With two races taking place at both the Silverstone Grand Prix Circuit and Imola in Italy, the European field of...- Paul Jeffrey
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Ferrari Velas Esports Series North America Regional Finals Is Here (Live Stream)
Ferrari Esports fans are set for one final showdown ahead of Grand Finale day, as the Ferrari Velas Esports Series kicks into action once again for the North American Regional Finals. Following on from an intense European show last night, this evening it is the turn of North American drivers to...- Paul Jeffrey
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European Regional Finals For The Ferrari Velas Esports Series (Live Stream)
The Ferrari Velas Esports Series hits a critical stage, as the final European showdown commences ahead of the winner-takes-all Grand Finale on site in Italy. After months of action and drama in the Ferrari Velas Esports Series, the final standalone European show of the season is about to...- Paul Jeffrey
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Gran Turismo Officially Acts Against Wallriding Exploit
A bit more than 2 weeks ago, top esports Gran Turismo players raised concerns over an exploit that could be used to gain an advantage in the second round of GTWS Manufacturers Cup season 2, hosted on August 20 at the iconic fictional High Speed Ring track. The exploit allowed people to go...- Alexandre Tonini
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The Final North American Ferrari Velas Esports Series Drivers have Arrived
The North American portion of the new Ferrari Velas Esports Series once again provided great entertainment for fans at home, as the final qualification races of the year produced some outstanding moments of action. Just like the preceding European events, the final four qualification races of...- Paul Jeffrey
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Can Humans Learn From AI in Racing?
AI technology in simracing has been the subject of heated discussions from pretty much as far as the genre exists. Recent technology breakthroughs didn't put an end to that: the recent exploits of Gran Turismo's Sophy AI in particular have raised both applauses and skepticism from the...- Alexandre Tonini
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IMSA to Host Esports Global Championship with iRacing
IMSA has decided to pursue esports with their newest endeavour. Working together with their long-standing partner iRacing, the North American racing organisation finally attempts to host an entire digital championship. The Championship With a start in October and cash purses to be won in each...- Julian Strasser
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