2022–23 Le Mans Virtual Series

Official 24 Hours of Le Mans Game Announced and Named “Le Mans Ultimate”

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Monday, June 5, 2023
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The PC-based game will feature official cars and circuits from the 2023 FIA World Endurance Championship season, which, of course, has the 24 Hours of Le Mans as its headline event.

Key Points: 
  • The PC-based game will feature official cars and circuits from the 2023 FIA World Endurance Championship season, which, of course, has the 24 Hours of Le Mans as its headline event.
  • Pierre Fillon, President of the Automobile Club de l’Ouest: “This year the 24 Hours of Le Mans celebrates its centenary and the prestige of the race is unparalleled.
  • In the wake of the undisputed success of the Le Mans Virtual Series and the Virtual 24 Hours of Le Mans, Le Mans Ultimate is the... ultimate game when it comes to simulating the sensations racing drivers feel at the wheel.
  • In this Centenary year, we have been working closely with the ACO to bring the thrill of the 24 Hours of Le Mans and the FIA WEC to people all around the world.

Le Mans Virtual Series 2022-23 reaches wider worldwide audience

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Thursday, March 9, 2023
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MIAMI, March 09, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Motorsport Games Inc. (NASDAQ: MSGM) (“Motorsport Games”), a leading racing game developer, publisher and esports ecosystem provider of official motorsport racing series throughout the world, today announced the latest report undertaken by YouGov Sport, the five-round Le Mans Virtual Series, which ran from September 2022 through to January 2023, recorded growth in TV and digital audience figures in almost every area.

Key Points: 
  • The 24 Hours of Le Mans Virtual on 14/15th January brought together 45 LMP and GTE cars with 180 drivers from 41 different countries.
  • An impressive, cumulative, audience reach of over 8.5 million via TV, OTT and digital audiences was recorded for the 24 Hours of Le Mans Virtual in a recent report by YouGov Sport.
  • Some key facts and figures from the Le Mans Virtual Series season:
    36 million social media impressions (Source: FIA WEC, ACO, LMVS and Traxion), +19% year on year
    10 million video views (Source: FIA WEC, ACO and Traxion GG), +43% year on year
    8.5 million total broadcast audience reach (linear TV/digital streaming (source: YouGov Sport) for 24H Virtual alone
    356 laps completed by the winner, #2 Team Redline ORECA 07 LMP2 (Drugovich/Rosenqvist/Bennett/Lulham)
    365,033 kilometres of racing over the five rounds, with technical difficulties only being encountered at the 24 Hours of Le Mans Virtual
    Pierre Fillon, President of the Automobile Club de l’Ouest, which is a partner in the Le Mans Virtual Series commented: “It is very encouraging to see that the Le Mans Virtual Series season was an overall success, despite some technical problems encountered in the 24 Hours of Le Mans Virtual.
  • “When you look at the figures, the scale of the popularity of the series – especially the 24 Hours of Le Mans Virtual – is clear to see.