The third round of IndyCar’s official iRacing Challenge is among the top Esports races taking place this weekend.
A total of 31 drivers – the biggest field the series has assembled so far – will participate in the race on the Michigan superspeedway. Ryan-Hunter Reay will join fellow IndyCar champions Josef Newgarden, Scott Dixon, Simon Pagenaud and Will Power in the series which now features every IndyCar champion since 2012.NASCAR star Dale Earnhardt Jnr will also make his debut in the series. Australian Supercars champion Scott McLaughlin won the last round for Penske, while Sage Karam took the opening win in the series.
Torque Esports’ All-Star Series will also continue, at Sebring. Emerson Fittipaldi, Jacques Villeneuve, and Jenson Button and Juan Pablo Montoya are among this weekend’s competitors in the Legends Trophy.
| Date | Series | Organiser | Event | Game | Track | Format | Start time (UK) | Start time (US Eastern) | Watch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/04/2020 | Road to Indy iRacing Eseries | Indy Lights | Indianapolis GP | iRacing | Indianapolis GP | Practice, qualifying, race | 16:00 | 11:00 | Twitch |
| 11/04/2020 | All-Star Series | Torque Esports | Legends Trophy | rFactor 2 | Sebring | Races | 17:00 | 12:00 | YouTube |
| 11/04/2020 | Race for the World | Unofficial | Round one | F1 2019 | TBC | Two races | 18:00 | 13:00 | Twitch |
| 11/04/2020 | IndyCar iRacing Challenge | IndyCar | Drivers’ Choice Race | iRacing | Michigan | Qualifying, race | 19:30 | 14:30 | NBCSN (US), Sky Sports F1 (UK) |
| 11/04/2020 | All-Star Series | Torque Esports | All-Star Cup | rFactor 2 | Sebring | Races | YouTube |
You can also follow drivers’ live video streams and find details of more upcoming Esports races via the links below.
- 2020 Motorsport Esports calendar – Details of upcoming F1, IndyCar, NASCAR and more Esports races, and links to where you can watch them
- 2020 Motorsport Esports results – Winners of major Esports races this year
- Watch racing drivers’ live Esports video channels – Watch Max Verstappen, Charles Leclerc, Lando Norris and more live
Update: Details of the new Race for the World charity series have been added.
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Guybrush Threepwood (@guybrushthreepwood)
10th April 2020, 21:29
I’m surprised there hasn’t been more talk of the Australian Supercars Eseries on this website. Wednesday’s event was the best of the lot of them from what I’ve seen – it has all the regular drivers, the same broadcast commentators and a good simulation platform in iRacing (which is more than can be said for Formula 1).
There were times I could have been fooled that I was watching the real thing, although clearly not the 10 car pile up at the start of race 3!
Jimmi Cynic (@jimmi-cynic)
10th April 2020, 23:22
For me, it’s tedious enough to watch the real Indy spec-series, but to watch a virtual spec-series is an ask too far.
Duncan Idaho (@didaho)
11th April 2020, 3:17
Last race was a bit of a revelation to me, superb track, some good ongoing battles right down the field and a great strategy unfolding through the 2nd half the race by the winner.
Christopher Lean
11th April 2020, 3:31
I really have enjoyed the Indycar iSeries. The racing was been close and the driving standards have been acceptable.
faulty (@faulty)
12th April 2020, 21:48
The GT Rivals Esports – GT World Challenge America 2020, run on Assetto Corsa Competizione, has given 2 great races for the past two weekends. Might want to watch the highlights on YT and consider including it in the Esports calendar.
The coverage is really professional.