This February 1, NACON and KTRacing announce the launch of the 2022 WRC eSports Championship season, which will begin this February 4. This is therefore the sixth competitive season for WRC, disputed on WRC 10, the official game of the FIA World Rally Championship.
We now know the schedule for this WRC eSports Championship, which will start at the Monte-Carlo rally, from February 4 to 7, to finish from August 12 to 15 in Greece. 13 events will make up this competitive season, including 5 new rounds of the 2022 calendar: Spain, Croatia, Belgium, Estonia and Greece.
In terms of format, nothing changes compared to last year. The 8 best drivers of the regular season will go directly to the world final, the date and location of which are still unknown to this day. For the others, it will then be the 10 best results of each player which will be taken into account to reach the final.
This tournament is open to all WRC 10 players and will once again allow the biggest teams to compete this year. In 2021, these are more than 15,000 players who competed in 13 rounds for a final which took place in Athens on the sidelines of the Acropolis Rally. Many big teams are already registered for this new 2022 season, including Race Clutch, Virtual Best Racing and Team Williams.