eSport MotoGP virtual Silverstone: first attempt and masterstroke for Jorge Lorenzo

And five! After Mugello, the Red Bull Ring, Jerez and Misano, here we are at Silverstone for a virtual race with regular drivers behind the controls. This time, as during the penultimate meeting on a track which is hoped to launch the real season in July, MotoGP coexists with its usual neighbors Moto2 and Moto3. But the star of this meeting is Jorge Lorenzo, who is appearing for the first time and who will be the only representative of the official Yamaha colors.

Por Fuera will have his work cut out for him because he will be playing with opponents who have at least once experienced the joys of the PlayStation. On this subject, two favorites are announced, because they are the most experienced in the exercise: fabio quartararo et Pecco Bagnaia, also winner at Mugello. For them, the way is open since the pilots Repsol Honda what are brothers Marquez are surprisingly absent…

It is Jorge Lorenzo who took pole position in front fabio quartararo et Takaaki Nagakami. Tito Rabat, Michele Pirro, Luis Savadori, Joan Mir and Pecco Bagnaia make up the rest of the peloton. Note the absences of the brothers Marquez and the official driver Maverick Vinales.

Drivers will have 10 laps. Excellent start to Nakagami but Quarterly makes the difference and takes the lead of the race. Lorenzo goes to the mat jostled by Nakagami. Fabio finds his old demons and quickly leaves to bite the dust. It is Nakagami who leads the race in front Rabat and Pirro.

After 2 rounds, a nice pass between Quarterly et Pirro and it is the Frenchman who passes, taking 3rd position, the Ducati rider is 3rd but is undermined by Lorenzo who is in his wheel. Fabio falls again and retrogrades to 5th position. Lorenzo take the opportunity to pass Pirro, he is now 3rd. In front Nakagami secures his 1st place in front Rabat. Nothing is going well for “ Pecco » which, as he says “fails to adapt to this new 2020 version of the game”.

Quarterly makes the effort and exceeds again Pirro, he is now 4th.

Devant Nakagami goes to the mat and what makes the business of Rabat who now leads the race in front Lorenzo and Nakagami. New fall of the tricolor.

There are 3 rounds left and Lorenzo continues its ascent on Rabat with a view to victory. He is in his wheel. Contact between Fabio et Pirro but the Italian doesn't give up. He overtakes him despite everything in the next corner.

Lorenzo pass Rabat and takes charge of operations. There is 1 lap left to cover.

Quarterly gets rid of Nakagami and takes 3nd position.

End of race and it's Lorenzo who wins this virtual race in front of Rabat and Quartararo.

 

Moto2 race: 

Schrotter, Bendsneyder, Bezzecchi, Bulega, Fernandez Virgo, Garzo, Daniel, Manzi, Nagashima participate in this 2nd virtual race.

Pole position was taken by Bo Bendsneyder before Marcel schrotter et Augusto Fernandez. Xavier Vierge et Kashma Daniel make up the top5.

Here we go for 6 laps. Very good start Bendsneyder while Schrotter failed to get going. He got rolled over.

kick of Fernandez and Open up. The leading trio is made up of Bendsneyder, Daniel and Garzo. Fall of Virgin and Bezzecchi.

Virgin leaves the race due to a faulty internet connection.

2 more laps and ahead Bendsneyder mastery in front Daniel et Schrotter. Héctor Garzò et Fernandez  make up the top5.

kick of Schrotter. Héctor Garzò thus recovers 3rd position.

Victory of Bendsneyder before Daniel et Héctor Garzò. Fernandez et Schrotter finish in the top 5.

 

Moto3 race: 

Masia, Toba, Tatay, Nepa, Alcoba, Baltus, McPhee, Kofler, Kunii, Sasaki are the nominees for this new event.

Pole position was taken by Nepa before Alcoba and Baltus.

The drivers will have 6 laps to battle it out. Good start Nepa, no fall at the back, White is 2th. Sasaki 3rd. Fall of Tatay. Fall of McPhee who trains Tuff.

Nepa leads the race ahead Bedroom et White who are in the fight for 2nd position. It is Bedroom who wins this little game. He is now 2nd. Fall of farmhouse who was 7th.

Fall of the Belgian, White. He is now 5th. He relapses again, he broke Kunii in his fall.

There are 2 laps left and it's still ahead Nepa who dominates in front Bedroom et Sasaki.

Victory of Nepa before Bedroom et Sasaki. McPhee et Kunii finished 4th and 5th.