Brazilian team competes for a millionaire award for e-Sports

ESL, the main organizer of electronic sports competitions on the planet, in partnership with the virtual motorsport platform Rennsport, will promote the first round of the world championship of motor racing virtual, in Katowice, Poland, with a prize of 500 thousand euros (R$2.8 million). Check out the article and learn about the competition that Brazil competes for a millionaire prize.

Meet our team

Fúria is the Brazilian team that will compete in the competition from Saturday, 11. The team will be represented by virtual pilots Jeff Giassi, Felipe Baptista, Caíque Oliveira and Victor Veloso, with the coordination of Guilherme Bantel. Brazilians will use the virtual representation of the BMW M4 GT3 2022 car.

Jeff Giassi, one of the team members, said:

“There has never been any competition in this simulator, Rennsport, so we don't know what the pace of the opponents will be. But the team is very confident, I am confident, I think we will arrive and do well. We can take advantage of this scenario in which nobody knows anything and use it to our advantage”.

The Brazilian team is well represented. All Fury riders come from great on-track performances. virtual in the 2022 season. Felipe Baptista made his Stock Car debut in 2022, with the right to a pole position and a victory in his first year in the category. He says:

“I know that my Stock Car experience will help prepare me for R1 and also that R1 will help me perform better in Stock Car. The expectation is to have a great year on both fronts.”

Event broadcast time

The events will have the same schedule on both Saturday and Sunday. The live broadcast will be on ESL R1 channels on youtube, twitch It is TikTok. Check the hours:

• 8:00 am – Start of Live Transmission;
• 8:30 am – Quarterfinals 01;
• 9:30 am – Quarterfinals 02;
• 10:30 am – Quarterfinals 03;
• 11:30 am – Quarterfinals 04;
• 12:30 – Semifinal 01;
• 13:30 – Semifinal 02;
• 2:30 pm – Final.

Among the supporting brands are the Formula 1 teams, Mercedes and Williams, represented by their virtual motorsport teams, as well as organizations with strong sponsorships, such as BS Competition supported by BMW or Coanda Esports, which is supported by Porsche.

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