Fernando Alonso will create his own eSports tournament

eSports Mar 13, 2019 1221

Every week, we echo news that involves the growth of electronic sport in the world. With the arrival of large investors, many of them from the area of elite sports, those of eSports have taken relevance and have taken a giant step towards professionalization. You can already find big tournaments with millionaire videogame prizes like Fortnite; League of Legends or FIFA but in the last hours, the announcement of the creation of a competition car simulator tournament led by the virtual team of Fernando Alonso has emerged.

The FA Racing Logitech G is the virtual team of the two-time Formula 1 champion that has six drivers who will compete this season. This team is sponsored by the electronic input company Logitech and seeks to become the leader of a growing segment of eSports. In the absence of major competitions, the commercial manager of the team, Andrés Tortarolo, announced at the Global eSports Summit the creation of a "Grand Prize". Despite not knowing more details, the Spaniard used his social networks to welcome his riders: "I am excited to present a team of passionate and talented riders to represent my team in the 2019 season. I have selected great young talents that They are ready to continue giving success to the club".