SMP Esports to Host Digital Sports Festival Races at Virtual KazanRing
SMP Esports has announced virtual races at the digital KazanRing circuit on 1 November, serving as a rehearsal ahead of the RAF Championship and Trophy competitions.
SMP Esports will stage virtual competition as part of the Digital Sports Festival on 1 November, running at a digital version of the KazanRing circuit. The event acts as a dress rehearsal ahead of the official RAF Championship and Trophy rounds scheduled to begin a week later. The event is open to all competitors, with participation available both in person at the Skolkovo venue and remotely online.
The competition features two categories: BR03 sports prototypes and TCR touring cars. The schedule opens with the BR03 prototype race at 18:00 Moscow time, followed immediately by the qualifying session for the TCR class. Both races will be covered via a live broadcast.
Unlike the upcoming official championship rounds, the machinery will sport special visual designs: the BR03 field will feature dedicated festival liveries, while TCR competitors will receive standard liveries assigned at random. A dedicated practice server named SMP Racing Esports | Training | Stage 3 is already open, accessible directly through a web link or the simulator's online lobby.