Esports

The 2018 FIA GT Americas Regional Championship was held in Las Vegas last week, and saw the crowning of the first Americas Champion: Igor Fraga, known as “IOF_RACING17” in GT Sport.

It’s a secret no longer: the World Finals for the FIA-certified GT Sport Nations and Manufacturers Cups are happening in two weeks. And they’re happening in stunning Monaco.

The third and final Gran Turismo Sport regional finals wrapped up in Las Vegas on Wednesday. Another 10 drivers locked in their spots in next month’s World Finals in Monaco, but it was 20-year old Igor Fraga (IOF_RACING17) that emerged at the top of the pile as the Americas champion.

30 drivers arrived in Las Vegas earlier this week after qualifying through multiple online seasons. After the usual battery of three Gr.3 block races  and two repechage races — in the unexpectedly entertaining F-150 Raptor at Willow Springs — these drivers from Chile, Brazil, Canada, and the USA remain.

The nine official F1 Esports teams are returning back to the Gfinity Esports Arena in London this evening, for the second live event in the series.

The following is part of GTPlanet’s exclusive coverage of the 2018 FIA Gran Turismo Championship, as our editorial team travels around the world to get you special access to the events and competitors. Stay tuned for more, and be sure to follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram for a closer look behind the scenes.

Before we completely close the page on last week’s FIA-certified GT Championship EMEA Regional Finals and prepare for this week’s American Regional Finals in Las Vegas (which we’ll also be covering in full), we need to stop and take a moment to reflect on one of the best Gran Turismo events, ever.

The EMEA Regional Finals of the FIA GT Sport Championship were held in Madrid last weekend, where Mikail Hizal — better known as TRL_LIGHTNING on PSN and here in our forums — beat the other top 30 drivers from across Europe in a dominating performance.

Another ten players have booked their places in the GT Sport Nations Cup final next month, with Germany’s Mikail Hizal (TRL_LIGHTNING) leading the way.

It’s a busy weekend for racing esports. Not only has the GT Sport FIA European Final just wrapped, it’s also the first day of the ForzaRC World Championship — and there’s $100,000 on the line.

The drivers come from across the continent, representing 11 countries. They’ll be vying for the opportunity to take part in the inaugural World Final next month. Two thirds of them will call this the last stop on their tour however; there’s only space at the Worlds for the top 10, you see.

The following is part of GTPlanet’s exclusive coverage of the 2018 FIA Gran Turismo Championship, as our editorial team travels around the world to get you special access to the events and competitors. Stay tuned for more, and be sure to follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram for a closer look behind the scenes.

We’re just a few days away from the EMEA (Europe, Middle East, & Africa) Regional Finals for the FIA GT Sport Championship, and details about the event in Madrid, Spain, are starting to emerge.

If you missed out on the GT Sport Asia-Oceania Regional final, don’t worry. There’s another GT Sport competition coming up for the region this month, and you can win steering wheels and a trip to the UK.

Today marks the beginning of Formula One’s biggest esport event yet. The first three races of the F1 Esport series happen today, and you’ll be able to watch the second and third live, right here.

This weekend’s GT Sport Asia-Oceania Nations Cup Regional Final has seen the first ten players book their places at November’s World Final.

The next step in the inaugural GT Sport FIA Championship is about to get underway. Up first this weekend are the Asia-Oceania finals.

20-year-old Patrick Blazsán will get his first visit to Japan later this year after winning the inaugural Nissan GT Sport Cup last weekend.

If you’ve been following GTPlanet and the world of sim-racing for a while, you have seen your fair share of competitive racing esports events.

More and more racing game developers are including esports in their latest games. From the precision driving of F1 racing to down and DiRT-y ralling, there really is something for everyone.