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PRESS RELEASE:<\/strong> May 5th, 2020:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Building on the success of its previous two standalone rallycross esports events,<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>IMG, the promoter of the FIA World Rallycross Championship presented by Monster Energy, is launching a series of further DiRT Rally 2.0\u2122 events in partnership with esports specialist Motorsport Games, and DiRT video game publisher Codemasters.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The first event will be held on Sunday 31 May using the\u00a0<\/span>Yas<\/span>\u00a0Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi, before continuing on to Norway, Sweden and South Africa.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The esports events will feature a mix of World RX drivers and guest drivers from other motor sport disciplines. Esports racers will also feature in the events. The top ten gamers will compete in their own semi-finals and final that will be included in the last hour of the show, alongside the finals for the real-world racers.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Each event will be comprised of 22 races and form a\u00a0<\/span>two-and-a-half-hour<\/span>\u00a0show on World RX Facebook and YouTube, as well as on Motorsport.tv.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re so pleased by the success we\u2019ve had in bringing rallycross excitement to our fans during this time and are excited to extend the action even further. We\u2019d like to thank our partners, drivers and fans for supporting this new format, and look forward to delivering more options in the future,\u201d said Paul Bellamy, Senior Vice President of Motorsports Events at IMG.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span>The two previous World RX events have shown there is a real desire and appetite for drivers and fans to compete and watch world-class virtual RX content. It\u2019s great to see the best drivers compete on DiRT Rally 2.0 with the same passion and commitment they show during a race weekend,\u201d said Ross Gowing, DiRT Rally Game Director at Codemasters.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cMotorsport Games is pleased to extend our partnership with the FIA World Rallycross Championship and Codemasters to deliver World RX Esports,\u201d said Motorsport Games CEO, Dmitry Kozko. \u201cThe quality of the racing in the previous events, combined with the world-class production have created a real spectacle, showcasing why Motorsport Games is the esports partner of choice for rights holders.\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

World RX Esports<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

31 May\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 World RX Esports Abu Dhabi<\/span>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<\/span>Yas Marina Circuit<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

21 June\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 World RX Esports Norway<\/span>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<\/span>Hell<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

28 June\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 World RX Esports Sweden<\/span>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<\/span>Holjes<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

19 July\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 World RX Esports South Africa<\/span>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<\/span>Cape<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Town<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Contact:<\/span><\/b>
\nAndy Gray, Head of PR & Esport Product, Motorsport Games<\/span>
\nE:\u00a0<\/span>andy.gray@motorsportgames.com<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/body>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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