Le Mans Esports Super Final gets under way with Red Bull and Lazarus tied on points - Le Mans Esports

Tuesday marked the first of four days of Le Mans Esports Super Final action, featuring sportscars from the pre-1970s era as they do battle on Forza Motorsport 7.

Race 1

The first one-hour sprint race kicked off on the Le Mans Bugatti layout with Red Bull Racing Esports in its expected place at the front of the grid.

It was a dominant showing from the team in the 1956 Jaguar D-Type machines as Robin Betka easily won in the Pro class.

Lazarus Racing and Williams Esports rounded out the podium.

In the Pro-Am class (1956 Lotus Eleven), LM Squad claimed victory over Apex Hunters and Hairpin Heroes, who had a thrilling battle for the runner-up spot in the closing laps.

Race 2

The second race at Silverstone featured the same Pro podium, but in a different order, this time using 1958 Aston Martin DBR1s.

Williams Esports was able to overcome Red Bull and take the race win with Isaac Price at the wheel.

The Lazarus team claimed second place with Red Bull forced to settle for third.

Price’s drive drew Williams equal with Red Bull in the standings at 40 points each with Lazarus trailing by four markers.

On the Pro-Am side (1957 Ferrari Testa Rossa), the Hairpin Heroes saw the chequered flag first, which elevated the team atop the standings with 40 points.

Race 3 - The Elimination Race

Race three was a dramatic one as the drivers returned to Le Mans on the old circuit (no Mulsanne Straight chicanes).

In the Pro class (1963 Ferrari 250LM), an issue for Red Bull dropped the team down the order and opened up the race as Lazarus and Veloce Esports fought for control of the top spot.

The battle went right down to the wire with the Lazarus squad beating on the rear bumper of the Veloce entry into the final chicane, but Henry-Noah Schmitz held on for the race win.

Red Bull salvaged third place and still leads the standings with 63 points.

However, Lazarus has drawn equal while Williams has fallen to third on 55 points.

Fast Racers of Forza and Wolves of Dawn swapped places at the bottom of the standings, but both will go no further as they are eliminated from the event.

In Pro-Am (1964 Porsche 904 Carrera GTS), Apex Hunters and Hairpin Heroes ended the day with 58 points each.

In the elimination zone, Endurance Elite was just barely able to scrape out of the drop zone with a fourth-place finish, scoring just one point more than the Arnage Titans.

The Setup Demons will join the Titans in elimination after falling to the very bottom of the standings.

The Le Mans Esports Series Super Final is brought to you by Motorsport Games, the FIA World Endurance Championship and the ACO

Motorsport Games is the trusted partner of choice for motorsports rights holders having delivered the 24 Hour of Le Mans Virtual, eNASCAR Heat Pro League and the Formula E Race At Home Challenge in recent months

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