28 points cover four of the fastest gamers on the planet as the 2024 MotoGP™ eSport Global Series heads to an epic final round!
The third and final round will be held live and in person at Milan Games Week from November 22nd to 24th, where the the stunning Italian city will be the scene of the crowning of this year’s MotoGP™ eSport Champion!
As witnessed in 2023 for the first time, each round carries even greater jeopardy than before, as gamers will compete in a Sprint race during each round, as well as two longer-length races. And for the final round, double points will be on offer for each outing!
This third and final round is the final chance for the likes of former champions Jack Hammer4658, Trast73 and Adriaan_26 to try and catch danielealoè26, who has been the benchmark so far this year. The young Italian, competing for Ducati Lenovo eSport Team, holds a 24-point margin over Jack Hammer4658 going into the final triple header. Trast73 and Adriaan_26 are still in touch too, 27 and 28 points back of the top respectively.
So, before the season finale takes place this weekend, here is a quick refresher on what has happened so far in the two previous rounds of the 2024 Global Series.
Round 1: danielealoè26 achieves perfection
In the opening encounter of the year, danielealoè26 led the Tissot Sprint from the exit of the first corner with the Repsol Honda Team’s adriaan_26 doing a fine job to give chase behind.
The big duel was for third, however, with Jack Hammer4658 just edging Trast73 for the final podium spot, while davideturrisi06 was just behind in fifth.
Race 1 followed a similar pattern, as danielealoè26 led from the front with Jack Hammer4658 stalking his every move, while adriaan_26 suffered an early crash. Despite the lead never growing beyond 1.1s, danielealoè26 took a deserved win ahead of the KTM star. Trast73 was a fine third, with newcomer Flavio Baldacci made a scintillating debut in fourth.
Race 2 at Phillip Island was another encounter laced with drama. For the third time in succession danielealoè26 made the break. His job at the front was made easier when Jack Hammer4658 crashed out early on trying to take second place from PieroRicciuti55. From there, adriaan_26 gave chase in second, but Jack Hammer4658 was on inspired form, cutting through the pack to climb from eighth to second by the final lap.
Championship Standings after Round 1:
1stdanielealoè26 | 62 points
2nd Jack Hammer4658 | 47 points
3rd Trast73 | 33 points
4thadriaan_26 | 32 points
Round 2: The pack closes in!
The opening encounter was a classic. Pole sitter Jack Hammer4658 led throughout the Tissot Sprint, but danielealoè26’s comeback from the back of the grid was inspiring. The final lap started with the lead pair just ahead of Trast73 and davideturrisi06, with the Brit Jack Hammer4658 getting the nod in a finish which saw just 0.7s cover the top four.
Race 1 was similarly high on drama, as a first lap incident saw both Jack Hammer4658 and danielealoè26 stranded down the field in tenth and eleventh. All the while Trast73 led up front… until the rain arrived! kainsta28 took a gamble, staying out in horrible, wet conditions on slick tyres for two laps, meaning an unlikely victory seemed probably. But his decision to pit for wets with a lap to go opened the door for Trast73 to take a deserved victory while Jack Hammer4658 and danielealoè26 made remarkable comebacks to finish second and third.
The surprises didn’t ease up in Race 2 at the Ricardo Tormo Circuit as a technical issue meant Jack Hammer4658 crashed out at Turn 1 and couldn’t rejoin. From there, adriaan_26 scored an important victory just ahead of davideturrisi06 with danielealoè26 taking a crucial third.
Championship Standings after Round 2:
1stdanielealoè26 | 103 points
2nd Jack Hammer4658 | 79 points
3rd Trast73 | 76 points
4th adriaan_26 | 75 points
Fans can watch on motogp.com and esport.motogp.com, on selected TV broadcasters, and across social media platforms including YouTube (via the MotoGP™ and MotoGP™ eSport channels), MotoGP™ eSport Twitter, Instagram, Facebook (via MotoGP™ and MotoGP™ eSport pages) and Twitch via MotoGP™ and MotoGP™ eSport.
You can attend the Milan Games Week and see the event up close. Tickets are still available at https://www.milangamesweek.it/en/biglietteria.html.
Who will become the 2024 MotoGP™ eSport Champion? Tune in on November 22nd at 17:00 (GMT +1) to watch the final live!
