Le Mans is becoming a full, official sim racing series powered by rFactor 2

2020 was a large year for sim racing, admittedly in unfortunate global circumstances, but it stepped in when the earth of real-life motorsport had to come to a terminate. Building from terminal twelvemonth'due south success, the publisher of rFactor 2, Motorsport Games, along with support from the ACO and WEC will be hosting a total virtual series for the globe's all-time sim racers to attack.

Beginning in late September, the Le Mans Virtual serial will boast a $250,000 prize fund and will take in five endurance races on some of the globe'due south almost fearsome circuits, with a live, televised final round taking place at the Autosport International bear witness in Birmingham, United kingdom of great britain and northern ireland, next January. The last round will be the official virtual Le Mans 24 hr race, despite taking place in January.

The full schedule looks a bit like this:

Round 1: 4 Hours of Monza, Italian republic - September 25, 2022
Round 2: six Hours of Spa, Belgium - October xvi, 2022
Round 3: 8 Hours of Nürburgring, Federal republic of germany - November 13, 2022
Round 4: half-dozen Hours of Sebring, U.s.a. - Dec eighteen, 2022
Round 5: 24 Hours of Le Mans Virtual - Jan 15/16, 2022

Every bit an added incentive for the final round, half of the full prize coin will be available for the Le Mans 24. All racing will take place in rFactor 2, equally with last twelvemonth'southward Le Mans 24 virtual, and there are big plans to push button this equally a premier sim racing series.

"Bringing together the elite of motor racing and sim racing to compete together, the field of 38 LMP and GTE full-season entries must have a line-upwardly of up to five drivers, with a combination of FIA international-licensed and sim drivers. More details on the entry list volition be revealed on September 7."

The crossover of existent drivers and virtual drivers adds extra spice to the series, and based on the level of competition in the last 18 months the new Le Mans virtual serial gives budding sim racers a target to shoot for.

While the entry barrier will be pretty high, anyone can get started with sim racing. Grab a good wheel, peradventure a cockpit, and hit the track. The level of competition is high and it's significantly more affordable than the real thing.

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