Motorsport Games presents the World RX Esports Invitational Championship

Motorsport games, a company dedicated to the development of the integration of racing games and esports, today announced a partnership with Codemasters e FIA World Rallycross Championship, presented by Monster Energy, who created the World RX Esports Invitational Championship. The series will take place during selected dates from the 2020 FIA World Rallycross Championship presented by Monster Energy which has been postponed due to the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic. The first race, of Dirt Rally 2.0 on PC (via Steam), the Barcelona World RX Esports Invitational, will take place on Sunday 19th April.

Numerous official pilots of the World RX will take part in the championship and fans around the world will have the opportunity to earn a spot against these stars when the qualifying event goes live on DiRT Rally 2.0 on PC this Saturday (March 28). The best drivers who complete the 6-lap race around the Barcelona-Catalunya circuit in the shortest time will be invited to take part in the event via streaming. To participate, PC players on Steam must go to the “My Teams” section of DiRT Rally 2.0 on Saturday 28 March from 11 (CET) and select the special FIA World Rallycross event from the Events screen.

Paul Bellamy, Senior Vice President of Motorsports Events at IMG, promoter of the FIA ​​World Rallycross Championship, said:

“We hope, by offering fans around the world the opportunity to engage with World RX through an alternative esports league, to provide a small level of fun in these difficult times. "

Dmitry Kozko, CEO of Motorsport Games, commented:

“This partnership with the FIA ​​World Rallycross Championship is further proof of the Motorsport Games commitment to rights holders in helping them interact with their fans at this very difficult time. It is also a continuation of our excellent relationship with Codemasters, who already saw us running and broadcasting the DiRT World Series earlier this year. By combining our best eSports technology and competition management experience with real World RX riders and talented commentators, an electrifying spectacle will be created for fans. The fact that online racers are also able to take part in it, in the race against their heroes, will take the involvement to a very high level. It will be a great show. "

Ross Gowing, Game Director of DiRT Rally 2.0 at Codemasters said:

“With much of the sports world unable to compete at the moment, it's nice to see the gaming community come together for virtual tournaments that offer a little respite during these uncertain times. We are proud to be part of the World RX Esports Invitational Championship and look forward to seeing professional riders and fans take part in the DiRT Rally 2.0 competition in a competitive, yet fun environment. "

The investment of Motorsport games in esports includes the ability to be able to manage and distribute an esports broadcast remotely, including live commentary. It is now operational and broadcasting the #NotTheGP series as well as the eNASCAR Heat Pro League, Le Mans Esports Series and the DiRT World Series.