MotoGP: Lorenzo Joins British Virtual GP With Yamaha!
MotoGP, Moto2 and Moto3 get back on virtual track for the Virtual British GP – and a famous face returns to wildcard!
On the 17th of May, Virtual Race 4 featured MotoGP and FIM Enel MotoE racing around Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli. According to the organisers, an incredible amount of content was produced around the event; creating tens of millions of impressions and interactions – with fans consuming nearly four million minutes of video related to Virtual Race 4.
This time around the organisers announce another Virtual GP as the MotoGP, Moto2 and Moto3 classes gear up to take on the mighty Silverstone Circuit in the Michelin Virtual British Grand Prix, with the event set for Sunday the 31st of May at 15:00 (GMT +2).
The Race Info
The riders will again be playing on the new official MotoGP 20 Videogame from the developer and publisher, Milestone as they race around one of the most challenging tracks of the season. Eight MotoGP riders form the premier class grid, including the likes of super-fast Fabio Quartararo (Petronas Yamaha SRT) and former virtual winner Francesco Bagnaia (Pramac Racing), but they’ll have a big new name to contend with this time around: Jorge Lorenzo! The five-time World Champion ‘wildcards’ with Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP, and it’s a venue he’s reigned more than a few times in his career.
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The MotoGP™ race is up first, followed by Moto2, before the show finishes up with Moto3. The premier class will be competing over 10 laps (50% of race distance), with the intermediate and lightweight classes taking on six laps each – 35% of their respective race distances. As ever, highlights from qualifying will be shown before the races, with those sessions set to decide the grid before the broadcast.
Fans can watch the race on selected TV channels as well as official MotoGP website and MotoGP/ MotoGP eSport social media platforms; Youtube, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
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As usual, Michelin Virtual British Grand Prix coverage will wrap up with an Instagram live with each race winner, with the MotoGP victor joining MotoGP on Instagram at 17:30 (GMT +2), and Moto2 winner at 18:00 and Moto3™ at 18:30. So tune in for three more superb virtual races on Sunday the 31st of May at 15:00, and check out the full line-ups for each class below!
The Line-Up
Ducati Team: Michele Pirro Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP: Jorge Lorenzo Team Suzuki Ecstar: Joan Mir Petronas Yamaha SRT: Fabio Quartararo Pramac Racing: Francesco Bagnaia LCR Honda Idemitsu: Takaaki Nakagami Aprilia Racing Team Gresini: Lorenzo Savadori Reale Avintia Racing: Tito Rabat
Moto2™ line-up
Red Bull KTM Ajo: Tetsuta Nagashima Flexbox HP 40: Hector Garzo Liqui Moly Intact GP: Marcel Schrötter ONEXOX TKKR SAG Team: Kasma Daniel Kasmayudin Petronas Sprinta Racing: Xavi Vierge NTS RW Racing GP: Bo Bendsneyder Sky Racing Team VR46: Marco Bezzecchi MV Agusta Forward Racing: Stefano Manzi Federal Oil Gresini Moto2: Nicolo Bulega EG 0,0 Marc VDS: Augusto Fernandez
Moto3™ line-up
Aspar Team Gaviota: Stefano Nepa Petronas Sprinta Racing: John McPhee Leopard Racing: Jaume Masia Kömmerling Gresini Moto3: Jeremy Alcoba Honda Team Asia: Yuki Kunii Red Bull KTM Ajo: Kaito Toba Red Bull KTM Tech 3: Ayumu Sasaki Reale Avintia Racing: Carlos Tatay CIP Green Power: Maximilian Kofler CarXpert Prüstel GP: Barry Baltus
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