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Simon Pagenaud wins IndyCar’s 1st virtual race on an oval

IndyCar's virtual return to Michigan International Speedway mimicked the U.S. 500 at the start, when the current open-wheel racing stars mismanaged the green flag and triggered a spectacular crash.




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NASCAR star Kyle Larson suspended for racial slur in virtual race

NASCAR star Kyle Larson was suspended without pay by Chip Ganassi Racing on Monday for using a racial slur on a live stream during a virtual race.





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Duffy Finishes Second in Ironman Virtual Race

Bermudian triathlete Flora Duffy finished second in Ironman Virtual Racing Series event. The Triathlon Magazine Canada website said, “This weekend over 30,000 athletes have signed up for the third Ironman Virtual Racing Series event. “Three of the sport’s strongest cyclists were part of today’s Ironman VR3 Pro Challenge, taking on two 20 km loops using […]

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Video: Duffy Takes First Place In Virtual Race

As the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic continues to prevent sporting events from happening, Bermudian triathlete Flora Duffy recently used virtual technology to earn her latest win as she took top spot in a Zwift Pro Triathlete Race Series “eRacing” event. Photo of Ms Duffy in the virtual race via her Instagram page: The race saw athletes […]

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Cyclists Compete In USA Cycling Virtual Race

18 local cyclists took part in the USA Cycling Dadurday Chase Virtual Race. Leading the way was Alexander Miller who competed in the A Division, finishing 9th clocking a time of 47:50, Tommy Marshall was the top B Division rider crossing the line 24th with a time of 51:15. Tim Madeira won the C Division race […]

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Conyers Finishes 17th In Cycling Virtual Race

Caitlin Conyers finished 17th competing in the USA Cycling Virtual Race League. The race was using the 2019 UCI World Harrogate Circuit that covered 41km. In a field of 44 A Division Women competitors, Conyers clocked a time of 1:05:09. Five riders all had the winning time of 1:00:51, with Shanni Berger from Israel declared […]

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Virtual Grand National 2020 odds: Who is favourite to win the virtual race?



The Virtual Grand National takes place this weekend instead of the actual race - but who is favourite to win?




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NBC Sports will air IndyCar's second virtual race on April 4th

Another live esports event will air on TV this Saturday -- something we might have to get used to now that people are glued to their screens even more than usual due to the coronavirus pandemic. The second round of the IndyCar iRacing Challenge, an online simulation-style competition, will air live on NBC Sports at 2:30PM ET on April 4th.




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Porsche's virtual race series starts tomorrow with pro drivers at the wheel

It's not just multi-manufacturer racing leagues like NASCAR going digital during the COVID-19 pandemic. Porsche is livestreaming its Mobil 1 Supercup Virtual Edition starting on April 4th at 10AM Eastern, when drivers take to a digital version of the Spanish Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya for two races in 911 GT3 Cup cars. The iRacing-based series will have 31 drivers, 22 of which are full-time Supercup racers -- the nine others are factory and young professional drivers fielded by big-name sponsors like TAG Heuer and Vodafone.




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A Grand day in! Virtual racegoers share their stylish snaps online as they attend Ladies Day

Glamorous would-be attendees have been donning their glad-rags and showcasing their fineries online as they mark Ladies Day at Aintree during the coronavirus pandemic.




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Lando Norris blasts Simon Pagenaud for causing deliberate crash in virtual race

Norris was competing in an eSports event via the iRacing simulation video game and looked to be on course for victory at the digital equivalent of the world famous Indianapolis motor speedway circuit.




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Thibaut Courtois and Ian Poulter join Formula One stars in virtual race as Esports takes over

Well, I thought I would spend Sunday telling you how Lewis Hamilton had won the Bahrain Grand Prix. And then on to a gin and tonic the size of an Olympic swimming pool with a few pals.




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F1 to hold virtual races in place of postponed grands prix




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William Byron wins second NASCAR virtual race in a drama-free event




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The best thing about NASCAR’s virtual races might be the real competition