With the growth in popularity over the last few years, sim racing has also seen the rise of its own esports scene. While many flock to the streams and live events to see the biggest teams and drivers compete on virtual racing tracks, others do not find it as appealing. We want to know: What would you like to see in sim racing esports?
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Most esports competitions in sim racing seem to focus on a single category, that being GT3 - which makes sense considering the numerous competitions that field cars of this class around the globe. For sim racing esports, this means that drivers are competing with modern cars that feature traction control, ABS and usually a Balance of Performance that should ensure relatively even competition.
There are options out there, it seems, with the F1 Esports series being a well-known one. Other vehicles do see use in iRacing Special Events, for example, leading to top-flight esports teams fielding LMDh cars or others. There are esports leagues out there that focus on multi-class racing, too, such as the 24H Series Esports, which also features GT4 and TCR cars. VCO also organizes events that focus on variety to break the mould.
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All of this might change with the influx of prototype vehicles from the LMH and LMDh classes, new sims being developed, or just simply shifts in general popularity of racing classes. Meanwhile, presentation and production values of live streams of the top-flight esports competitions have become extremely professional, sometimes even equaling or exceeding broadcasts of real races thanks to the added possibility of having camera access to every inch of every car and the track they are racing on.
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Most esports competitions in sim racing seem to focus on a single category, that being GT3 - which makes sense considering the numerous competitions that field cars of this class around the globe. For sim racing esports, this means that drivers are competing with modern cars that feature traction control, ABS and usually a Balance of Performance that should ensure relatively even competition.
There are options out there, it seems, with the F1 Esports series being a well-known one. Other vehicles do see use in iRacing Special Events, for example, leading to top-flight esports teams fielding LMDh cars or others. There are esports leagues out there that focus on multi-class racing, too, such as the 24H Series Esports, which also features GT4 and TCR cars. VCO also organizes events that focus on variety to break the mould.
Image credit: Porsche Newsroom
All of this might change with the influx of prototype vehicles from the LMH and LMDh classes, new sims being developed, or just simply shifts in general popularity of racing classes. Meanwhile, presentation and production values of live streams of the top-flight esports competitions have become extremely professional, sometimes even equaling or exceeding broadcasts of real races thanks to the added possibility of having camera access to every inch of every car and the track they are racing on.
