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Media Information / Virtual Competition Organisation / 2020-07-11

THRILLING OPENING PHASE AT THE iRACING 24 HOURS OF SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS POWERED BY VCO

Munich – Thrilling and incident-packed Esports racing was on offer during the opening hours of the iRacing 24h Spa-Francorchamps powered by VCO. In the top split, Joshua Rogers, Joni Takanen and Mack Bakkum of the VRS Coanda Simsport team are in the lead after the first four hours having been at the front consistently since starting from pole position. However, the Redline Blue team of Maximilian Benecke, Christopher Dambietz and Jonas Wallmeier was hot on their heels as night fell.

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Media Information / Virtual Competition Organisation / 2020-07-02

ESPORTS TEAM GETS INVOLVED IN REAL-WORLD RACING: VCO IS NEW PARTNER OF BUTTLER-PAL MOTORSPORT

Munich – Esports racing or ‘real-world’ motorsport? Virtual Competition Organisation (VCO) and its new partner Buttler-Pal Motorsport have a very clear answer: both! As a pure sim team, team principal René Buttler and his crew are eager to cause a stir in the Rundstrecken Challenge Nürburgring (RCN) in 2020. Well-known sim stars like Jimmy Broadbent and Dave Gaming are fulfilling their dream of racing at the legendary Nordschleife in the real world with the Buttler-Pal Motorsport team.

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Media Information / Virtual Competition Organisation / 2020-06-26

VCO CUP OF NATIONS: STAGE SET FOR THE BIG ESPORTS RACING WORLD CUP

Munich – Virtual Competition Organisation (VCO) and Williams Esports are exploring new horizons together: In the ‘VCO Cup of Nations for UNICEF, presented by Arconis’, 64 drivers from 16 countries will do battle for the Esports racing crown in an exciting tournament format. On 25th and 26th July 2020, the iRacing platform will be the arena for this unique battle of the countries. RaceSpot will host and broadcast the event. The top-three driver quartets will be rewarded with a total prize fund of £7,500.

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Media Information / Virtual Competition Organisation / 2020-06-24

VCO VICTORY LANE INTERVIEW: REDLINE QUARTET ON THE VICTORY IN THE iRACING 24h LE MANS POWERED BY VCO

Munich – From pole position to a great victory: Team Redline LMP1 and drivers, Dominik Färber, Tom Michelmore, Patrick Wolf and Matt Farrow, are the winners of the 2020 iRacing 24h Le Mans powered by VCO. In the VCO Victory Lane interview, the quartet speaks about the meaning of this triumph, the key to success and the challenges during the 24-hour endurance classic. The four drivers also explain why Team Redline is such a strong outfit and are looking forward to the rest of the season.

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Media Information / Virtual Competition Organisation / 2020-06-22

TEAM REDLINE WINS THE iRACING 24H LE MANS POWERED BY VCO – LARGEST-EVER NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS

Munich – This weekend featured one of the highlights of the Esports racing season, the iRacing 24h Le Mans powered by VCO. 2,384 teams and around 10,000 drivers took part in the classic race on the virtual ‘Circuit de la Sarthe’ – more than ever before on the iRacing platform. As usual, the field competed in various splits and in the three racing classes: LMP1, LMP2/HPD and GTE. After 24 hours of racing, Team Redline LMP1 claimed overall victory. Dominik Färber, Tom Michelmore, Patrick Wolf and Matt Farrow shared driving duties at the wheel of the #7 Audi R18.

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Media Information / Virtual Competition Organisation / 2020-05-18

GREEN LIGHT FOR THE VCO ESPORTS STUDIO WITH BEN CONSTANDUROS

Munich – The Virtual Competition Organisation (VCO) is about to kick off a new talk format for Esports racing. Effective immediately, Mondays will see host Ben Constanduros welcome an interesting character for a one-to-one interview. The VCO Esports Studio will be broadcast live from 20:00 (CET) on the VCO Facebook page and YouTube channel. The first guest this evening will be the successful Esports racer Josh Rogers (Coanda Simsport) from Australia.

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Media Information / Virtual Competition Organisation / 2020-05-11

JOINING FORCES FOR A GOOD CAUSE: MAHLE RACING TEAM AND VCO DONATE PROTECTIVE MASKS

Munich – United in the fight against coronavirus: The MAHLE RACING TEAM is not only doing battle for points and positions in the Digital Nürburgring Endurance Series powered by VCO, but is also fighting the spread of coronavirus in the real world. As part of the MAHLE Challenge, the team is donating protective masks to the #StayHomeAndSew campaign with support from Virtual Competition Organisation (VCO). The MAHLE RACING TEAM is donating 100 masks for every podium achieved so far at VCO events. VCO is also supporting the initiative, adding a further 100 hand-stitched masks to the total number being donated to social institutions.

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Media Information / Virtual Competition Organisation / 2020-05-08

‘Beyond the top split’: interview with amateur Esports racer Andre Dünnbier

Munich – In races presented by Virtual Competition Organisation (VCO), the focus is generally on Esports racing stars like Maximilian Benecke, Alex Arana and Laurin Heinrich or on big-name professional racing drivers. At the same time, however, it is the countless enthusiastic amateurs who breathe life into Esports racing. One such person is hobby racer Andre Dünnbier. He recently competed in the iRacing 24h Nürburgring powered by VCO. Now in his mid-50s, he is not the average age of a gamer. However, his passion for Esports racing is a long and interesting story. In an interview, he tells this story and discusses an encounter with Max Verstappen.

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Media Information / Virtual Competition Organisation / 2020-05-06

VCO Victory Lane Interview: Kaschube, Koch and Spengler after their victory in round four of the DNLS powered by VCO

Munich – Four races, four different winners: last Saturday’s dramatic finish saw the BS+COMPETITION drivers Kay Kaschube, Nils Koch and Bruno Spengler claim their first victory for Team BMW Bank in round four of the Digital Nürburgring Endurance Series powered by VCO. The previous week, they had finished third in the iRacing 24h Nürburgring powered by VCO. In the VCO Victory Lane Interview, the Team BMW Bank trio discuss the spectacular closing stages of the race, the key to their success, and the standard in the DNLS powered by VCO. Spengler also reveals what he is learning from his two team-mates, and how the simulator is making him a better racing driver.

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Media Information / Virtual Competition Organisation / 2020-05-04

ESPORTS RACING FROM A PHOTOGRAPHER’S PERSPECTIVE: THE VCO INTERVIEW WITH SAM COBB

Munich – For many years, Sam Cobb has been amassing a vast wealth of experience as a motorsport photographer in numerous racing series. Among other things, he is active in the IMSA Series, the IndyCar Series and in NASCAR. Cobb has also made a name for himself on the Esports racing scene in recent months. As a VCO photographer, he is on duty for the races in the Digital Nürburgring Endurance Series powered by VCO, among other things. Speaking in an interview, Cobb gives an exclusive insight into his work during a virtual race. He also explains the benefits of Esports racing for him as a photographer, and reveals his favourite perspectives.

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