Le Mans Virtual Series, a joint venture between Motorsport Games Inc. and the Automobile Club de l’Ouest (ACO), yesterday announced its 2022 calendar, with the 8 Hours of Bahrain set to become the season launch race on September 17.
The announcement was made yesterday at the official ACO annual Press conference ahead of the 90th running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
Similar to the 2021-22 series, all five rounds of the coming series will be held online on the rFactor2 platform including the 24 Hours of Le Mans Virtual, the climax of the premier endurance esports championship. This format allows teams to compete virtually on simulators located all around the world, for a total prize fund of $250,000.