REUTERS: Rebellion Williams Esports won the first virtual 24 Hours of Le Mans on Sunday, the day the real race was scheduled to finish before being postponed to September due to the coronavirus pandemic.
ByKolles Burst Esport finished second, 17.7 seconds behind, after starting on pole while another Rebellion Williams car took third place. "New ground has been broken in the world of esports in terms of its size, presentation and visibility across the world," the WEC said.The virtual race, run on the rFactor2 platform, was shown in 57 countries, with commentary just like the real event on the Sarthe circuit in north-west France."It's very exciting to see it for the first time ever, this virtual Le Mans race," said Austrian two times 24 Hours winner Alex Wurz.
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