Esports WTCR OSCARO starts – with prizes worth 25.000 € and a live final in Malaysia!
Season two of Esports WTCR OSCARO on RaceRoom is go with a live final in Malaysia, €25,000 on offer, and free participation for all players.
Head straight to the competition here!
Presented by OSCARO and KW Suspensions season two of the online version of the WTCR – FIA World Touring Car Cup with OSCARO begins at 16h00 CET today (25 July) with the start of the time attack for the opening online Multiplayer Championship event at a virtual Hungaroring on 18 August.
There will be seven events in total each featuring a time attack stage plus multiplayer championship races split into four divisions.
The top division will be streamed live – along with expert commentary – on the FIA WTCR / OSCARO Facebook page, the WTCR’s official YouTube channel and RaceRoom’s Twitch channel.
In addition, there will be regional qualifiers for drivers from the Americas, Asia and Oceania as well as a Russian qualifier for the first time.
A total of 13 drivers will secure their participation for the live final event, with eight of the finalists coming from the Esports WTCR OSCARO Multiplayer Championship.
On Saturday 14 December, to coincide with the WTCR / OSCARO season-deciding WTCR Race of Malaysia at the Sepang International Circuit, the live final event will take place in Kuala Lumpur. The results of several races live-streamed will decide the champion with simracers using equal equipment. A fund of €25,000, which includes prize money and travel support for the finalists, will be available.
Several drivers who race for real in the WTCR – FIA World Touring Car Cup presented by OSCARO, are planning to take part in the Multiplayer Championship against seasoned Esports racers and teams with more news in due course. Slovakian Bence Bánki secured the inaugural Esports WTCR OSCARO on RaceRoom Multiplayer Championship in his virtual Honda Civic Type R TCR following an action-packed season in 2018. The online excitement is set to intensify for season two.