the Le Mans Esports Series a major success

At Autosport International in Birmingham this past weekend, the Le Mans Esports Series championship held its fourth qualifying round reserved for the Europe/Middle East/Africa zone. Ten online qualifying players as well as two on-site qualifying spectators were invited to compete.

Tobin Leigh, one of the best Forza Motorsport drivers in the world, and factory Aston Martin Racing driver Ross Gunn made it into the finale. They clocked the two fastest times out of 1,500 initial players. Their respective experience levels came in handy against certain skillful spectators who were looking for an upset! 

Since the beginning of the Le Mans Esports Series at Silverstone, more than 3,500 players across the globe have tried their chances on Forza Motorsport 7 to make it to the finale scheduled this June during the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

The popularity of the Le Mans Esports Series stand in Birmingham is a reflection of the never-ending excitement surrounding endurance racing and virtual competitions. The series dedicated to the world of the 24 Hours of Le Mans is definitely on the rise!

At the end of the two-hour race (86 laps) at the virtual Brands Hatch circuit, Shaun Arnold won the day. Actually, Isaac Price was on his way to victory but the Williams Esports driver decided to hang back so he could join his team for the finale in Le Mans, thereby avoiding forming a team with the other players from this qualifying round. So the top step on the podium was claimed by Shaun Arnold, but as he had already qualified, Tobin Leigh in second place received an invitation to the finale during the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Tobin Leigh a.k.a. "Racerz," an 18-year-old professional player, joins Kamikaze110 and F4hrevz who qualified in the Asia and America zones respectively. He won his invitation from 11th position on the starting grid and by beating the other players in online qualifying, proving he's one to watch this coming June.