Supercars eSeries Championship is go
Aussie touring car racing on hold, but virtual racing is ready to rockEvery team and every driver in the Virgin Australia Supercars Championship will partake in a new e-sports series raced in the virtual world.
The Australian Supercars Championship is on hold until June but the new Supercars eSeries season will kick off soon, broadcast on Kayo, Fox Sports pay TV and videogame streaming service Twitch.
Australian Supercars CEO, Sean Seamer, said the series is "…unique and fortunate in that we are able to simulate our racing via eSports."
Details are scarce and it's not clear what videogame will be used by drivers -- or whether they'll use high-end simulation equipment or just a Nintendo.
However, gaming experience will be crucial for drivers to perform well and the eSeries could flip the Supercars pecking order on its head.
"We anticipate that we will be able to formalise and communicate this plan within the next few weeks," said Seamer.
"So, between now and late June, Supercars will host, via Twitch, Fox Sports and Kayo, an eSeries Championship where fans will get to see our stars battle it out in a virtual world while we wait to go racing again for real."
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