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Fernando Alonso predicts huge success for Le Mans ESports Series
Two-time Formula 1 champion Fernando Alonso has stated that Le Mans Esports Series will be a “huge success” and “very attractive” to his sim-racing team. The Spaniard, who won his maiden Le Mans 24 Hours in June, was talking during the Silverstone launch of the unique Forza Motorsport 7 championship.
Registration for the event has started. The qualifying events are already under way.
Gamers can compete from home or from one of three on-site events for the qualifying events.
“The Le Mans Esports Series will be very attractive,” Alonso said.
“The platforms that you have out there are impressive.”
The series encourages the participation of teams, not only pre-established sim racing teams such as Alonso’s FA Racing G2 squad but also groups of friends or new partnerships.
“The Le Mans Esports Series will be very attractive,” Alonso said.
“The platforms that you have out there are impressive.”
“We will enjoy it together.”
Esports has had a meteoric rise in popularity in recent years, and Alonso embraces sim racing as a platform for both real and virtual racing stars.
“Esports is a reality, it’s no longer a fantasy or a game,” Alonso added.
“It’s a platform that works not only for gamers, but for professional drivers too.”
“We have been using simulators for a couple of years now, learning tracks and developing cars.”
“Now, we have a fantastic fanbase outside motor racing, they love what we do, but they do it differently. It’s not better, it’s not worse.”
“It’s a little bit cheaper than the real cars too.”
For full details of the Le Mans ESports Series and to register to take part, click here.
Source: autosport.com
The 23 teams of NBA 2K League have selected 68 players and completed their rosters ahead of the league’s third season.
Wizards District Gaming selected John “JBM” Mascone with the first overall pick in the 2020 NBA 2K League Draft. Knicks Gaming selected Christopher “Duck” Charles with the second pick. With the third pick, Kings Guard Gaming chose Rafel “Crush” Davis.
There were five international players selected in the 2020 NBA 2K League Draft delivered by Panera Bread, including a historic pick in the fourth round when Hu “Luck_Yi_Wesley” Yi was chosen 56th overall by the Gen.G Tigers of Shanghai, becoming the first Chinese player drafted into the NBA 2K League. Rounding out the international players selected were Sten “SAV” Valge-Saar (Canada, 7th overall to Lakers Gaming), Jomar “Jomar-12PR” Varela-Escapa (Puerto Rico, 23rd overall to Pacers Gaming), Brock “NIKO” Nikolakakos (Canada, 36th overall to Knicks Gaming) and Destiny “JoshJay” Idugboe (Canada, 59th overall to Cavs Legion GC).
Teams used the four-round NBA 2K League Draft to complete their six-player rosters for the 2020 season. The 228 draft-eligible players consisted of 147 new players who were selected by the league through the NBA 2K League Combine, 21 players from the 11 team-hosted Pro-Am tournaments, five players from the league’s first European Invitational, five players from the league’s second Asia-Pacific (APAC) Invitational and 50 unretained players from the 2019 season.
Hawks Talon Gaming Club, the affiliate team of Atlanta Hawks, has selected four players in the 2020 NBA 2K League Draft. NBA legend Steve Smith announced the team’s first- and second-round selections.
The club selected Lee (Lee Lamb) in the first round and Kel (Mykel Wilson) in the second round. After that, followTHEGOD (Kwan Larry Niblack Jr) was chosen in the third round. Atlanta native Arkele (Derrion Elmore) was selected as the team’s fourth-round pick.
“We are thrilled with our selections from tonight’s draft. Going into this draft, we looked for players to complement the elite skillsets of both Bp and Stylez, and we are confident in our decisions. We look forward to these players helping us develop a winning culture this upcoming season,” Wesley Acuff, Head Coach and General Manager of Hawks Talon said.
The four draft picks join a roster that already includes both the third and fourth overall picks from last year’s NBA 2K League Draft. Bp (Michael Diaz), who was named one of five finalists for the 2019 Intel Performance NBA 2K League Most Valuable Player Award, was acquired in a trade with Kings Guard Gaming. MrStylez (Andrew Valle) was retained by Hawks Talon GC after being acquired in a mid-season trade with Pistons GT.
Team Nigma faced Team Secret in the Grand Finals.
The winners of the two most recent DPC events in Team Secret and Team Nigma clashed in the final Bo5 series. After five matches, Team Nigma won with a 2:3 score, becoming the champions of WePlay! Mad Moon.
Tournament MVPs:
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The best core: Amer “Miracle-” Al-Barkawi (Team Nigma)
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The best support: Maroun “GH” Merhej (Team Nigma)
You can find WePlay! Mad Moon photos here.
According to analytical company Esports Charts, the event attracted 295 110 overall viewers during the series between Team Nigma vs, Virtus.pro. The official English-speaking broadcast peaked at 91 093 viewers.
The teams fought in front of a live audience at concert hall VDNG (9th pavilion).
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Source: WePlay! Esports Press Office
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