Crewe, March 31, 2020 Against the backdrop of the postponement of global offline public events, the car racing team based in Crewe, UK, took part in the online SRO GT race with four new Continental GT3 racing cars on March 29. Race Series Charity Challenge (SRO E-Sports GT Series Charity Challenge).
In order to reduce the spread of the new crown pneumonia epidemic, racers, engineers, and car race enthusiasts around the world continue to participate in car races through e-sports competitions while staying at home. Previously, the Bentley customer team participated in a number of well-known offline races organized by the SRO Motorsports Group. This time, Bentley drivers competed on the simulated Monza track in the Assetto Corsa Competizione game.
The SRO GT Esports Series Charity Challenge features 50 GT3 cars with a driver lineup of 40 racers and 10 gamers. Al Buncombe (UK) with Bentley Factory Sponsored Team, Andy Soucek (Spain) with K-PAX Racing (Spain), Arjun Maini (India) with CMR Team and Martin Plowman (UK) with JRM Team, each driving four new Continentals A 60-minute simulated race in which GT3 cars compete.
In the pre-race preparation stage, Bentley drivers worked closely with the technical team of Bentley Motorsport to complete vehicle testing, so as to face the first e-sports event that Bentley Motorsport participated in.
Paul Williams, Director of Bentley Motorsports, said: “Ensuring the health and safety of personnel is of the utmost importance and some offline events for the 2020 season have been postponed. In the current circumstances, the Bentley Motorsport team has decided to participate in online competitions.”
“In the week before the race, the Bentley driver and the technical team worked together to complete the commissioning of the new Continental GT3 simulated racing car to ensure that the racing performance of the car on the Monza simulated track was consistent with that in reality. During the 60-minute race, we It’s a balance between lap speed and overall race rhythm.”
“We applaud SRO Motorsports Group for its response to the COVID-19 pandemic and for organizing a charity event in such a short period of time. This time, SRO Motorsports Group has created a A racing feast.”
Driver’s testimonials:
Al Buncombe, driver of the Bentley Manufacturer Sponsored Team, said: “SRO Motorsport Group’s GT Esports Series Charity Challenge is very exciting. Drawing on the preparation experience in real competitions, I worked hard to complete all the preparations before the e-sports competition in a short period of time.”
