ALPINE ESPORTS DOUBLES DOWN ON SIM RACING
- Alpine Esports hosted their inaugural Sim Racing Expo where they revealed their 2023 ambitions and a series of announcements.
- The new 2023 F1® Esports team roster and Endurance drivers, with Patrik Sipos, Luke Smith, Rubén Pedreño, Collin Spork and Tom Lartilleux
- The dates and format for the third year of the Alpine Esports Series powered by Binance, with $40,000 fan token bundles to be won by viewers
- A new ambassador, PattyPat, joining the growing talent roster to support content creation and fan engagement
- New kit designed by Kappa, the Official Kit Supplier
- A series of new immersive technology partners including Varjo and Tobii, spanning VR, eyewear and eye tracking respectively signed as Official Suppliers to support driver training and performance, data tracking, that will support engineering for real-world racing and immersive fan experiences at events
- Alpine also entered into mobile gaming to create a steppingstone for new fans and expanded their Web3 initiatives.
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MEET THE 2023 F1® ESPORTS DRIVER LINE UP
Alpine Esports is delighted to unveil the new driver line-up for the F1® Esports Series 2023:
- Fan favourite Patrik Sipos
- Rising star and 2022 F1® Esports Exhibition runner-up Luke Smith
- Rubén Pedreño, previously drove for Race Clutch (sim-racing organization & partner of Alpine Esports) as an academy driver. Rubén will be supported by the team to get his F1® Esports Pro License through the Challenger Series.
Endurance Drivers:
- Collin Spork, who quickly rose to stardom in 2022 when he won the Formula SimRacing Championship by three points. Spork participated in the Le Mans Virtual Series where he managed to maintain a solid team standing during the world's longest virtual endurance race
- Tom Lartilleux, who was also driving for Alpine Esports in 2022. Tom is a former Gran Turismo professional sim-racer as Vice-World Champion in 2018 FIA Gran Turismo World Championship.
NEW AMBASSADORS AND A NEW CONTENT FACILITY WITH OVER £50,000 WORTH OF EQUIPMENT
PattyPatt, an F1® content creator known for hosting online lobbies, providing race commentary, and racing in competitive leagues, joins Alpine Esports as their latest ambassador. PattyPat will join AnaonAir and Thomb who renew their contracts and, alongside developing fun content for fans, will expand their remit beyond esports to connect with the wider motorsport community. Thomb also conducted a live broadcast at the launch of the BWT Alpine F1® Team 2023 F1® Championship Contender, the A523.
As part of Alpine Esports’ commitment to creating more content and fan engagement opportunities the team revealed the Alpine Esports Content Room “powered by QAN”, their Official Blockchain Partner. Built within the walls of their historical F1® factory at Enstone, the state-of-the-art facility is kitted with over £50,000 worth of equipment from Trak Racer, Elgato, and BenQ, and will be used to support immersive content and livestreams from drivers and ambassadors.
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Alpine, dat in 1955 werd opgericht door Jean Rédélé, heeft in de loop der jaren een sterke reputatie opgebouwd met zijn Franse sportwagens. In 2018 stelde het merk de nieuwe A110 voor, een sportwagen die trouw blijft aan de tijdloze principes van Alpine op het vlak van compacte afmetingen, lichtheid, wendbaarheid en rijplezier. In 2021 werd de Business Unit Alpine opgericht. Die zal uitgroeien tot het merk voor innovatieve, authentieke en exclusieve sportwagens van Renault Group. Deze sportwagens plukken de vruchten van het erfgoed en de knowhow van de historische fabriek in Dieppe en van de technische knowhow van de Formule 1- en Renault Sport Cars-teams.
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Alpine, dat in 1955 werd opgericht door Jean Rédélé, heeft in de loop der jaren een sterke reputatie opgebouwd met zijn Franse sportwagens. In 2018 stelde het merk de nieuwe A110 voor, een sportwagen die trouw blijft aan de tijdloze principes van Alpine op het vlak van compacte afmetingen, lichtheid, wendbaarheid en rijplezier. In 2021 werd de Business Unit Alpine opgericht. Die zal uitgroeien tot het merk voor innovatieve, authentieke en exclusieve sportwagens van Renault Group. Deze sportwagens plukken de vruchten van het erfgoed en de knowhow van de historische fabriek in Dieppe en van de technische knowhow van de Formule 1- en Renault Sport Cars-teams.
