Season Zero of E1 Championship, the premier simulation racing (sim-racing) championship in the Asia Pacific, is flagging off this 19th November 2020 on eGG Network. Races will happen weekly at 10pm (GMT +8), with the final race slated for 21st January 2021.
All races will be broadcasted on eGG Network across all its channels in 8 countries, and will also be live-streamed on its Facebook page.
A roster featuring 22 of the region’s top sim-racers who will compete in a total of eight rounds on RaceRoom, covering some of the most challenging and iconic international tracks, starting with the Sepang International Circuit. The drivers’ physical endurance and mental strength will be tested. Each team has to drive the perfect racing line, as one-hundredth of a second can separate a runner up from a champion that takes home USD$5,000.
Among the participating drivers in Season Zero include some exciting future prospects, such as Malaysia’s Troy Eimann (age 17, National Karter in Rotax Max Asia), Ariff Azmi (age 14, 2019 Asian Rotax Max Junior Champion), and Naquib Azlan (age 20, ERGP Global Edition Runner Up and Malaysian representative in the 24 Hour Le Mans Virtual).
Australia is represented by 14-year old Kalen Chin (2016 ROK Cup Asia Vice Champion, Cadet) while Sri Lanka is represented by 13-year old Yevan David (2018 X30 Karting Asia Champion, Cadet).
The 120-minute long show will be hosted by Daniel Woodroof, with Alex Yoong alongside him as a panelist, while Dez Corkhill will be commentating on the races. Fans can catch all the action every Thursday at 10pm (GMT+8) on eGG Network’s channel that’s available in 8 countries, and on its Facebook livestream.
Here is the full roster of drivers competing in E1 Championship Season Zero:
Driver Name | Team Name | Country | Car No | |
1 | AYMAN AQEEM | TEAM RSG | Malaysia | 1 |
2 | MIKA HAKIMI | TEAM RSG | Malaysia | 2 |
3 | ALISTER YOONG | TEAM SAFEHOUSE | Malaysia | 3 |
4 | MIKKO NASSI | TEAM SAFEHOUSE | Singapore | 4 |
5 | COLIN LEE KAH CHUN | WUL VIRTUAL RACING | Malaysia | 7 |
6 | ALVIN YAK YEE SIANG | WUL VIRTUAL RACING | Malaysia | 8 |
7 | INIGO ANTON | GT RADIAL EURASIA MOTORSPORT | Philippines | 11 |
8 | JOAQUIN GARRIDO | GT RADIAL EURASIA MOTORSPORT | Philippines | 12 |
9 | NAQUIB AZLAN | STRATOS MOTORSPORTS | Malaysia | 17 |
10 | YEVAN DAVID | STRATOS MOTORSPORTS | Sri Lanka | 21 |
11 | TROY EIMANN | SCUDERIA STRATOS | Malaysia | 27 |
12 | ARIFF AZMI | SCUDERIA STRATOS | Malaysia | 33 |
13 | KALEN CHIN | BLACKWOLF RACING | Australia | 66 |
14 | DANIEL OOI | BLACKWOLF RACING | Singapore | 77 |
15 | BENJAMIN SEEK | i1 RACING | New Zealand | 88 |
16 | CHERN LOO | i1 RACING | Malaysia | 188 |
17 | WHELAN CHOY | TEAM EGG | Malaysia | 24 |
18 | LEONA CHIN | TEAM EGG | Malaysia | 24 |
19 | IVAN VANTAGIATO | TEAM EGG | Australia | 24 |
20 | FADHLI RACHMAT | ERGP Leaderboard entry | Indonesia | 3 |
21 | DILLAN TAN | ERGP Leaderboard entry | Singapore | 3 |
22 | BERNARD CHAN | ERGP Leaderboard entry | Malaysia | 3 |
Each week, drivers will go through a 50-minute practice, a 5-minute qualifying round, and two races on race day. Race 1 will be a 15-minute sprint race, while Race 2 will be a 30-minute reverse grid race. Drivers who finish in the top 5 of the qualifying rounds and the top 15 in Race 1 and Race 2 will get to earn valuable points.