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Podcast from the world's largest sim racing and motorsport website. Join Paul Glover, Daniel Monteiro and Davide Nativo as they chat about the latest news and goings on in sim racing and motorsport, with the odd moment and maybe a bit of singing. Why not check it out and hit that subscribe button, afterall it's free. What a bargain! We would love to hear from you, you can find us at: Web: https://www.racedepartment.com Discord: https://discord.gg/rkvcvaM4 Twitter: racedepartment Facebook: ra ...
Together with his Williams Esports mates Igor Rodrigues and Tinko van der Velde he won the first round of VCOxLFM FLExTREME on Saturday: Dáire McCormack. Learn more about the young gun and former Forza star in the VCO Esports Studio with Arjuna Kankipati. #vcoesports #vcostudioBy Dáire McCormack
Let's have a chat... with one of the IMSA Esports Michelin Global Championship winners in the GTD class - Kevin Ellis Jr. The Apex Racing Team ace meets Arjuna Kankipati in the VCO Esports Studio, looking back at the season and a busy 2022. #vcoesports #vcostudioBy Kevin Ellis Jr.
James Baldwin is on a winning streak! The Veloce Esports driver can look back on an ultra-successful season, with various race victories and titles like winning the FIA Motorsport Games. In this chat with Arjuna Kankipati, James gives some insights into his virtual and real-world racing career! #vcoesports #vcostudio…
On Sunday he won the Touring Car class of the inaugural race of the IMSA Esports Michelin Global Championship alongside his SimRC team-mate Kieran Harrison: Corentin Guinez! Following this success Corentin talked to Arjuna Kankipati about the action-packed race, his background and his passion for Esports racing. #vcoesports #vcostudio…
On Sunday he had won the 24H SERIES ESPORTS opener with MSI eSports - then he visited the VCO Esports Studio: Dani Elgarbay! The fast Spaniard 🇪🇸🇪🇸 talked about his passion for sim racing and graphics design. #vcoesports #vcostudioBy Dani Elgarbay
Several teams will make their Esports Racing League debut in the forthcoming ERL Fall Cup. Among them is Wild Things Racing. In the latest edition of the VCO Esports Studio, Arjuna Kankipati talks to team founder Denise Pope! She's looking back at the beginnings of her career in Esports racing and shares her view on Women in Esports. #vcoesports #v…
Collin Spork is the man of the hour on the rFactor 2 platform. On 21 August he won the title in the prestigious Formula SimRacing World Championship after an impressive season. Only a few days later Collin was announced as new driver for Race Clutch. In the first VCO Esports Studio hosted by VCO Simmy Award winner Arjuna Kankipati, the young Dutchm…
He's one of the most experienced Esports racers around - and one of the most successful ones: Bono Huis, competing for the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Esports Team! Together with his team-mates he recently won the V10 R-League in a gripping live event at Abu Dhabi. In his chat with Ben Constanduros, Bono talks about his career, the development of Esports…
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VCO Esports Studio #74 - Giorgio Simonini
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His GTWR Esports team caused a stir by winning the third round of the ERL Summer Cup on Assetto Corsa Competizione - team manager Giorgio Simonini. In his chat with Ben Constanduros, Giorgio talks about the foundation of the team and his passion for Esports racing. #vcoesports #vcostudioBy Giorgio Simonini
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VCO Esports Studio #73 - with Alex Simpson
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The Apex Racing Team is on the rise in Esports - not just on their home sim platform iRacing, but also in many other arenas. Talking to Ben Constanduros, Team Manager Alex Simpson gives you interesting insights into the past, present and future of ART. This is the first VCO Esports Studio after a break. The Studio is regularly broadcast live on Twi…
For the final episode before the summer break, Paul, Davide and Dani are joined by Tom Gaymour. Tom is the voice of Indycar on SkySports F1 in the UK, but also can be heard commentating on F1TV across the globe. Once a racing driver himself, they discuss his racing career, how he overcame an injury, F1 and of course Indycar plus much more. You can …
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S4 11: Rennsport Summit, Time up for Monaco in F1? How to Prep for Online Racing, F1 Manager 2022 & Indycar Game 2023
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For the second to last episode episode before the summer break, Paul, Dani and Davide are here once again. Admognst the usual jokes and sounds of motorbikes (Thanks to Davide) they can also be heard discussing the following topics: Rennsport Summit Is time up for Monaco in F1? How to Prep for Online Racing F1 Manager 2022 Indycar Game 2023 Enjoyed …
Paul, Davide and Dani are back for another episode with a guest, this time we hear from Tariq Gamil. For those who do not know Tariq he is drives for the Williams Esport team and Munster Rugby Gaming. Tariq has been around in sim racing for a while now, used to be ever present in many of RaceDepartment's very own club racing events and has since mo…
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S4 E9: AMS2, rFactor 2, F1 2022, Asetek SimSports & BTCC
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For this episode it's Paul and Daniel in the virtual RD studio, Davide was busy washing his hair hence it's a shorter edition this week. They cover the following topics: Where is AMS2 now? Recent rFactor 2 content announcments F1 2022 and new features Asetek SimSports new partnership BTCC go HybridEnjoyed the episode? Please leave us a review, it r…
It's another podcast with a guest, this time Paul, Dani and Davide are joined by YouTuber Chris Haye. Chris tells us about how he got started with racing games, talks about his first wheel, discusses his recent foray into real racing and more. So get ready to listen to an in-depth discussion, pretty sure we will need to get him back! Enjoyed the ep…
It's a battle of titans, a true battle of opinions: Arjuna Kankipati vs. Lewis McGlade! For SEND IT - The Esports Racing Magazine the two Esports racing experts discuss relevant questions. First off: Which team is the best of the best - Team Redline or Coanda Simsport? While we bring you a condensed version of his discussion in SEND IT, you can lis…
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S4 E7: Motorsport Games, GT7, F1, Rennsport and more!
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Episode 7 is jam packed with the latest news and discussion from sim racing and motorsport, this time around the trio are back. Join Paul, Davide and Dani as they chat about the following: Motorsport Games and the delayed BTCC game Gran Turismo issues and updates F1 - DRS still needed? Vegas announced and are Porsche and Audi going to join? Rennspo…
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S4 E6: Talking with modder Daniel Russo
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Time for one of our podcast specials, this time Paul and Davide sit down with modder Daniel Russo for a chat. We hear about how he got started and how it ended up getting to him where is is now. To see Daniels mods on RaceDepartment click this link: Resources by A3DR | RaceDepartment Sit back and relax. Enjoyed the episode? Please leave us a review…
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S4 E5: How Important is AI?, Thrustmaster DD, New ACC DLC, RaceRoom DTM & more!
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The Racedepartment podcast crew are back and all are in attendance, sit back, relax whilst you listen to Paul, Dani and Davide talk about the topics in episode 5 of 2022. Topics are: How Important is AI Racing to you? Thrustmaster DD New ACC Content March 23rd RaceRoom DTM released At the end of this episode there are also some worthy mentions: Dan…
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S4 E4: Do we need better graphics?, Richard Burns Rally, Fanatec Rally Button Box and more
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It's time for another episode, once again it's a duo. Sadly (or perhaps not) Davide informed us that he would be busy washing his hair, therefore it was left to Paul and Dani to chew over the topics for this week. We hope you enjoy the episode, we certainly enjoyed recording it. Topics are: Do we need better graphics? Richard Burns Rally New Fanate…
Hopefully you'll remember us releasing an episode where we spoke with modder Fat Alfie, if you have not listened to it we recommend you check it out. Series 3, episode 11. We enjoyed that episode so much that we invited Alessio aka Pessio to join us to talk about the mods he has released and also get to know the man behind the mods. Paul, Davide an…
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S4 E2: Raceroom, Thrustmaster DD and rFactor 2 plus more
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It's time for episode number 2 of season 4, though this time it's just Paul and Davide. Dani we thought at one point might be dead, ok well Davide was panicking, I of course was cool as a cucumber. You'll be pleased to know we have since found out that he just forgot that we were recording, so he is alive and well. The board of directors at this ti…
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VCO Esports Studio #72 - with Peter Berryman
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Together with his team-mates Maxime Brient, Michele Constantini and Yohann Harth, he won the iRacing 24h Daytona last weekend: Peter Berryman! In this chat with Ben Constanduros, the Apex Racing Team driver talks about this victory, his passion for Esports racing and Apex' all-new team facilities in the UK. #vcoesports #vcostudio…
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VCO Esports Studio #71 - with Jeffrey Rietveld
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With his team-mates Felipe Drugovich, Oliver Rowland and Michal Smidl, Team Redline's Jeffrey Rietveld claimed overall victory at the 24h Le Mans Virtual last weekend. In this chat with Ben Constanduros, the Dutchman talks about his team's stunning performance in the biggest Esports race of the season and his career on the virtual track. #vcoesport…
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S4 E1: Nascar 21 Ignition Dev Update, iRacing Acquisition, AMS2 Dev Update, Fanatec BMW Pre-Order, Jimmy Signs For Praga and ACC Apps
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It's the first episode of 2022, happy new year to all our listeners. Oh boy it's a long one (that's what she said). Paul, Davide and Dani are here to chew over the sim racing fat again, they cover the following topics: Nascar 21 Ignition Dev Update iRacing Acquisition AMS2 Dev Update Fanatec BMW Pre-Order Jimmy Signs For Praga ACC Apps If you're in…
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VCO Esports Studio #70 - with Shane van Gisbergen and Nick Foster
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It's time for the first VCO Esports Studio of 2022 - and we bring you not just one, but two amazing guests. Shane van Gisbergen and Nick Foster are two successful real-world pros who also love Esports racing. In this chat with Ben Constanduros, they talk about their own AHU Endurance Series on iRacing and the new partnership with VCO for 2022. #vco…
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VCO Esports Studio #69 - with Roman Boylen
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A movie about sim racing: This exciting project what set up by Director Brock Drury. In his chat with Ben Constanduros, main actor Roman Boylen talks about THE SIM RACER, how he made his first steps in sim racing, and the plot of the movie that will come to the big screens in 2022. #vcoesports #vcostudio #thesimracer…
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VCO Esports Studio #68 - with Jake Cranstone
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Get to know the champion of the VW Jetta Cup powered by GT Omega - one of the many #VCOmmunity series supported by VCO this season. In this chat with Ben Constanduros, Jake Cranstone talks about his success, the special appeal of the Jetta and his passion for Esports racing! #vcoesports #vcostudioBy Jake Cranstone
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VCO Esports Studio #67 - with Lewis McGlade
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He's one of the most well-known voices in Esports racing and a 2020 VCO SIMMY AWARD winner - Lewis McGlade. In this chat with Ben Constanduros, Lewis talks about his love for the sport, his career as commentator and his second passion - virtual race photography! #vcoesports #vcostudioBy Lewis McGlade
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VCO Esports Studio #66 - with Keegan Leahy
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It was a crazy eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series for Keegan Leahy. With three wins, five top-five and nine top-10 finishes he clinched the title for 23XI Racing! In this chat with Ben Constanduros, Keegan talks about the past season, the keys for success in oval racing, and the VCO SIMMY AWARDS. Don't forget to vote for the BEST OVAL RACER of the ye…
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S3 E13: Fanatec news, AMS2 update, Forza Horizon 5 + F1
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Last time out it was Paul and Dani, this time it's the Paul and Davide show! The topics they chew the fat over is the news coming out of Fanatec HQ, the upcoming Automobilista 2 update, recent release of Forza Horizon 5 and the F1 season coming soon to a close. This episode is the last one of the season and therefore the last one of 2021, thank you…
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VCO Esports Studio #65 - with Mike Rockenfeller
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He's a Le Mans winner. And a DTM champion. And a passionate Esports racer: Mike Rockenfeller! In this chat with Ben Constanduros, Mike talks about his own Esports project, the RCCO World eX Championship. With a new approach and driven by a very good cause this series has proven to be truly unique in the growing Esports landscape. #vcoesports #vcost…
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VCO Esports Studio #64 - with Chris Lulham
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Going into Round 2 of the VCO ProSIM SERIES on Tuesday, Chris Lulham is leading the real-world Pro's standings. Together with his team-mate Maximilian Benecke, the 18-year old celebrated two wins at the season opener at the Red Bull Ring. In this chat with Ben Constanduros, the Team Redline driver talks about the championship as well as about his r…
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S3 E12: Thrustmaster T248, Nascar 21 Ignition, New ACC Car + More
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For episode 12 of this season Paul and Dani are back discussing the latest sim racing news, Thrustmaster have released the T248, Nascar Ignition 21 is released into the wild, Kunos announced a new car for Assetto Corsa Competizione plus more! Enjoyed the episode? Please leave us a review, it really helps us to get the podcast noticed. Why not get o…
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VCO Esports Studio #63 - with Tony Kanaan
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He is a superstar in IndyCar racing and a competitive Esports racer: Tony Kanaan! 🇧🇷 🇧🇷 The Indy 500 winner will make his return to the VCO ProSIM SERIES on Tuesday, sharing the wheel of his LMP2 machine on iRacing with Jamie Fluke. In this chat with Ben Constanduros, Tony talks about his expectations for the series and how he got addicted by Espor…
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VCO Esports Studio #62 - with Moritz Löhner
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He's one of the most successful "hybrid racers" worldwide, making the transition from Esports into real-world racing: Moritz Löhner! After his great successes in the virtual world with Dörr Esports, the German has been causing a stir in the past DTM Trophy season. In this chat with Ben Constanduros, Moritz talks about the crazy 2021 adventure and h…
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S3 E11: Talking with modder Fat Alfie
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For this episode we have something a little different for you. Earlier this year Davide did an interview with David Pemberton aka Fat Alfie, so Paul, Dani and Davide thought it was a good idea to get him on the podcast to ask some questions! We throughly enjoyed talking with David and we hope you enjoy listening to the discussion. Enjoyed the episo…
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VCO Esports Studio #61 - with Tobias Gronewald
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He's one of the ultra-fast Unicorns of Love that successfully tackled The Sim Grid x VCO World Cup: Tobias Gronewald! 🦄🦄 Together with his team-mates he won the final round of the series, the Nürburgring 24 Hours. In this chat with Ben Constanduros, Tobias talked about this success, the past season and his Esports Racing career! #vcoesports #vcostu…
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S3 E10: Fanatec Bentley GT3, Top 10 Endurance Racing Tips, Automobilista 2 Update & F1 Round Up
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Time for episode 10 of the current season, Paul, Davide and Daniel are back again and it's a long one! They start off with talking points from Chris Haye's recent video where he talks about the Bentley wheel from Fanatec, then they discuss 10 tips for endurance racing. Automobilista 2 had a recent update which included vintage and modern versions o…
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VCO Esports Studio #60 - with Dani Juncadella
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He's a household name in international GT and touring car racing as well as an ultra-fast Esports racer: Dani Juncadella 🇪🇸 🇪🇸 On Saturday, Dani secured overall victory in the season opener of the Le Mans Virtual Series with Team Redline. In this chat with Ben Constanduros, the 30 year-old talks about his passion for Esports racing, his involvement…
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S3 E9: F-GT Elite, GT7, Le Man Virtual Series, TCR Virtual + Sim Racing Expo
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Paul, Dani and Davide are back for the second podcast following the summer break! This time, they cover the release of the F-GT Elite rig from Next Level Racing, Gran Turismo has a release date, then they discuss the upcoming Le Man Virtual Series and then it's all about the Sim Racing Expo plus announcements. Enjoyed the episode? Please leave us a…
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VCO Esports Studio #59 - with Florian Haasper
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The ADAC SimRacing Expo at the Nürburgring saw VCO announcing a new cross-platform championship for 2022: the Esports Racing League (ERL). In the latest episode of the VCO Esports Studio with Ben Constanduros, the CEO of VCO, Florian Haasper, gives some insights into this and many other projects that VCO announced in mid-September. #vcoesports #vco…
It was a gripping season opener in the IVRA Endurance Series last weekend - and in the GTE class it was Alpinestars Geodesic Racing claiming victory. One of the drivers, Beau Rigor, is this week's guest in our VCO Esports Studio with Ben Constanduros. #vcoesports #vcostudioBy Beau Rigor
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S3 E8: Nascar 21 Ignition, AC on Mobile, CSL DD & Circuit Superstars
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After the summer break Paul, Davide and Dani are back to fill your ears with more sim racing goodness. This episode they discuss the upcoming Nascar 21 Ignition release, that Assetto Corsa has come to the Apple app store, CSL DD in people's hands and Paul has been playing an early release game called Circuit Superstars. Enjoyed the show? Please lea…
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VCO Esports Studio #57 - with Gérard Neveu
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He was the man behind the successful 24 Hours of Le Mans Virtual - and now he's the driving force behind the new Virtual Le Mans Series: Gérard Neveu. In the VCO Esports Studio with Ben Constanduros, the Frenchman gives some interesting insights into the new Esports racing championship. #vcoesports #vcostudio…
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VCO Esports Studio #56 - with Chris Shorter
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German Esports racing team Impulse Racing is going strong in the Creventic Endurance Series on iRacing - and in many other competitive series. Chris Shorter from South Africa forms part of the Impulse Racing driver line-up. In this chat with Ben Constanduros, he talks about his career and the team. #vcoesports #vcostudio…
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VCO Esports Studio #55 - with Job van Uitert
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Last weekend, Job van Uitert took part in the biggest race on the planet: the Le Mans 24 Hours. In our VCO Esports Studio with Ben Constanduros, Job talks about this experience, his Esports racing career, and a lot more. #vcoesports #vcostudioBy Job van Uitert
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VCO Esports Studio #54 - with Julian Bell
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He‘s one of the co-founders of IVRA - Julian Bell. In our latest VCO Esports Studio chat show with Ben Constanduros, Julian talked about the creation of IVRA, the new season and the partnership with VCO. #vcoesports #vcostudioBy Julian Bell
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VCO Esports Studio #53 - with David Tonizza
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He's one of the fastest Esports racers out there, representing the legendary Prancing Horse: Ferrari Esports' David Tonizza. Together with his team-mates he claimed victory in the 24-hour race at Spa-Francorchamps held on Assetto Corsa Competizione, the highlight of the GT World Challenge Europe Esports season. In this chat with Ben Constanduros, D…
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VCO Esports Studio #52 - with Jonas Wallmeier
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Together with his Redline team-mates, he won two 24-hour races at Spa-Francorchamps on iRacing within a week: Jonas Wallmeier. In our latest edition of the VCO Esports Studio with Ben Constanduros, the German talks about this achievement and his outstanding career. #vcoesports #vcostudioBy Jonas Wallmeier