An action-packed weekend awaits Esports and motorsport fans with both IndyCar and Formula 1 staging virtual events.
On Saturday, IndyCar will hold the last of its six-race series and what a climatic finale it will be with 33 drivers lining up for the First Responder 175 that will be held on the mother of all oval tracks, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
And among the contenders will be last weekend's rookie IndyCar winner Lando Norris. The Britain will try once again to outrun the series stars and enjoy another impressive upset.
On Sunday, Formula 1's Virtual Dutch Grand Prix will pit the sport's usual suspects led by Charles Leclerc against a blend of pro and sim racers.
Check out the full weekend schedule hereunder:
Race at Home Challenge: Formula E's online series heads into its second round that will take place on a brand new circuit called 'Electric Docks'. As an added bonus, all 24 Formula E drivers will take place in the virtual event, including Virgin Racing's Sam Bird who will make his 'race at Home Challenge' debut.
When: Saturday, at 3:30pm UK time (10:30am EST - 4:30pm CET).
Venue: Electric Docks - rFactor2
The field: All regular Formula E drivers are scheduled to take part in the event.
Channel: Formula E website, Youtube, Facebook, Twitch
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The Race All-Star Series: The Torque Esports-run series will kick off on Saturday a five-round campaign that will include teams from Mercedes-Benz-AMG Petronas Esports, BMW and Aston Martin. Pro racers and sim racers will now compete in two separate categories, while the Legends Trophy for motorsport stars of the past will also become a championship. One more thing: there's a rumor that novice sim racer Sebastian Vettel could be on the grid. Wait and see...
When: Saturday 5pm UK time (12pm EST - 6pm CET)
Venue: Sepang - rFactor2
The field: The Pro Cup series will feature a collection of drivers from the single-seater, GT and endurance categories, while the Legends trophy will include once again the likes of Jenson Button, Jacques Villeneuve, Emerson Fittipaldi, Rubens Barrichello, Dario Franchitti and Juan Pablo Montoya. T
Channel: YouTube, ESPN, Eurosport
IndyCar iRacing Challenge: The final round of IndyCar's online championship will take place over 70 laps at the daunting Indianapolis Motors Speedway. Arrow McLaren SP's Lando Norris will chase another debut win, this time on an oval, but the young Brit will have his work cut out for him, with 32 star drivers chasing the big one.
When: Saturday, at 7:30pm UK time (2:30pm EST - 8:30pm CET).
Venue: Indianapolis Motor Speedway - iRacing
The field: A who's who of present IndyCar, Ryan Hunter-Reay, Marco Andretti, Josef Newgarden, Simon Pagenaud, Will Power, and Lando Norris.
Channel: NBCSN (US), Sky Sports F1 (UK), YouTube
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Not the GP Series: Veloce Esports will stage on Saturday a 'Versus' event, which will see drivers go head-to-head in an elimination tournament.
When: Saturday 8pm UK time (3pm EST - 9pm CET)
Venue: Hockenheim - F1 2019
The field: Pro and sim racers will duke it, with Charles Leclerc, Nicholas Latifi, Antono Giovinazzi, Jean-Eric Vergne, Thibaut Courtois, etc...
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Virtual Grand Prix: Sunday evenings Virtual Dutch Grand Prix will actually take place in Brazil, at Interlagos, as Zandvoort has yet to be added to Formula 1's official gaming platform. Following his back-to-back wins in Australia and Chine, Ferrari's Charles Leclerc will be gunning for a hat-trick, but his determined rivals have other plans in mind. A couple of interesting names will also join the fray on Sunday, with David Schumacher - the son of six-time F1 winner Ralf Schumacher - and 2003 WRC champion Petter Solberg making their debut in F1's series.
When: Sunday 6pm UK time (1pm EST - 7pm CET)
Venue: Shanghai, China - F1 2019 Codemasters
The field: Charles Leclerc, Alex Albon, George Russell, Nicholas Latifi, Antonio Giovinazzi, Arthur Leclerc, David Schumacher, Petter Solberg, etc…
