VCO News

Media Information / Virtual Competition Organisation / 2020-07-27

TEAM GERMANY WINS INAUGURAL VCO CUP OF NATIONS

Munich – The winners of the ‘VCO Cup of Nations for UNICEF, presented by Acronis’ come from Germany. In a finale that provided excitement up to the final lap, Maximilian Benecke, Jonas Wallmeier, Alexander Thiebe and Patrik Holzmann prevailed against teams from France and Italy. The quartet completed four final races with 498 points, just six ahead of the French team. Benecke, Wallmeier, Thiebe and Holzmann receive £4,000 in prize money. The French team in second place split £2,000, while the Italians in third place will take home £1,000. Donations for UNICEF were also collected over the course of the two tournament days. On the VCO Vimeo account, you will find ready-to-use video footage from the final day. Just click here: ‪v-c-o.info/CoNFootage.

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Media Information / Virtual Competition Organisation / 2020-07-26

16 BECOME 10: DECISION TIME AT THE VCO CUP OF NATIONS ON SUNDAY

Munich – The ‘VCO Cup of Nations for UNICEF, presented by Arconis’ delivered the expected thrills – and action aplenty – on Saturday. During three preliminary races and a ‘last chance’ qualifying race, 64 drivers from 16 nations battled for the ten final-day starting places up for grabs. The pairings for the knockout round promise to deliver top-class Esports racing from 18:00 on Sunday as the drivers strive to claim the £7,500 prize money for the top three nations. On the VCO Vimeo account, you will find ready-to-use video footage from Saturday. Just click here: https://v-c-o.info/CoNFootageSaturday.

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Media Information / Virtual Competition Organisation / 2020-07-15

VCO VICTORY LANE INTERVIEW: THE WINNERS OF THE iRACING 24H SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS

Munich – Joshua Rogers, Jeremy Bouteloup, Joni Takanen and Mack Bakkum produced a driving and tactical masterclass last weekend to take victory in the iRacing 24h Spa-Francorchamps powered by VCO, which forms the third leg of the VCO ‘Grand Slam’ on iRacing. Just one day after their triumph, the quartet from the VRS Coanda Simsport team were guests in the VCO Esports Studio. Speaking to Ben Constanduros, the four drivers gave a detailed insight into their preparations for the race, their strategies, and how they celebrated their victory. They also revealed why they opted for the McLaren MP4-12C GT3 for the virtual Ardennes marathon.

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Media Information / Virtual Competition Organisation / 2020-07-13

VRS COANDA SIMSPORT WINS THE IRACING 24H SPA POWERED BY VCO

Munich – The weekend marked the third round of the VCO ‘Grand Slam’ of iRacing special events. The iRacing 24h Spa-Francorchamps powered by VCO had it all: competition between ingenious strategies, thrilling battles for position and drama right to the final lap. After 610 laps, victory went to the VRS Coanda Simsport team with the #108 McLaren MP4-12C GT3. Driving duties were shared between Joshua Rogers, Jeremy Bouteloup, Joni Takanen and Mack Bakkum. Rogers also claimed pole position.

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Media Information / Virtual Competition Organisation / 2020-07-11

THRILLING OPENING PHASE AT THE iRACING 24 HOURS OF SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS POWERED BY VCO

Munich – Thrilling and incident-packed Esports racing was on offer during the opening hours of the iRacing 24h Spa-Francorchamps powered by VCO. In the top split, Joshua Rogers, Joni Takanen and Mack Bakkum of the VRS Coanda Simsport team are in the lead after the first four hours having been at the front consistently since starting from pole position. However, the Redline Blue team of Maximilian Benecke, Christopher Dambietz and Jonas Wallmeier was hot on their heels as night fell.

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Media Information / Virtual Competition Organisation / 2020-07-10

EAU ROUGE VIRTUAL: VCO PRESENTS THE iRACING 24H SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS

Munich – The countdown is on to the next iRacing Special Event powered by VCO. Following the two virtual endurance classics at the Nürburgring and Le Mans, Virtual Competition Organisation this weekend presents the next highlight of the ‘Grand Slam’ on the iRacing platform: the 24 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps. Drivers and teams in virtual GT3 cars are battling it out for victory in one of the most iconic Esports racing events on iRacing.

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Media Information / Virtual Competition Organisation / 2020-07-02

ESPORTS TEAM GETS INVOLVED IN REAL-WORLD RACING: VCO IS NEW PARTNER OF BUTTLER-PAL MOTORSPORT

Munich – Esports racing or ‘real-world’ motorsport? Virtual Competition Organisation (VCO) and its new partner Buttler-Pal Motorsport have a very clear answer: both! As a pure sim team, team principal René Buttler and his crew are eager to cause a stir in the Rundstrecken Challenge Nürburgring (RCN) in 2020. Well-known sim stars like Jimmy Broadbent and Dave Gaming are fulfilling their dream of racing at the legendary Nordschleife in the real world with the Buttler-Pal Motorsport team.

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Media Information / Virtual Competition Organisation / 2020-06-26

VCO CUP OF NATIONS: STAGE SET FOR THE BIG ESPORTS RACING WORLD CUP

Munich – Virtual Competition Organisation (VCO) and Williams Esports are exploring new horizons together: In the ‘VCO Cup of Nations for UNICEF, presented by Arconis’, 64 drivers from 16 countries will do battle for the Esports racing crown in an exciting tournament format. On 25th and 26th July 2020, the iRacing platform will be the arena for this unique battle of the countries. RaceSpot will host and broadcast the event. The top-three driver quartets will be rewarded with a total prize fund of £7,500.

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Media Information / Virtual Competition Organisation / 2020-06-24

VCO VICTORY LANE INTERVIEW: REDLINE QUARTET ON THE VICTORY IN THE iRACING 24h LE MANS POWERED BY VCO

Munich – From pole position to a great victory: Team Redline LMP1 and drivers, Dominik Färber, Tom Michelmore, Patrick Wolf and Matt Farrow, are the winners of the 2020 iRacing 24h Le Mans powered by VCO. In the VCO Victory Lane interview, the quartet speaks about the meaning of this triumph, the key to success and the challenges during the 24-hour endurance classic. The four drivers also explain why Team Redline is such a strong outfit and are looking forward to the rest of the season.

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Media Information / Virtual Competition Organisation / 2020-06-22

TEAM REDLINE WINS THE iRACING 24H LE MANS POWERED BY VCO – LARGEST-EVER NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS

Munich – This weekend featured one of the highlights of the Esports racing season, the iRacing 24h Le Mans powered by VCO. 2,384 teams and around 10,000 drivers took part in the classic race on the virtual ‘Circuit de la Sarthe’ – more than ever before on the iRacing platform. As usual, the field competed in various splits and in the three racing classes: LMP1, LMP2/HPD and GTE. After 24 hours of racing, Team Redline LMP1 claimed overall victory. Dominik Färber, Tom Michelmore, Patrick Wolf and Matt Farrow shared driving duties at the wheel of the #7 Audi R18.

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