Date set for inaugural Indycar Pro Esports event
3rd February 2022Credit: Penske Corporation
Save the date as the inaugural Indycar Pro challenge will start on February 9 with some famous faces taking part!
On February 9, Indycar will be going virtual as the American motorsport and Motorsport Games reached an exclusive agreement, in July 2021, which promises to produce a virtual series.
Motorsports Games Vice President of Marketing, George Holmquist, in a press release said:
“The 2022 INDYCAR-Motorsport Games Pro Challenge is our first foray into the world of esports with our new partners, and we couldn’t be more excited to bring this competition to the fans.
“Viewers can expect the same world-class experience as our other esports events, such as the highly renowned Le Mans Virtual Series, to be carried over into this new series.
“We cannot wait to continue producing live esports events with INDYCAR in the future, all leading up to our first game in 2023.”
Some of the famous Indycar faces taking part in the event consist of; Chip Gannassi reigning champion, Alex Palou, Meyer Shark Racing’s Helio Castroneuves and Team Penske’s Josef Newgarden.
The virtual racing will take place on the rFactor2 PC platform, with the track being decided for an added element of excitement.
The structure of the event will be set into three parts:
Heat 1
- 10-minute duration
- Random draw starting grid
- Points will be awarded
Heat 2
- 10-minute duration
- Starting grid order to be the reverse of Heat 1
- Points will be awarded
Race
- 20-minute duration
- Starting grid order to be determined by points position after both heats
- Double points will be awarded
The event will be available for all to see as it will be broadcasted on Traxion.GG Twitch, YouTube and Facebook. In addition, viewers will be able to watch the full race day on the Indycar YouTube channel.
The drivers who finish in the top three of the race will also recieve a healthy donation to their chosen charity. The first-place finisher will recieve $10,000, second place: $8,000 and third place will get $5,000, plus an entrant lottery of $2,500.
SJ Luedtke, Indycar’s Vice President of marketing said:
“INDYCAR fans are a passionate, global audience hungry for quality motorsports gaming content.
“With our partners at Motorsport Games, we are now able to bring those same fans a premier virtual esports experience while also cultivating a new base of INDYCAR supporters and followers.
“We cannot wait for everyone to see the first-ever INDYCAR-Motorsport Games Pro Challenge this year, and we are thrilled to keep producing these events in the many years to follow.”
An Indycar game is also in the works and is expected to be released some time in 2023.
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