Jenson Button continues his exploration of the virtual world, with the 2009 F1 world champion racing in this Sunday’s maiden round of the new SRO Esport GT Series.
Button successfully tested the waters of online racing with participations in F1’s official Virtual Grand Prix Series and The Race’s Legends Trophy, even winning the latter’s inaugural round.
The 40-year-old semi-retired racer will compete in Sunday’s SRO event at Silverstone with a McLaren 720S GT3-spec car that he’ll share with former McLaren junior Ben Barnicoat.
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The SRO Esport GT Series will consist of four qualifying events and a deciding finale and will run on the Assetto Corsa Competizione platform, the official game of the Blancpain GT Series, which is developped by Kunos Simulazioni.
Qualifying rounds will feature three classes – Pro, Silver and Amateur – with each consisting of 12 competitors.