{"id":2006,"date":"2022-10-13T17:57:58","date_gmt":"2022-10-13T16:57:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fiaformula4.com\/?p=2006"},"modified":"2022-10-13T17:57:58","modified_gmt":"2022-10-13T16:57:58","slug":"entry-list-confirmed-for-donington-park-esports-opener","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fiaformula4.com\/entry-list-confirmed-for-donington-park-esports-opener\/","title":{"rendered":"Entry list confirmed for Donington Park Esports opener"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Entries for the opening round of the 2022 ROKiT British F4 Esports Championship, which begins at a virtual Donington Park tomorrow [14 October], have been confirmed.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Photo: Jakob Ebrey Photography<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Twelve teams will battle it out for championship honours as Britain\u2019s FIA Formula 4 takes to the sim racing arena this winter, with a share of a \u00a36,000 prize fund, a fully sanctioned Motorsport UK British Esports title, and a hefty pool of prizes provided by the series\u2019 partners up for grabs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Six events \u2013 of which Donington Park is the first \u2013 will hosts two races apiece, making for a blockbuster 12-race calendar at the UK\u2019s premier circuits, all using the iRacing IR-04 single seater. A mix of real-world and professional sim racing outfits have entered, with the grid for the season opener now set.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Apex Racing Team<\/strong>, one of the UK\u2019s most successful outfits, will field Peter Berryman and Jamie Fluke, with Luke McKeown and Stanley Deslandes turning out for their affiliated Apex Racing Academy<\/strong> squad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At Munster Gaming Rugby<\/strong>, Alx Spetz and Josh Lad will get behind the wheel as the team looks to end its first season in sim racing on a high.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Racing Star<\/strong> talent scouting programme provided both Monica Boulton Ramos and Deagen Fairclough with the opportunity of a lifetime earlier this year, and paid-for seats on the 2023 ROKiT British F4 grid. First, however, the pair will team up for an assault on the esports honours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

TeamSport Century Sim Racing<\/strong>, a partnership between the UK\u2019s largest indoor karting provider and Century, the north-west\u2019s premier sim racing facility, will enter two cars, for Ethan Critchley and Pete Harrod respectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Team Fordzilla<\/strong> \u2013 Ford\u2019s official esports team \u2013 will field cars for Emre Cihan and Oliver Stepanov for the opening round, plus another two in their sister Team Fordzilla Hybrid<\/strong> line-up, with Peyo Peev joined by Dion Gowda, who just this week confirmed he will compete in the real-world championship with Carlin in 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chris Aoun and James Armstrong are the chosen pair for 2021 ROKiT British F4 champions JHR Developments<\/strong> for Friday\u2019s double-header, with fellow real-world outfit Arden YRDA<\/strong> opting for the services of Ted Bradbury and Kyan Gohill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mensah Racing<\/strong> look to be a force to be reckoned with, their chosen drivers Lewis Appiagyei and Carl Chase for this weekend. Likewise Kimura Performance<\/strong>, who will run Ryan Micallef and Matt Caruana with the aim of getting their season off on the front foot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Prismatic Motorsport\u2019s<\/strong> mission through sim racing is to elevate trans talent within the industry, from racers, to content creators and designers, and to advocate for greater inclusion within esports \u2013 and they mean business! They\u2019ll field Mira Schmitt and Azzy Iredale out on track tomorrow night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe calibre of the entries certainly reflects the quality of the twelve teams we\u2019ve attracted to the championship, and the action on-track promises to be nothing short of thrilling when we hit a virtual Donington Park tomorrow night,” said Paul Crawford, Esports Manager at Motorsport UK.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Every round of the 2022 ROKiT British F4 Esports Championship will be broadcast live on RaceSpot TV\u2019s YouTube channel<\/a>, with the stream starting at 19:00 BST.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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