MotoGP™ Virtual Race: a record-breaking eSport global event

MotoGP™ recently held and broadcast a world first: a Virtual Race. With the likes of Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda Team), Fabio Quartararo ... News 27daysago Author motogp.com Published 27daysago Bymotogp.com MotoGP™VirtualRace:arecord-breakingeSportglobalevent Thenumbersandreachfromtheworldfirstmakeforimpressivereading–andanincrediblewarmupforroundtwo TagsMotoGP,2020 MotoGP™recentlyheldandbroadcastaworldfirst:aVirtualRace.WiththelikesofMarcMarquez(RepsolHondaTeam),FabioQuartararo(PetronasYamahaSRT)andMaverickViñales(MonsterEnergyYamahaMotoGP)liningupagainsteachotherandastellarcastofrivalsfromtheMotoGP™grid,theeventwasracedaroundMugelloandbroadcastonSundaythe29thofMarch. FeedbackfromtheMotoGP™community,fans,partnersandmorehasbeenunprecedented.28broadcastpartnersshowedtheevent,withgiantsofsportsbroadcastingbeamingtheracetoaudiencesaroundtheworld.AcrossEurope,partnerssuchasSkyItaly,Canal+inFrance,DAZN(inSpain,ItalyandDACHS),BTSportintheUK,ServusTVinAustriaandGermanyandmanymoreshowedtheevent,withtheAmericasreceivingcoveragethankstothelikesofNBCintheUSAandESPNinLatinAmerica.FansfurthereastcouldenjoycoveragefrompartnersincludingMotorsportTVRussia,EurosportIndiaandFoxAsia,withfansDownUndercoveredbyFoxAustraliaandTEN.SuperSportalsobroadcasttheeventinSouthAfrica,meaningtheMotoGP™VirtualRacereachedeveryinhabitedcontinentonEarth! StayAtHomeGP:watchthefirsteverMotoGP™VirtualRace28/03/2020 10ofyourfavouriteMotoGP™ridersgohead-to-head,livefromlockdown,intheinauguralvirtualrace,thankstotheMotoGP™19videogame Reachwasalsoincredibleacrosssocialmediaandonline.400piecesofdigitalcontentwerecreatedaroundtheevent–includingthefullbroadcast–foratotalof60millionimpressionsandmorethan13millionvideoviews,including3millionviewsoftheraceitself.Inaddition,morethan2.5millioninteractionsweremadewithcontentrelatedtotheVirtualRaceasfansflockedtoweighin!Intotal,thatalladdsupto7millionminutesofVirtualRacecontentthatwereviewed–theequivalentof13yearsnon-stop. Fanswon’thavetowaitquitethatlongformore,however.OnSundaythe12thofAprilVirtualRace2willbebroadcast,onceagaingoingliveat3pm(GMT+2).Somecompetitorswillbereturningandsomefreshfacesarealsoslatedtotakepart–guaranteeinganotherrollercoastershowdownasthistime,theytakeontheRedBullRinginAustria. StayatHomeGP:VirtualRacebanterlikeneverbefore!31/03/2020 AsMarquez,Quartararo,Viñalesandco.battledforthevirtualvictory,theycouldn'thelpbuthavealittlebitofalaughbetweenthem... Beforethat,there’sevenmoreexcitingeSportactiontogetinvolvedwithaswell.Thethird–andfinal–OnlineChallengeforthe2020MotoGP™eSportChampionshipisnowunderway,concludingonthe5thofApril.DecidingwhomovesthroughtotheGlobalSeries,everythingisonthelineandit’snoworneverforthosewhowouldbe2020eSportking,somakesuretocheckoutthestandingsonesport.motogp.comandstayuptodate. NowallthatremainsintogetingearforVirtualRace2-andcatchuponanythingyoumissedfromthefirstedition.Staytunedformore,withtheline-uprevealgettingcloserandcloser! Exclusiveinterviews,historicracesandsomuchmorefantasticcontent:thisisVideoPass! Recommended 2monthsago Theevolutionofridingstylesin3D 4monthsago RemyGardner,yourMoto2™WorldChampion 4monthsago LasorpresadeiRidersa@ValeYellow46BELLISSIMO Officialsponsors Moremotogp.com dorna.com Cookiepolicy Terms&Conditions PrivacyPolicy Contactus FAQ Advertisewithus TVBroadcast VideoPass MotoGP™Tickets MotoGP™Apps MotoGPVIPVillage™ MotoGP™Store NoSpoiler GameHub MotoGP™Cashback ©2022DornaSportsSL.Allrightsreserved.Alltrademarksarethepropertyoftheirrespectiveowners. Login Register Home Live Videos Results Calendar Photos Bestof GrandPrix Riders Teams More Riders&Teams Photos MotoGPVIPVillage™ Sponsors RedBullMotoGPRookiesCup FIMEnelMotoE™WorldCup TwoWheelsForLife GameHub Tickets Apps Store FAQ Contact VideoPass Language  English Español Italiano Français 日本語 Deutsch Login Register Shareoptions: Facebook Twitter