WRC News FIA launches global esports competition for rallying World motorsport’s governing body, the FIA, is organizing an Esports Global Rally Tour in 2026, utilizing the Assetto Corsa Rally platform. Driven by FIA president Mohammed… Read more by Luke Barry April 29, 2026 2 min
WRC News FIA widens the net for Rally Star talent search The FIA’s work is done. Rally Star has served its purpose. The next Tommi Mäkinen has been found. Virtually flying Finn Tommi Mäkinen (the second)… Read more by David Evans October 13, 2021
Road Racing News Speed to star again in Red Bull Homestretch The second event of the 2021 Red Bull Homestretch Esports series takes place on Thursday and features stars of the Dakar Rally and rallycross going… Read more by Ida Wood May 27, 2021 1 min
Rallycross News Pastrana, Speed and Hansen to race Gasly virtually After a successful debut last year, Red Bull Homestretch is returning for a new three-round Gran Turismo virtual race series where rallycross stars Travis Pastrana, Scott… Read more by Dominik Wilde May 13, 2021 2 min
Rallycross News F1, IndyCar, World RX teams join iRacing Rallycross series Leading teams from Formula 1, IndyCar and real-world rallycross have announced plans to contest this year’s iRacing Rallycross World Championship Series, which begins this weekend…. Read more by Dominik Wilde September 26, 2020 3 min
WRC Reviews Review: WRC 9, an official game to finally rival DiRT Rally The latest officially licensed World Rally Championship game, WRC 9, is launching today and offers fans the chance to experience the originally intended 2020 WRC… Read more by Joshua Suttill September 2, 2020 3 min
WRC News FIA to use WRC9 video game for Rally Star talent search The FIA Rally Star talent search initiative will use the upcoming WRC9 video game to identify prospects for its new Rally Star program, from which… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay August 14, 2020 3 min
ERC News How a Hyundai junior used video games to train his new co-driver Hyundai junior driver Nikolay Gryazin is heading back to the European Rally Championship, in which he won the ERC1 Junior title in 2018, to compete… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay August 8, 2020 5 min
WRC News Rovanperä among WRC stars in Rally Finland Esports event Four factory World Rally Championship drivers will compete on a WRC-sanctioned Rally Finland Esports event, which takes place on the same day as the canceled… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay July 22, 2020 2 min
Rally Video Armstrong adds real-life co-driver for Esports pacenotes World champion Esports gamer Jon Armstrong has found a way to make his online driving even more realistic, with the use of a real-time co-driver… Read more by David Evans June 30, 2020 2 min
Rally News Hansen takes Race of Champions Virtual crown World Rallycross Champion Timmy Hansen has become the first ever Race Of Champions Virtual Champion of Champions, winning the Esports event which also featured fellow… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay June 28, 2020 5 min
Rally News Solberg World Cup winner’s triumph “dream come true” Swedish student Robin Jonsson has described his prize DirtFish drive for winning the Solberg World Cup as a ‘dream come true’. The 20-year-old won four… Read more by David Evans June 16, 2020 3 min
Rally Features Why Solberg World Cup finale will be different for DirtFish A lot has been made, written and discussed about the realism of Esports in comparison to real-life motorsport. But what’s it like going back to… Read more by Luke Barry June 5, 2020 5 min
Rally Video Watch Breen compete in virtual Escort rally Craig Breen will start a rally for the first time in 106 days later on Tuesday, when he virtually fires fuel into a Millington engine… Read more by David Evans June 2, 2020 2 min
WRC News Toyota Yaris up for grabs for WRC Esports winner Anybody who thought gaming was just a game should think again. Win this year’s Esports WRC Championship and you’ll drive away a Toyota GR Yaris…. Read more by David Evans June 2, 2020 3 min
World RX Opinion Can World RX’s new Esports start convert skeptics? Let’s just get this one out of the way – I’m an Esports sceptic. I’m not against the idea; I’m just, let’s say ‘curiously cautious’… Read more by Dominik Wilde June 1, 2020 3 min
World RX News Van Gisbergen dominates for World RX esports win Shane van Gisbergen completed a near-perfect run to win the opening round of the new World RX esports series at Yas Marina circuit. The Supercars… Read more by Dominik Wilde May 31, 2020 5 min
World RX News Charles Leclerc to make World RX Esports debut Formula 1 driver Charles Leclerc will compete in the FIA World Rallycross Championship’s official Esports Invitational series, joining a field of 20 professional racers. Scuderia… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay May 30, 2020 2 min
