The British Rally Championship has confirmed AMD and PCSpecialist as leading sponsors of its BRC Esports Invitational Series.
PCSpecialist is title sponsor of the new sim racing series, which uses Codemasters’ DiRT Rally 2.0, and started on 4 May with a gravel stage in virtual Wales. Stage 2 starts on 25 may with asphalt in virtual Spain, followed by stage 3 on asphalt in virtual Germany from 15 June, and the final stage takes place on gravel in virtual Scotland from 29 June.
Discussing the news series, British Rally Championship Manager, Ian Campbell, said:
“We are excited to collaborate with PCSpecialist and AMD and the newly formed BRC Esports Invitational. The first round created a great deal of online buzz and excitement and we expect the second-round next week to be even more exciting.
“The set-up our competitors have at home is just as professional as their real rally cars and the products from PCSpecialist and AMD are just as cutting-edge – fitting perfectly with the growing popularity and professionalism of the British Esports series.”
While Social Media and PR Specialist at PCSpecialist, Robb Boyd, added:
“In the current climate we’ve seen a wide range of sporting events turn to the simulation environment. As fans of sim racing, we are excited to be sponsoring the BRC invitational, providing high performance specifications on the AMD platform.
“From competitive gaming to sim racing, we strive to bring our customers the best hardware to support this competitive environment. We hope this sponsorship will bring the same excitement of the BRC experience to the simulation racing scene.”
21 competitors took part in the first round of the series, with times sheets topped by one of Britain’s top co-drivers, James Morgan. In real-world rallying he is usually co-driver for Rhys Yates.
Running parallel to the invitational is the Motorsport UK eBRC, which is open to anyone who holds a Motorsport UK license, and is the first esports competition to be recognised by UK motorsport’s governing body.
AYO.NEWS says:
Sim racing has seen an explosion of interest during the COVID-19 crisis, and it seems real-world drivers are taking to it like ducks to water (which is hardly surprising seen as though many use sims to practice). With a faster pace and cheaper production costs, it’s also a winner for organisations and broadcasters, so we’re sure its popularity will continue to grow even after the crisis passes.
Staying with sim racing, last week we reported that Team Redline had partnered with Netherlands-based creative agency Triple.
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