Where To Watch the Le Mans Virtual Series by Motorsport

* Return of acquainted and educated ‘faces’ of the races

* Multi-channel visibility

* What’s new for 2022-23

MIAMI, Sept. 16, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The opening spherical of the 2022-23 Le Mans Virtual Series, a three way partnership between Motorsport Games Inc. (NASDAQ: MSGM) (“Motorsport Games”) and the Automobile Club de l’Ouest (“ACO”), is sort of upon us, kicking off this week on Friday, September 16, 2022, main as much as the 8 Hours of Bahrain on Saturday, September 17, 2022. Fans are invited to observe the motion offered by the star names, the elite of actual and digital racing, in the greatest endurance esports grid outdoors the 24 Hours of Le Mans Virtual.

The five-round season, which incorporates the 24 Hours of Le Mans Virtual as its grand finale, will see names resembling Max Verstappen, Romain Grosjean, Daniel Juncadella and Rudy van Buren – the sim-racer-turned-pro-racer simply signed as a simulator driver to Red Bull Racing F1 – competing with the many factory-supported esports superstars which have turn out to be family names. Within the rules, it ought to be famous that the professional drivers should not have to participate in each spherical (see under).

A hyperlink to the TV preview present giving all the particulars for the season forward will be discovered HERE and the entry record for the first spherical, the 8 Hours of Bahrain, will be discovered HERE.

The Le Mans Virtual Series will as soon as once more profit from the information and abilities of top-flight broadcasters who will cowl the entire collection, plus Le Mans Cup LIVE. Using their experience, in-depth understanding and analytical abilities, they may carry insights into what’s taking place on observe throughout the occasions – plus rationalization of guidelines, behind-the-scenes information and interviews – to followers, rivals and avid gamers throughout the world.

The broadcast staff shall be led by Martin Haven (Rounds 2 and three) and Ben Constanduros (Rounds 1 and 4), the former one in all motorsport’s best-known commentators and lead voice for the FIA World Endurance Championship and the latter the face and voice of the World Rally Championship and lots of high esports collection. As in earlier years, they are going to be accompanied by Chris McCarthy – who has been making his mark in worldwide commentaries for IndyCar and FIA F3 – and Lewis McGlade, who has an encyclopaedic information of sim racing and racers via his commentaries on collection resembling Formula Pro and Formula E Accelerate, in addition to actual life GB3 and GB4 championships.

The competitors amongst the 40-strong entries is prone to be as hotly contested as at all times in each the LMP and GTE classes, racing collectively by way of the rFactor 2 platform on the similar observe and time. No fewer than 120 drivers shall be battling it out for the first time on the vibrant and iconic digital Bahrain International Circuit, a welcome addition to the Le Mans Virtual Series.

Changes in the rules relating to the composition of drivers now embrace:

• The requirement for the FIA International license holder (i.e., the professional driver) inside the nominated roster of 4 to be a minimal of Bronze-rated and so they solely must compete in a minimal of one in all the common LMVS occasions;
• Teams should area no fewer than three drivers in every of the first 4 rounds, growing to 4 for the 24 Hours of Le Mans Virtual to be held in January 2023;  
• All drivers on a staff’s nominated roster of drivers should compete in at the least one LMVS spherical or the 24 Hours of Le Mans Virtual; and
• Changes made to the driver line-up after the official entry record for that spherical has been introduced will lead to a time penalty to be taken throughout the race. Special dispensation could also be given on a case-by-case foundation.

And right here’s when you may observe the races, dwell and uninterrupted:

About Le Mans Virtual Series
Le Mans Virtual Series is a world, elite esports collection made up of 5 rounds which carry collectively endurance and sim racing’s high groups to compete on a few of the world’s most well-known racetracks. International FIA-licensed real-world drivers are teamed up with elite esports squads to tackle endurance classics for a complete prize fund of US$250,000, culminating in the prestigious 24 Hours of Le Mans Virtual. Le Mans Virtual Series is a three way partnership between Motorsport Games, a number one racing sport developer, writer and esports ecosystem supplier of official motorsport racing collection all through the world, and the Automobile Club de l’Ouest (ACO) – the creator and organizer of the world-famous 24 Hours of Le Mans and promoter of the FIA World Endurance Championship (FIA WEC).

About Motorsport Games:
Motorsport Games, a Motorsport Network firm, is a number one racing sport developer, writer and esports ecosystem supplier of official motorsport racing collection all through the world. Combining progressive and interesting video video games with thrilling esports competitions and content material for racing followers and avid gamers, Motorsport Games strives to make the pleasure of racing accessible to everybody. The Company is the formally licensed online game developer and writer for iconic motorsport racing collection throughout PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch and cell, together with NASCAR, INDYCAR, 24 Hours of Le Mans and the British Touring Car Championship (“BTCC”), in addition to the trade main rFactor 2 and KartKraft simulations. RFactor 2 additionally serves as the official sim racing platform of Formula E, whereas additionally powering Formula 1™ facilities via a partnership with Kindred Concepts. Motorsport Games is an award-winning esports accomplice of selection for twenty-four Hours of Le Mans, Formula E, BTCC, the FIA World Rallycross Championship and the eNASCAR Heat Pro League, amongst others. Motorsport Games is constructing a digital racing ecosystem the place every product drives pleasure, each esports occasion is an journey and each story conjures up.

Forward-Looking Statements:
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