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Media Information / Virtual Competition Organisation / 2021-12-28

Prize-giving ceremony for 2021 VCO SIMMY AWARDS – Trophies go to Verstappen, Rogers, Broadbent and many more Esports Racing stars

Munich – On Sunday the Virtual Competition Organisation (VCO) honoured the formative contenders of the past Esports racing season with the VCO SIMMY AWARDS (the full show is available HERE on YouTube). The community was asked to determine five nominees in each of the 13 categories and afterwards vote for the winners. More than 6,000 fans of virtual racing took part in the 2021 vote.

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Media Information / Virtual Competition Organisation / 2021-12-03

Clear the decks for a battle of nations on iRacing: 64 drivers compete in the BenQ MOBIUZ Cup of Nations presented by VCO

Munich – The countdown for the final Esports racing highlight of the year is on. This weekend, a total of 64 drivers from 16 countries will fight it out on the leading sim platform, iRacing, to win the BenQ MOBIUZ Cup of Nations presented by VCO. The prize pool is 25,000 US dollars. In cooperation with Williams Esports and RaceSpot TV, Virtual Competition Organisation will present the exciting tournament LIVE on Twitch and YouTube (Saturday/18:00hrs, Sunday/16:00hrs CET).

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Media Information / Virtual Competition Organisation / 2021-11-23

Maximilian Benecke and Chris Lulham win VCO ProSIM SERIES title – Max Verstappen makes his comeback

Munich – The champions of the second VCO ProSIM SERIES have been confirmed! The finale at the virtual Sebring International Raceway saw Maximilian Benecke and Chris Lulham provide impressive proof of the domination they have shown over the past four weeks. An effortless victory in Heat 1 and triumph in the Bonus Race allowed the Team Redline duo to secure both drivers’ titles – Benecke as an Esports racer, Lulham as a Real-World Pro. Fans were delighted to see Max Verstappen make his comeback. The Formula 1 World Championship leader had already participated in season one of the VCO ProSIM SERIES and got up to speed right away in the LMP2 car, celebrating a podium finish in the Bonus Race. Victory in Heat 2 went to Jamie Fluke and Taylor Barnard from the Apex Racing Team.

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Media Information / Virtual Competition Organisation / 2021-11-22

Lights-to-flag victory at Sebring: BS+COMPETITION wins race two of this season’s 24H SERIES ESPORTS powered by VCO

Munich – The BS+COMPETITION team had a flawless drive to claim its first win of the season in the 24H SERIES ESPORTS powered by VCO. Rainer Talvar and Ryan Barneveld won the GT3 in the six-hour race at the virtual Sebring International Raceway. In doing so, they also triumphed in the overall classification. After the successful season-opener in the 24h SERIES ESPORTS powered by VCO at the Hochenheimring a few weeks ago, the second round of the series, which is held on the leading sim platform iRacing, again produced some spectacular Esports racing.

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Media Information / Virtual Competition Organisation / 2021-11-17

Defending champions strike back: first win of the season for Rogers and Güven

Munich – The reigning champions have struck back. Josh Rogers and Ayhancan Güven of Team VRS celebrated their first win of the season in the Bonus Race in the third and penultimate round of the VCO ProSIM SERIES. Maximilian Benecke and Chris Lulham from Team Redline had already triumphed in the first heat to extend their lead in the overall standings. Victory in the second race went to Kay Kaschube and Laurin Heinrich from BS+COMPETITION, celebrating their second win of the season.

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Media Information / Virtual Competition Organisation / 2021-11-10

Three races, three wins: round two of the VCO ProSIM SERIES delivers high drama and plenty of variety

Munich – Team Redline had dominated the season-opener in the VCO ProSIM SERIES with three wins in three races, but the second round provided high drama and plenty of variety. Three different teams claimed victory in the three races – and this time, Team Redline was not one of them. Maximilian Benecke and Chris Lulham were still able to extend their lead in the overall standings. It was Coanda Simsport and MSi eSports who were able to celebrate first place in the two heats at the virtual Hockenheimring. The win in the Bonus Race went to BS+COMPETITION.

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Media Information / Virtual Competition Organisation / 2021-11-03

Team Redline dominates action-packed season opener in the VCO ProSIM SERIES

Munich – The second season in the VCO ProSIM SERIES is up and running. The Esports racing event organised by the Virtual Competition Organisation (VCO) on the iRacing simulation platform provided plenty of action in the season-opener at the virtual Red Bull Ring. Over three races during the evening, the best Esports racers and many real-world pros competed against one another in over 60 teams. The big winner was Team Redline, winning all three races.

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Media Information / Virtual Competition Organisation / 2021-11-02

The countdown is on for Season 2 of the VCO ProSIM SERIES – Stars from Esports and real-world racing go head to head

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.

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