- From Kanaan, Wickens and Güven to Rogers, Benecke and Broadbent: Fantastic starting field with 65 cars for second VCO ProSIM SERIES.
- New season gets underway on Tuesday at 20.00 (CET).
- With a total of four events, 25,000 US dollars are up for grabs.
Munich – The second season of the VCO ProSIM SERIES on the leading simulation platform iRacing is within striking distance. The opening event of the Esports racing championship organised by Virtual Competition Organisation (VCO) will be held on Tuesday (from 20.00 LIVE on YouTube and Twitch). Well-known stars from real-world motor racing and the best Esports racers in the world will go head to head in teams of two for four events, and do battle for a total prize fund of 25,000 US dollars.
Top stars from both worlds will be racing at the wheel of Dallara LMP2 prototypes with identical set-ups to ensure the playing field is as level as possible, guaranteeing thrilling races. Indy 500 winner Tony Kanaan is returning to the series, as are Raffaele Marciello, Robert Wickens or Sage Karam. They will be joined by numerous ProSIM rookies such as Formula 3 star Frederik Vesti and IndyCar driver Scott McLaughlin. On the other side, some of the strongest drivers Esports racing has to offer will be taking part – including Maximilian Benecke, Mitchell deJong, Kevin Ellis Jr and Nils Naujoks.
However, the format of the VCO ProSIM SERIES will be totally new. First, there will be two 20-minute heats, in which more than 30 duos will go head to head in each heat. Regulations require a change of driver over the course of the race. Points will be up for grabs for the “Esports Racer” and “Real-World Pro” classifications in these races, and cash prizes will be awarded to the top three in each of the races. The top 15 in each heat will qualify for the Bonus Race, which will last 30 minutes. Fewer points will be awarded for this race, but the cash prizes for the top 15 will be considerably higher.
The two winners alone will each receive 500 US dollars. The two champions, who will be crowned at the grand finale on 23rd November, can look forward to an additional bonus of 1,500 US dollars each. The drivers to beat are the two champions from last season, Josh Rogers and Porsche Junior Ayhancan Güven of Coanda Simsport. They will be racing in car number 1 and will take on the even tougher competition.
VCO is once again striking out in a new direction when it comes to live broadcasting. Produced in collaboration with RaceSpot TV, the events will offer pacey, gripping entertainment. There will be four commentators and Esports/motorsport experts on the mic: Ben Constanduros, Lewis McGlade, Arjuna Kankipati and – new to the VCO family – George Morgan. The four of them will analyse the races and present the contenders of the VCO ProSIM SERIES to the audience in more detail through in-depth interviews.
“Fans can look forward to an Esports racing championship with a sensational starting field,” said Florian Haasper, CEO of VCO. “The level of the second edition of the VCO ProSIM SERIES is even higher than in our inaugural season last year. The cars will have identical set-ups, and the community will vote for the tracks just a few hours before the start of the show so everyone will be facing the same challenge. It’s fantastic that so many of the drivers who took part in the first season are back with us again – and that lots of new faces are trying their luck.”
VCO ProSIM SERIES Entry List, Event 1:
| # | Heat | Esports Racer | Team | Real-World Pro |
| 1 | 1 | Josh Rogers | Team VRS | Ayhancan Güven |
| 2 | 2 | Yuri Kasdorp | Red Bull Racing Esports | Gergo Baldi |
| 3 | 1 | Suellio Almeida | Moradness e-Stars | Daniel Morad |
| 4 | 2 | Salva Talens | MSi eSports | Manel Cubo |
| 5 | 1 | Christopher Dambietz | Team Redline | Luis Glania |
| 6 | 1 | Dominik Hofmann | Team Redline | Robert Wickens |
| 7 | 1 | Kenny Roosens | BS+COMPETITION | Marius Zug |
| 8 | 2 | Przemysław Lemanek | R8G Esports | Enzo Fittpaldi |
| 9 | 1 | Danny Giusa | Haupt Racing Team | Aleix Alcaraz |
| 11 | 2 | Maximilian Benecke | Team Redline | Chris Lulham |
| 13 | 2 | Gregor Schill | G2 Esports | Jordan Sherratt |
| 16 | 2 | Mack Bakkum | Team VRS | Sage Karam |
| 18 | 2 | Oscar Mangan | SimRacing Wiki.com | Sindre Setsaas |
| 19 | 1 | Julien Soenen | R8G Esports | Elliott Vayron |
| 20 | 1 | Charlie Collins | Coanda Simsport | Mitchell deJong |
| 21 | 1 | Tuomas Tähtelä | KOVA Esports | Victor Garcia |
| 22 | 1 | Gabi Montoro | MSi eSports | Bruno Carneiro |
| 23 | 1 | Bram van Putten | SimRC | Pedro Bürger |
| 24 | 2 | Flavio Dantas | Sabiá Racing | Chris Shorter |
| 25 | 2 | Florian Denzler | Haupt Racing Team | Cédric Bollen |
| 26 | 1 | Beau Albert | Logitech G Altus Esports | Jordan Caruso |
| 28 | 1 | Ross Woodford | YAS HEAT | Johnny Guindi |
| 30 | 2 | Jeremy Bouteloup | Coanda Simsport | Moritz Löhner |
| 31 | 1 | David Williams | Team VRS | Loek Hartog |
| 32 | 1 | Markus Dec | RLR Abruzzi eSports | Florian Krüger |
| 33 | 2 | Arturo Melgar | Protostar Racing Team | Nikodem Wierzbicki |
| 34 | 1 | Louis Nahser | URANO eSports | Alexey Nesov |
| 36 | 2 | Dekota Fripp | Vendaval Simracing | Joshua Anderson |
| 41 | 1 | Nick Luedeke | Vendaval Simracing | Braden Eves |
| 42 | 1 | Daniel Lafuente | Williams Esports Heusinkveld | Ramon Pineiro |
| 46 | 2 | Vladimir Ozeretskovskiy | LoveFortySix Thrustmaster | Lyubov Ozeretskovskaya |
| 47 | 2 | Alejandro Sánchez | MSi eSports | Ryan Wood |
| 48 | 1 | Timo Heyden | Impulse Racing | Liam McNeilly |
| 49 | 2 | Peter Zuba | Team ZH | Róbert Hefler |
| 50 | 1 | Peter Berryman | Apex Racing Team | Elvis Rankin |
| 52 | 1 | Fraser Williamson | SRC Mivano Corse | Will Tregurtha |
| 55 | 2 | Dylan Scrivens | URANO eSports | Sandy Mitchell |
| 56 | 2 | André Böttcher | Williams Esports BenQ | Atilla Tassi |
| 58 | 2 | Felix Quirmbach | BS+COMPETITION | Elias Seppänen |
| 59 | 2 | Luke Bennett | Team Redline | Gustas Grinbergas |
| 62 | 1 | Nils Naujoks | G2 Esports | Mike Epps |
| 63 | 2 | Sam Kuitert | RaceKraft Esports | Brian Lockwood |
| 65 | 2 | Tommy Østgaard | Coanda Simsport | Frederik Vesti |
| 68 | 2 | Jordan Lacey | YAS HEAT COMMUNITY | Jardier |
| 69 | 1 | Vasilios Beletsiotis | RN Vision STS Simracing Team | Jan Marschalkowski |
| 70 | 1 | Gianni Vecchio | Team Redline | Enzo Bonito |
| 71 | 2 | Jonas Wallmeier | Team Redline | Felipe Baptista |
| 72 | 2 | Maxime Brient | Apex Racing Team | Benny Simonsen |
| 73 | 1 | Josh Thompson | Williams Esports Chillblast | Sami-Matti Trogen |
| 74 | 2 | Bence Némethi | Orion Race Team | Norbert Kiss |
| 76 | 2 | Moreno Sirica | Williams Esports Razer | Arthur Lehouck |
| 80 | 2 | Quentin Vialatte | R8G Esports | Hugh Barter |
| 87 | 1 | Jimmy Broadbent | R8G Esports | Gordie Mutch |
| 89 | 1 | Rainer Talvar | BS+COMPETITION | Phillippe Denes |
| 90 | 2 | Ryan Barneveld | BS+COMPETITION | Frédéric Vervisch |
| 92 | 1 | Kay Kaschube | BS+COMPETITION | Laurin Heinrich |
| 93 | 1 | Martin Krönke | Team VRS | Raoul Hyman |
| 94 | 1 | Atte Kauppinen | Williams Esports Fanatec | Raffaele Marciello |
| 95 | 1 | Daniel Pásztor | URANO eSports | Fabrice Cornelis |
| 97 | 2 | Simone Maria Marcenò | Logitech G Altus Esports | Cooper Webster |
| 98 | 1 | Kevin Ellis Jr | Apex Racing Team | Scott McLaughlin |
| 99 | 2 | Jamie Fluke | Apex Racing Team | Tony Kanaan |
| 176 | 2 | Jürgen Frank | SimRC | Nick Yelloly |
| 504 | 2 | Pablo López | Team Fordzilla | Roldan Rodriguez |
| 888 | 2 | Vlad Khimichev | R8G Esports | Gustavo Ariel |
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VCO ProSIM SERIES race calendar:
2nd November, 9th November, 16th November, 23rd November
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Useful links:
VCO Content Database
https://photos.vco-esports.com/
Media representatives can request access via e-mail to info@vco-esports.com.
VCO ProSIM SERIES results & documents
www.v-c-o.info/Results
VCO Esports paddock – Discord server (incl. media centre)
https://v-c-o.info/Discord
About VCO
Virtual Competition Organisation (VCO) brings together different stakeholders in Esports, from simulation or gaming platforms and interested partners to active teams, drivers and the community. In a rapidly growing sector, VCO stands for professionalism, focus and a broad media presence. With its international network, VCO provides solutions for the best possible conception and implementation of Esports projects of all kinds.
Contact for Media Requests
Alexander Mey
Phone: +49 (0)89 45 23 50 91 03
mey@vco-esports.com
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