Max Verstappen will try to add a Virtual Le Mans’s 24-hour victory to the Formula One World Championship which he won in Abu Dhabi in December.
The 24-year-old Dutch driver will face the top names of the world of motorbike racing and Esports on January 15-16.
Spanish Indycar Champion in power Alex Palou is in the field along with Double Indianapolis 500 winners and former F1 racer Juan Pablo Montoya, Dutch Twice F1 Esports Champion Jarno OPMERER and Series Team W.
Formula One World Champion Double and Twice Winner Le Mans Fernando Alonso is a non-driving captain from the Alpine Esports team.
Red Bull’s Verstappen, who won the F1 title with a controversial last lap overtaken Mercedes’ world champion Seven times Lewis Hamilton, entered a virtual resilience race in 2020 with McLaren’s Lando Norris.
They took the lead for the redline team when the frozen screen caused a collision with the winner finally Rebellion-Williams Esports.
Buddy Pro Verstappen Team is currently Sweden Indycar Driver Felix Rosenqvist.
Virtual Le Mans 24 Hours broadcast live on YouTube, Twitch and Facebook and use the Ractoror2 platform, with racers competing in simulators worldwide for a $ 125,000 winner prize.
The Virtual Le Mans series five racing has a total gift collection of $ 250,000.
The initial version of 2020, was made to fill the gap after 24 real hours postponed and held behind the closed door due to the Pandemic Covid-19, watched by more than 14 million viewers.
The 2022 virtual edition was scheduled as a direct event to be held at the Autosport International Show in Birmingham, England, but it was delayed due to sustainable pandemics.
Max Verstappen to compete in Virtual Le Mans 24 Hours
