This weekend sees the next highlight of the 2022 Esports racing season: the Esports Racing World Cup (ERWC), organised by Virtual Competition Organisation (VCO). 22 teams from all over the world will battle it out for a prize purse of 50,000 US dollars. The racing will take place in an exciting tournament format on the Assetto Corsa Competizione (ACC), rFactor 2 and iRacing simulation platforms. The races can be watched live on the VCO channels ( Twitch and YouTube ) from 19:00 (CET) on Friday.
Each of the Esports racing teams have nominated a squad of five drivers for ERWC I. Three of these squad members will start each of the races on the respective platform. Many of the teams entering the competition usually specialise in one particular simulation. The key to success here will be versatility, flexibility and, above all, the necessary pace on all three different stages.
Guiding viewers through the three event days is the commentary team consisting of Ben Constanduros, Lewis McGlade, Arjuna Kankipati and Luke Crane. A separate tournament will be held on each platform. After two heats, a second-chance race, a quarter-final and a semi-final, only two teams will progress to the final. They will then battle it out in a best-of-three format for that day’s victory. 10,000 US dollars are up for grabs each day. A further 20,000 US dollars will then be divided between the top-five of the overall standings on the Sunday.
Different cars are used in ERWC I. First, on Friday, is the Mercedes-AMG GT3 on Assetto Corsa Competizione. The ultra-fast ‘Formula Pro’ single-seater will then be driven on rFactor 2 on day two. The overall winners will be decided on iRacing on Sunday, when the 100 plus drivers will be at the wheel of the Holden ZB Commodore supercar.
Next to the 50,000 US dollars split among the most successful teams, the MVD - the Most Valuable Driver - of the tournament will be rewarded with an additional prize pool. By claiming our exclusive ERWC I reward, you have the chance to increase the MVD Prize Pool! The driver with the most podium finishes over all three event days will receive the extra money!
The ERWC I teams at a glance:
Apex Racing Team
Arnage Competition
Ballas Esports
BS+COMPETITION
Burst Esports
Buttler-Pal Motorsport
Carbon Simsport
CoRe SimRacing
Jean Alesi Esports Academy
Logitech G Altus Esports
M1RA Esports
Patrick Long eSports
R8G Esports
Rocket Simsport
Top Racing
Team Fordzilla
Team Redline
TRITON Racing
Unicorns of Love
Veloce Esports
Williams Esports
YAS Heat
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Our ERWC Pin - manufactured in cooperation with The Koyo Store! Show everyone that you are an Esports Racing supporter and that you contributed to the ERWC MVD prize pool! Please note: This reward is meant to have a symbolic value. The whole VCO staff and all ERWC teams say Thank You for your contribution!
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Our ERWC Pin - manufactured in cooperation with The Koyo Store! Show everyone that you are an Esports Racing supporter and that you contributed to the ERWC MVD prize pool! Please note: This reward is meant to have a symbolic value. The whole VCO staff and all ERWC teams say Thank You for your contribution!
