Eurosport to broadcast The Race All-Star Series

24 April 2020

Discovery-owned Eurosport has signed a content partnership deal with Torque Esports, that will allow the pan-European television sports network to broadcast the All-Stars Series – Fully Charged by ROKiT Phones in more than 150 countries. This new broadcast deal follows the recent announcement of Torque’s partnership with ESPN.

Torque Esports created the All-Star Series esports racing championship following the cancellation of major international motorsport events including Formula 1, IndyCar, NASCAR and Formula E. The event features the world’s leading professional racers and top international virtual racers, all of which are competing from home using the rFactor 2 racing platform, while the Legends Trophy brings together former racing champions including Jacques Villeneuve, Jenson Button and Emerson Fittipaldi. “We had a fantastic reaction to our initial ESPN broadcasts and we’re thrilled to expand our live television reach throughout Europe”, Torques Esports President and CEO, Darren Cox said. “Our esports series is just going from strength: new commercial partners in ROKiT Phones, television networks like ESPN and Eurosport, millions of impressions on social medias, and more and more drivers wanting to take part. The series has given both Torque Esports in particular and esports racing in general a massive boost, and we’re looking to expand on that further in the months ahead”, he added. Torque Esports also has additional highlights content partnerships making the All-Stars esports events available via more than 70 additional networks, with a potential reach of 610 million homes.