Fanatec is one of the top brands that is leading the sim racing hardware with amazing steering wheels, wheel bases and pedals and now they are going they are going to take the next level.
Now, its products are an integral part of the 2020 eSports WRC Championship, based on WRC 8, the official video game of the FIA World Rally Championship. Fanatec also powered the invitational WRC eSports event in Monaco ahead of the start of January’s Rallye Monte-Carlo.
Official announcements:
Thomas Jackermeier, CEO of German-based Endor AG, which owns Fanatec, said the company was honoured to join the WRC family and would play its part in allowing sim rally drivers to get as close as possible to the real thing.
“Rally driving is one of the most intense forms of motorsport and one which is extremely difficult to practise.
“Fanatec is developing a range of rally products in close co-operation with WRC, which will be perfectly suited to simulate this exciting sport and to compete in official WRC sim racing competitions,” he added.
An all-new Fanatec WRC-branded steering wheel will be introduced for gamers later this year.
WRC Promoter managing director Oliver Ciesla said Fanatec’s enthusiastic support of WRC’s virtual rallying would further boost soaring interest in eSports motorsport.
“We welcome Fanatec to the championship’s growing portfolio of premium partners and it’s great to see the company’s passion and commitment in creating bespoke products for WRC sim racers,” he said.
See you on the track!
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