Sim Racing

Sim Racing: Technology transfer from real to virtual racing

Dec 6, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Munich. BMW Motorsport SIM Racing presented three spectacular world premieres at its digital BMW SIM Live event, each of which take the transfer of technology between real and virtual racing to a totally new level. […]

Sim Racing: Ducati MotoGP eSport champion was unlucky once again

Oct 31, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Following an accident on the first lap and a connection problem, the Ducati Corse eSport team rider closes in tenth place Race 1 at Misano Adriatico; AndrewZh also finishes tenth in Race 2 at Phillip […]

Sim Racing: 3 Winning Racers & 3 In-Depth Interviews

Oct 31, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Munich. Team BMW Bank won the title in the inaugural season of the Digital Nürburgring Endurance Series powered by VCO this week. In the virtual BMW Z4 GT3, fourth place in the season finale at […]

Sim Racing: Grand finale DTM Esports and Digital Nürburgring Endurance Results

Oct 29, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Munich. On Tuesday evening, two popular sim racing race series ended with title wins for BMW teams. In the DTM Esports Championship, the team of BMW DTM driver Sheldon van der Linde (RSA) was victorious […]

Sim Racing: BMW League of Legends eSports announce BMW Berlin Brawl

Aug 14, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Munich. The regular League of Legends (LoL) summer season was over, but BMW has another special highlight in store for fans of the Esports classic to round things off. At the BMW Berlin Brawl, the stars […]

Aprilia Racing eSports team to make début in the 2020 MotoGP eSport Championship

Jul 14, 2020 Michael Le Pard

APRILIA TAKES TO THE TRACK IN GAMING TOO, INTRODUCING THE APRILIA RACING ESPORTS TEAM ASTRIDE THE VIRTUAL RS-GP, SPANISH PRO PLAYER FRANCISCO SANTIAGO MARÍN (ELEGHOST555) TO BATTLE FOR THE 2020 MOTOGP ESPORT TITLE Milan, 9 […]

Sim Racing: BMW on the podium at virtual Spa-Francorchamps

Jul 13, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Whether in the DTM, the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, the ABB FIA Formula E Championship, or countless other championships: Week after week BMW teams and drivers around the world do battle for points, victories and […]

Sim Racing: Enter to Win as BMW Motorsport launches design competition

Jul 9, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Munich. Whether in the real world or on the virtual racetrack, motorsport fans feel the same: Appearances are important. With the BMW M4 GT4 ‘Livery Contest’, BMW Motorsport is launching a new design competition in […]

Sim Racing: BMW SIM 120 Cup Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps

Jul 6, 2020 Michael Le Pard

BMW teams and drivers are gradually returning to the racetrack after the break in action during the crisis. The schedules for race series all over the world have been amended, allowing members of the large […]

Sim Racing: Customer racers join works driver and sim pros

Jul 3, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Munich. On Tuesday, drivers from BMW M Customer Racing teams had the opportunity to take to the track with sim racing pros at the first BMW Motorsport SIM Racing Track Day on the iRacing platform, […]

Sim Racing: From Fortnite to Real Life Racing with BMW M6 GT3 on the Nürburgring

Jun 18, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Munich. After several months of working from home during the enforced break in racing, the BMW Junior Team is now set for its first race together. Dan Harper (GBR), Max Hesse (GER) and Neil Verhagen […]

Sim Racing: Nordschleife Perfect Strategy, Fast Laps and Faultless Performance

Jun 14, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Munich. On Thursday, BMW works driver Bruno Spengler (CAN) celebrated his title win in the IMSA iRacing Pro Series, before delivering another victorious performance on Saturday. Together with Team BMW Bank and his team-mates Nils […]

Sim Racing: Season finale in the IMSA iRacing Pro Series

Jun 12, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Munich. Bruno Spengler (CAN) is the first champion of the IMSA iRacing Pro Series. An early not-at-fault accident saw the BMW driver record a zero-point result at the season finale in Watkins Glen (USA), but […]

Sim Racing is the perfect practice in this time without live racing

Jun 10, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Munich. Bruno Spengler (CAN) heads into the season finale of the IMSA iRacing Pro Series at the virtual track at Watkins Glen (USA) on Thursday with a good chance of winning the title as leader […]

Sim Racing: Formula E simulator work forms the basis for success at the racetrack

Jun 10, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Munich. Race weekends in the ABB FIA Formula E Championship are extraordinary events. The tight schedule of the one-day format allows little time for test work and no room for error. That makes the virtual […]