British F4 and Mini Challenge enter Esports world
Another raft of UK national categories has announced virtual series to run during the coronavirus-induced break, including British Formula 4, the Mini Challenge and British
Rally Championship.
British F4 will run a seven-event season, which began with two races at Donington Park on Monday. These were won by onetime F4 racer Christopher Lulham and frontrunner
Luke Browning, and also featured 2018 title winner Kiern Jewiss and reigning champion Zane Maloney. The virtual champion will receive free entry to a real-life F4 event this year.
The Mini Challenge JCW series, which is joining F4 at British Touring Car Championship meetings this year, has also revealed it is branching into the world of Esports and will organise a competition in partnership with the Virtual Reality Racing Club. Entries are open to real-life and sim racers ahead of mid-may qualifying heats.
The BRC is another series joining the Esports craze and will run a four-round contest using the DIRT
Rally 2.0 game. The overall champion, providing they have a full driving licence, will receive a test with
BRC team EDSL Sport.
From club racing, the Alfa Romeo Championship has also moved into the virtual scene with a competition for past and present drivers.