Debrief: MotoGP™'s record-breaking Virtual Races in numbers

After five events comprising 10 Virtual Races in total – including two full Virtual Grands Prix – Dorna Sports' run of virtual races for the ... News 22daysago Author motogp.com Published 22daysago Bymotogp.com Debrief:MotoGP™’srecord-breakingVirtualRacesinnumbers TheMichelin®VirtualBritishGPbroughttheseriesofvirtualeventstoanend.Here’sthefulldebriefonthestats,competitors&more TagsMotoGP,2020 Afterfiveeventscomprising10VirtualRacesintotal–includingtwofullVirtualGrandsPrix–DornaSports’runofvirtualracesfortheMotoGP™,Moto2™,Moto3™andMotoE™gridshasnowcometoanend.64ridersfrom48teamshavetakenpartacrossthefourcategories,includingthelikesofreigningMotoGP™ChampionMarcMarquez(RepsolHondaTeam,nine-timeChampionValentinoRossi(MonsterEnergyYamahaMotoGP)andMotoGP™LegendJorgeLorenzo,whoreturnedtowildcardwithMonsterEnergyYamahaMotoGP…andwon. IftheVirtualRaceshadbeenaChampionship,itwasAlexMarquez(RepsolHondaTeam),FrancescoBagnaia(PramacRacing)andMaverickViñales(MonsterEnergyYamahaMotoGP)lockingoutthetopthreeoverallinthepremierclass–forMarquezandViñales,despitenottakingpartineveryevent.BoBendsneyder(NTSRWRacingGP)toppedthetablesinMoto2™,andGabrielRodrigo(KömmerlingGresiniMoto3)andStefanoNepa(AsparTeamGaviota)were1-2onequalpointsinMoto3™.TrentinoGresiniMotoE’sMatteoFerrariwastopaftertheFIMEnelMotoE™WorldCupvirtualrace,the2019Cupwinnercomingoutontopinthevirtualworldaswell. Theseriesofvirtualraceshasseenmorethan3,100piecesofdigitalcontentcreated,generatingmorethan10millioninteractions.Contentpublishedaboutthevirtualraceshasmade331millionimpressionsandhad52millionvideoviews,ofwhich12millionwerefanswatchingtheeventslive.Intotal,therehavebeenmorethan31millionminutesofvideoconsumedwhich,incredibly,istheequivalentof60yearswatchingnon-stop. TheMichelin®VirtualBritishGrandPrix30/05/2020 Don'tmissasecondoftheBattleforBritainasyourfavouriteridersfromthreeMotoGP™classestakecontroltoconquerSilverstone motogp.comandesport.motogp.comshowedtheevents,aswellasselectedTVbroadcasters,andfanstunedinacrosssocialmediaplatformsincludingYouTube(viatheMotoGP™andMotoGP™eSportchannels),MotoGP™eSportTwitter,Instagram,Facebook(viaMotoGP™andMotoGP™eSportpages)andTwitchviaMotoGP™andMotoGP™eSport. Aswellasthelivestreamsanddigitalcontentonline,fanswerealsoabletowatchtheeventsaroundtheworldthankstoourincrediblebroadcastpartners,includingbutnotlimitedtoSkyItaly,Canal+inFrance,DAZN(inSpain,ItalyandDACHS),BTSportintheUK,ServusTVinAustriaandGermany,FoxAsia,FoxAustralia,ViasatinSweden,NBCintheUSA,FoxBrazilandESPNinLatinAmerica,MotorsportTVRussia,EurosportIndia,TEN,andSuperSportacrossAfrica–coveringeverycontinentbarone. TheRedBullVirtualGrandPrixofSpainwasalsomorethanaVirtualGrandPrix,astheridersdidbattleinaidoftheofficialcharityofMotoGP™,TwoWheelsforLife.Thecharitylaunchedacampaignwiththegoalofraisingfundsfortheirvitalworkfightingcoronavirusontwowheels–ensuringthedeliveryoftestresults,educationandequipmenttohardtoreachcommunitiestopreventthespreadofCovid-19andotherdangerousdiseasesinsub-SaharanAfricabywayofAfricanrunandledprogrammesinfivedifferentcountries. VirtualMotoGP™Racerecap:bestmomentsfromtheSpanishGP02/05/2020 RelivethethrillsandspillsfromthefirsteverVirtualGPasMotoGP™riderstookontheCircuitodeJerezwiththeMotoGP™20videogame That’sitfromtheVirtualRaces–withmillionsoffansentertained,afewriderspickingupanewskill,andagoodcausesupportedbytheinitiativetoo.DornaSportswouldliketoextendourthankstobroadcasters,partners,sponsors,riders,teamsandmorefortheirdedicationtomakingeacheventsuchanincrediblesuccess,aswellastothemillionsoffanswhotunedinaroundtheglobe–andcontributedtotheTwoWheelsforLifecampaign. That'snotitfromMotoGP™eSport.Inthecomingweeks,fanscangettheirvirtualracingfixwiththeMotoGP™eSportChampionshipwiththebrandnewWINDTRERisingStarSeries,aTalentCupprogramaimedatuncoveringandpromotingeSporttalentaroundtheworld. That'snotevenall,astheGlobalSeries-afterthecontestantswereannouncedlastweek-isgettingcloserthanever.Staytunedformoreinfo,andmakesuretoheadtoMotoGP™’shomeonthewebforothernews,videosandcontentifyoumissedsomeofthestunningactioninourvirtualraces. *MoreontheWINDTRERisingStarsSeries:2020alsoseesanotherexcitingadditiontotheChampionship:theWINDTRERisingStarsSeries.AneSportTalentCupprogramme,RisingStarswillconsistoffourtime-attackOnlineChallengesseparatedbyworldregions(Americas,Europe/Africa,Asia/Oceania)andthreeonlineRegionalFinals(oneperregion).Regionalwinnerswillbeawardedaguaranteedplaceinthe2021Draftandtherearemoreawesomeprizesupforgrabstoo! Exclusiveinterviews,historicracesandsomuchmorefantasticcontent:thisisVideoPass! 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