VW announces line-up for first Virtual Racing Championship

Aditya · 20th November 2020, 18:41

Volkswagen Motorsport India (VMI) has announced the final names of the participants for the inaugural Volkswagen Virtual Racing Championship (VW-VRC), which is scheduled to be held from November 21, 2020. The VW-VRC is claimed to be the first-of-its-kind championship in India, where contestants will race in a virtual environment.

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The inaugural VW-VRC will compose of 5 rounds with 2 races per round, and will see the 28 participants fight it out for one spot, sponsored by VMI, in the upcoming Volkswagen Polo Championship 2021. Each event will witness additional participation of 2 guest racers. Individual rounds will further consist of three practice sessions, one qualifying session and two races. The grid for the first race will be formed basis the qualifying session, while the grid for the second race will be based on the top 12 contenders finishing in the first race, being reversed for the start of the second race. Further, the format for points system for the VW-VRC will remain as the real-world Polo Championship.

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The company has stated that it received over 4,500 registrations, from across the world, for the championship. The 4,500 registered participants qualified using keyboards or simulator (PC / laptop) or PlayStations for the selection stages. The contestants were provided with initial training through webinars, after which they underwent qualifying rounds. At the end, 28 participants made it to the championship and will now compete against one another in the upcoming races.

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For the upcoming racing schedules, VMI will keep a track of the championship, through race controls, and will ensure that the races are being organized as per protocols. Participants will have access to data from the game to help them analyze and improve their driving skills. VMI will aim to safeguard the interest of all the participants and their teams by following all safety precautions. Additionally, VMI will take action against the participants who show unsportsmanlike behaviour, break the rules or disregard the safety protocols during the length of the championship.

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Link to Team-BHP News Article

logicalidiot · 20th November 2020, 19:19

Are any TBHPians taking part in this? I remember I was about to sign up for this but missed the date to purchase Assetto Corsa game during the offer period. The game was running at a fraction of the original price when I thought of taking part. Decided to purchase it the next day and then register for the event, but as all human beings, I got busy with work and forgot about it. After that, it didn't make sense to buy the game paying the original price to take part in the competition.

GrandTourer · 23rd November 2020, 18:01

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Originally Posted by logicalidiot

Are any TBHPians taking part in this?

I had participated in the qualifying sessions. Couldn't beat the time to qualify, partly due to lack of skills and partly because I didn't get much time to practice and improve my timing. Well I tell people the latter, rather than the lack of skills issue

snap2329 · 25th November 2020, 05:35

Well, I couldn't give it a shot as my pedals decided to give up and I was fed up fixing them. Atleast I'm glad that I have been a part of the journey having driven in the e racing championship by the team earlier to this competition.

Do watch the race 2 of the VW Virtual Race. The final laps were pretty interesting.

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?sto...scmts=scwsplos

Watch and share.

20th November 2020, 18:41	#1
Aditya Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 17,845 Thanked: 77,082 Times View My Garage	VW announces line-up for first Virtual Racing Championship Volkswagen Motorsport India (VMI) has announced the final names of the participants for the inaugural Volkswagen Virtual Racing Championship (VW-VRC), which is scheduled to be held from November 21, 2020. The VW-VRC is claimed to be the first-of-its-kind championship in India, where contestants will race in a virtual environment. The inaugural VW-VRC will compose of 5 rounds with 2 races per round, and will see the 28 participants fight it out for one spot, sponsored by VMI, in the upcoming Volkswagen Polo Championship 2021. Each event will witness additional participation of 2 guest racers. Individual rounds will further consist of three practice sessions, one qualifying session and two races. The grid for the first race will be formed basis the qualifying session, while the grid for the second race will be based on the top 12 contenders finishing in the first race, being reversed for the start of the second race. Further, the format for points system for the VW-VRC will remain as the real-world Polo Championship. The company has stated that it received over 4,500 registrations, from across the world, for the championship. The 4,500 registered participants qualified using keyboards or simulator (PC / laptop) or PlayStations for the selection stages. The contestants were provided with initial training through webinars, after which they underwent qualifying rounds. At the end, 28 participants made it to the championship and will now compete against one another in the upcoming races. For the upcoming racing schedules, VMI will keep a track of the championship, through race controls, and will ensure that the races are being organized as per protocols. Participants will have access to data from the game to help them analyze and improve their driving skills. VMI will aim to safeguard the interest of all the participants and their teams by following all safety precautions. Additionally, VMI will take action against the participants who show unsportsmanlike behaviour, break the rules or disregard the safety protocols during the length of the championship. Link to Team-BHP News Article Last edited by Aditya : 20th November 2020 at 18:44.
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20th November 2020, 19:19	#2
logicalidiot BHPian Join Date: May 2020 Location: Kannur/B'lore Posts: 126 Thanked: 498 Times	Re: VW announces line-up for first Virtual Racing Championship Are any TBHPians taking part in this? I remember I was about to sign up for this but missed the date to purchase Assetto Corsa game during the offer period. The game was running at a fraction of the original price when I thought of taking part. Decided to purchase it the next day and then register for the event, but as all human beings, I got busy with work and forgot about it. After that, it didn't make sense to buy the game paying the original price to take part in the competition.
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25th November 2020, 05:35	#4
snap2329 Newbie Join Date: Nov 2019 Location: Vijayawada Posts: 21 Thanked: 33 Times	Re: VW announces line-up for first Virtual Racing Championship Well, I couldn't give it a shot as my pedals decided to give up and I was fed up fixing them. Atleast I'm glad that I have been a part of the journey having driven in the e racing championship by the team earlier to this competition. Do watch the race 2 of the VW Virtual Race. The final laps were pretty interesting. https://m.facebook.com/story.php?sto...scmts=scwsplos Watch and share.
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