ESL R1: Racing Released
ESL and RENNSPORT have teamed up and proudly present ESL R1 - Racing Released. ESL R1 is the home for heroes. We are racers at heart and gamers in mind. Passionate. Competitive. And proud of our virtual racing heritage.
ESL R1 is fusing racing culture into the digital age to give you a virtual racing experience unlike anything you have seen before. With the community as a top priority, ESL R1 allows you to impact it all. Let’s race.
ULTRA
REALISTIC RACING - ACCESSIBLE TO ANYONE
For Racers. From Racers.
We bridge the gap to professional virtual racing esports. RENNSPORT brings all stakeholders together under the ESL R1 umbrella – and everything you have seen is also accessible in the sim. The sport you love can be experienced under the same circumstances as the pros.
Automotive and game development experts join forces.
We want to inspire with a bold combination of driving physics developed and validated by experts within the automotive industry and custom Unreal Engine 5 graphics. Tested and experienced up close in ESL R1! Through feedback from the teams and drivers, we can improve RENNSPORT constantly and give you the best virtual racing experience at home.
VIRTUAL racing heroes wake up! Time to shine!
It's our obsession to create the perfect racing game with you. In the next step RENNSPORT will become accessible to you all the racers out there. Your time has come! Show the world that you have what it takes to become a pro sim racer at one day.
Be among the first ones to play RENNSPORT!
You like what you see in ESL R1? You can’t wait to put the vehicles and tracks through their paces? You want to become a Beta tester? Sign up for our Closed Beta Waitlist here and create the future of virtual racing together with us!
BUCKLE UP: CLOSED BETA PHASE IS ABOUT TO KICK OFF!
Tournament structure: Into the adrenaline zone
The 2023 calendar consists of two seasons, each culminating with a live, final event and a total prize pool of €500,000. The spring season will kick off the ESL R1 2023 Spring Season with a bang at the free-to-enter IEM Expo, a part of Intel® Extreme Masters (IEM) Katowice, on February 10-12 2023. In this first season of ESL R1, 8 partner teams and 4 wild card teams will participate.
These 48 drivers (four drivers per team) will compete against each other in eight rounds per regular season. Each round consists of a total of 7 races: 4 quarterfinals, 2 semifinals and a final. Each race is also preceded by a qualifying session to determine the starting order of each driver. After the launch at the IEM Expo in Katowice, the rounds will be held online on Fridays and Mondays.
Each season, the 24 top-ranked drivers will advance to the ESL R1 Major where they will face off to decide who will become the ESL R1 Champion.
Teams
FaZe Clan
Car - PORSCHE
FURIA
Car - BMW
G2 Esports
Car - BMW
Heroic
Car - PORSCHE
R8G eSports
Car - AUDI
MOUZ
Car - AUDI
Team Redline
Car - BMW
Porsche Coanda
Car - PORSCHE
BMW M
Car - BMW
Mercedes-AMG
Car - MERCEDES
Apex Racing Team
Car - AUDI
Williams
Car - MERCEDES
CALENDAR
February 11-12, 2023
ESL R1 2023 Spring Season Round 1 & 2
IEM Expo, Katowice, Poland
February 11-12, 2023
March 13, 2023
ESL R1 2023 Spring Season Round 3
Online
March 13, 2023
March 27, 2023
ESL R1 2023 Spring Season Round 4
Online
March 27, 2023
April 10, 2023
ESL R1 2023 Spring Season Round 5
Online
April 10, 2023
April 17, 2023
ESL R1 2023 Spring Season Round 6
Online
April 17, 2023
April 24, 2023
ESL R1 2023 Spring Season Round 7
Online
April 24, 2023
May 15, 2023
ESL R1 2023 Spring Season Round 8
Online
May 15, 2023
June 3-4, 2023
ESL R1 2023 Spring Major
RENNSPORT Summit, Munich, Germany
June 3-4, 2023
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RENNSPORT is a new virtual racing platform that makes ultra-realistic racing accessible to anyone. It´s our obsession to create the perfect racing game. It will be ready for ultra-realistic virtual racing but also fun to drive. Throughout the journey automotive and game development experts join forces to create a virtual racing hub for all motorsports enthusiasts. We want to inspire with a bold combination of driving physics developed and validated by experts within the automotive industry and combined with custom Unreal Engine 5 graphics.
Get Tickets
Important notice:
If you bought a ticket for the 2020 event and decided to keep it instead of refunding it, your ticket is automatically still valid for the same days and categories of the tournament.
Jeunesse Arena - Dates of IEM Rio 2022 (November 10-13).
Commentary in the arenas and outside will be in brasilian portuguese.
iem Fan FestOutside of Jeunesse Arena
Ticket Type | Dates | Venue | Seating | T-Shirt | Price | Available for Sale | Status | Halfticket Available? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4-DAY Fan Fest | November 10 - 13 | Outdoor Area
| Regular seats | No | R$ 99 | September 15 | LIMITED QUANTITY | No |
1-DAY Fan Fest | November 10 - 13 | Outdoor Area
| Regular seats | No | R$ 29 | September 15 | LIMITED QUANTITY | Yes Code: meiaentrada |
Champions StageJeunesse Arena
Ticket Type | Dates | Venue | Seating | T-Shirt | Price | Available for Sale | Status | Halfticket Available? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4-DAY Plus | November 10 - 13 | Jeunesse Arena
| Lower Ranks | Yes | R$ 439 | September 14 | SOLD OUT | No |
4-DAY | November 10 - 13 | Jeunesse Arena
| Upper Ranks | No | R$ 369 | September 14 | SOLD OUT | No |
1-DAY | November 10 - 13 | Jeunesse Arena
| Upper Ranks | No | R$ 99 - 169 | September 14 | SOLD OUT | Yes No code needed |
4-DAY Premium | November 10 - 13 | Jeunesse Arena
| Infield (Close to the stage) | Yes | SOLD OUT | |||
4-DAY God Mode Lounge | November 10 - 13 | Jeunesse Arena
| Lounge
| Yes + Catering | SOLD OUT | |||
Please note that the minimum age to attend this event is 12+.
In all cases, IDs are required - also for 18+.
Attendees below 16 need a written authorization from their parents and either their parents or a legal guardian (18+) need to attend the event as well - additionally, this written authorization needs to be notarized.
This written authorization is only needed if the parents are not also at the event.
Challengers & Legends with a Crowd
The Challengers and Legends Stage of the Major will be played in front of a live audience across 8 days at the Riocentro Arena, increasing the audience experience from 4 to 12 full days! ! Gaules & the Tribe will be an integrated part of the on-site experience.
The Challengers Stage will span from the 31 Oct - 03 Nov and the Legends Stage from Nov 5 - Nov 8
Please note that tickets to the Challengers & Legends stage will not grant access for the in-arena Event in Jeunesse or the Fan Fest for the Champions stage.
DOORS OPEN: 09:00 AM
FIRST MATCH: 11:00 AM
* Parking can be found via Gate A, parking is paid for more information including price table press link below.
champions stage | Jeunesse ArenaMore tickets, more fans!
In order to accommodate more fans in the Jeunesse Arena during the Champions Stage, we are opting for a 360° center stage for Brazil's first CS:GO Major this November.
Tickets for the Jeunesse In-Arena event will grant you access to the Fan Fest only for the date(s) on your Jeunesse ticket. However, there may be additional wait time on entrance dependant on capacity.
Tickets for Jeunesse in-arena event will not allow access to the Challengers & Legends stage in RioCentro Hall 6.
DOORS OPEN: 12:00 PM
FIRST MATCH: 02:00 PM
* Parking not available at the venue
Round 1
Round 2
SSaturday 11.02.2023 | 12:00 CETHOCKENHEIMRING
Location
Hockenheim, Germany 
Circut
First race in 1932
Circuit length: 4,574 km
Number of corners: 17
Race distance: 13 laps, 59,462 km
