After an all-action beginning, the second round of the MotoGP™ eSport Global Series is upon us with ten of the world’s fastest gamers keen to reel in early leader davideturrisi06!
The Italian, representing Aprilia Racing in this year’s 3-round series, took two victories in round one and currently carries an 11-point lead. But the likes of PieroRicciuti55 (LCR Honda), danielealoè26 (Ducati Lenovo Team) and reigning champion Jack Hammer4658 (BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP) aren’t far behind.
As a result of this early action davideturrisi06 (53 points) takes an early advantage into Round 2, with PieroRicciuti55 (42) 11 points behind. It’s not just between them, however; danielealoè26 (32) and Jack Hammer4658 (32) are still in the mix.
Like Round 1, the second round of 2025 will be held online and broadcast on 31st October. The grand finale, which will come from the Milan Games Week on November 28th-30th, will then decide the winner of this year’s MotoGP™ eSport Championship.
So, before Round 2 takes place this week, here is a quick refresher on what has happened so far at Round 1.
Round 1: davideturrisi06 steals a march
The 3-lap Tissot Sprint opened with drama as favoured runners danielealoè26 and Jack Hammer4658had tough starts while davideturrisi06 took an early lead. PieroRicciuti55 (LCR Honda) ran the Aprilia rider hard, and was never more than half a second behind. Rising star and Global Series rookie JulitoCampeon15 (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP) was an amazing third.
Race 1 followed a similar pattern, as davideturrisi06 led from the front with Jack Hammer4658 stalking his every move. Despite the reigning champion’s efforts, the Aprilia rider broke clear to dominate the contest, winning by 3.2s at the chequered flag. Rising star DipoAkbar12 (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team) was an impressive third.
Race 2 at the Circuit of the Americas was another encounter laced with drama. It was an epic three-way fight between PieroRicciuti55, danielealoè26 and davideturrisi06, with the LCR Honda rider winning by just 0.3s, with danielealoè26 recovering well from two tricky openings to finish second with davideturrisi06 just 0.8s back of the winner in third.
Championship Standings after Round 1:
1st davideturrisi06 | 53 points
2nd PieroRicciutti55 | 42 points
3rd danielealoè26 | 32 points
4thJack Hammer4658 | 32 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.
Who will take a step to becoming the next MotoGP™ eSport Champion? Tune in on Friday 31st October 16:00 (UTC +1) to watch Round 2 live!
