Launch of esportenduranceseries.com comes after two full seasons of multiclass endurance racing on rFactor 2
Since its early days e-Racing Series has always had a great focus on long races. The opening event was the 2.4 hours of Le Mans on both Assetto Corsa and rFactor 2. Even though there was no driver swap back then, race was a success and one year after we decided to take a big step foward.
In Season 1 we used all the cars included in the Endurance Pack excluding Norma LMP3. eSport Endurance Series featured two classes: LMP2 and LMGTE with the manufacturers being BMW, Corvette and Porsche. 8 races were held, and the longest one was the Season Finale, the 6 hours of Le Mans. In order to have the largest possible grid some drivers were allowed to race solo with a time penalty to be added at the end of the race, while the majority of the field still had crews with 2 to 4 drivers. Reborn Racers took home the LMP2 title by winning all the scheduled races, while LMGTE class was decided only in the final race with Porsche GTI #61 winning over SIMCO #51.
Season 2 saw the introduction of a new class and two new cars thanks to the Two Strong Pack released by Studio 397. New McLaren Senna GTR was the only manufacturer to compete in the HyperCar class, while Aston Martin joined LMGTE. Once again the season started in Spa and ended in Le Mans but this time all races were longer than Season 1. Overall the championship went quite smoothly a part from a red flag in Bahrain and another one in the Season Finale. Luckily enough, organization managed to somehow restart the race, allowing all teams to complete it. LMHC was dominated by Wave Freem #1, while LMP2 and LMGTE titles were assigned only in the final race, with Pescara ADG and Musto GD eSport bringing home the win.
We are now ready to start Season 3, and this time you may be the one to write the history of this championship! With another car joining the LMGTE field, a fresh new class to replace LMHC, and a new website entirely dedicated to the championship there is more than one reason to be excited about EES.