Want to e-race? Join Alex Yoong’s Axle Sports simulator race competition

After last year’s successful debut of eRacing GP’s online competitions, Axle Sports will be returning with Global Edition 5, the latest season of the online racing series, on 3 April 2021.

With the aim to elevate the competitive level among its participants, Axle Sports intends to upgrade its quadruple-based championship by exhibiting renowned powered race cars for each of its race categories - Gold, Silver, Bronze and Copper.

Under the Gold and Silver categories, drivers will be steering heavily on DTM 2016’s modified supercars from manufacturers such as Mercedes, BMW and Audi.

Bronze category drivers will compete in Formula 3 single seaters, while in the Copper category will be for beginners in which drivers will compete in a less modified Aquila CR1 racecar.

The Copper category was introduced to ease new drivers into the world of simulator racing and hone their skills in a less pressured environment.

Malaysia's former Formula 1 driver Alex Yoong, founder of Axle Sports, was impressed with the quality of drivers who participated in previous races. Taking the competition online and opening it to the region have allowed Axle Sports to discover even more talent.

The winner or most promising driver online will be trained by Axle Sports to race, and hopefully, compete on track in a real race car one day.

Winners in all categories will also receive prizes sponsored by Royal Selangor and exclusive eRacing GP T-shirts.

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Drivers who are interested in competing in eRacing GP’s Global Edition 5 are required to undergo qualifying rounds on RaceRoom through weekly leader boards. RaceRoom is open on Mondays and closed on Thursdays.

Earlier this year, Axle Sports launched eRacing GP’s Endurance Edition which runs on the Assetto Corsa Competizione platform.

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The last round, held on 21 March, saw up to 50 supercars line up on the grid for a 4-hour endurance race. Winners in the Endurance Edition will also receive prizes sponsored by Royal Selangor.