It was in the air and Formula 1 had shown the way. This time, it's official: there will be a MotoGP Grand Prix this Sunday at Mugello. How ? Through the magic of the virtual and video games. Big names will play the game. Explanation…
The coronavirus dampens the mood but fortunately, in our time, virtual reality saves the gloom of everyday life. While allowing the world to turn a little longer. An opportunity that the MotoGP will take advantage like the Formula 1 did it before him.
So, some of the biggest names in sport, Valentino Rossi (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP) to his teammate Maverick Vinales via fabio quartararo (Petronas Yamaha SRT), Alex Rins (Team Suzuki Ecstar) and the reigning champion Marc Márquez (Repsol Honda Team), will be back in action, but this time online, playing the official MotoGP™ video game from developer Milestone. As the MotoGP™ eSports Championship gears up for 2020, there's no better time to see what they're up to in virtual reality… and on Sunday we'll see!
The virtual race circuit will be the astonishing Autodromo del Mugello, with six laps that will decide the first winner of the virtual race. And just before the start, a five-minute qualifying time will determine the starting grid. The entire event, including qualifying, will be broadcast at 15:00 p.m. (GMT +2) on Sunday March 29 on motogp.com, esport.motogp.com and select TV broadcasters, as well as on social media platforms including YouTube (via the MotoGP™ and MotoGP™ eSport channels), MotoGP™ eSport Twitter, Instagram and Facebook (via the MotoGP™ eSport pages MotoGP™ and MotoGP™ eSport).
It will be interesting to see what audience this event will attract. In any case, the information given by Valentino Rossi was right!
