VCO Presents The Inaugural ‘SIMMYS’

We (boxthislap.org) will be part of the jury of the new VCO SIMMY AWARDS which will be a nice closure of the most successful year in simRacing history. With this initiative we expect simRacing keeps growing and gets an extra boost of media attention and participation of the whole community. You can nominate your favorites clicking here or in the link below.

A special accolade awaits the key figures from the 2020 Esports racing season shortly before the turn of the year. On 26th December, Virtual Competition Organisation (VCO) will present the VCO SIMMY AWARDS for the first time. The ‘SIMMY’ trophy, designed specifically for this competition, will be awarded in eleven categories. For each winner, VCO will donate 1,000 euros to an organisation of the winner’s choice.

The nomination period for the VCO SIMMY AWARDS is from today to 25th November. Members of the global Esports racing community will have the opportunity to propose up to five worthy winners per category online at v-c-o.info/SIMMY-Nominations. The three drivers with the most nominations will then progress to the final vote from 26th November to 6th December. Half of the vote will be decided by a jury of Esports racing experts, consisting of:

• Kristin Banse, Managing Editor, Overtake.gg
• Matt Gallagher, WTF1
• Ben Rossiter-Turner, Head of Esports, Motorsport Games
• Nathan Quinn, THE RACE
• Gonzalo & Alberto, BoxThisLap
• Marco Ujhasi, Manager Esports, Porsche Motorsport
• Rudolf Dittrich, General Manager Vehicle Development, BMW Motorsport
• Jimmy Broadbent, YouTuber

The other half of the vote will be determined by the fans. The winners will then be announced at the award ceremony, which will be broadcast on Boxing Day.

“The VCO SIMMY AWARDS is the culmination of an exciting year for Esports racing,” said Florian Haasper, CEO of Virtual Competition Organisation. “The awards allow us to recognise the performances and extraordinary achievements of renowned and less-known Esports racing participants across all sim platforms. I would like to say a big thank you to the members of the jury, whose expertise gives the ‘SIMMY’ even greater significance. The fact that the awards will also help good causes means we are rounding off this special competition with a worthy awards ceremony at Christmas.”

The VCO SIMMY AWARDS 2020 will be presented in the following categories:

• BEST ESPORTS RACER
• BEST REAL-WORLD PRO
• BEST TEAM
• BEST PLATFORM
• BEST CAR
• BEST EVENT
• BEST SOCIAL MEDIA
• BEST NEWCOMER
• BEST HARDWARE
• BEST COMMENTARY
• HALL OF FAMER

About VCO

Virtual Competition Organisation (VCO) brings together different stakeholders in Esports, from simulation or gaming platforms and interested partners to active teams, drivers and the community. In a rapidly growing sector, VCO stands for professionalism, focus and a broad media presence. With its international network, VCO provides solutions for the best possible conception and implementation of Esports projects of all kinds.