Fanatec signs agreement with WRC Promoter

23 April 2020

Fanatec, the leading brand for sim racing hardware whose products are an integral part of the 2020 eSports WRC Championship, has signed a multi-year partnership with WRC Promoter to become the official partner of the WRC’s eSports activities.

According to Thomas Jackermeier, CEO of German-based Endor AG, which owns Fanatec, “Fanatec is developing a range of rally products in close cooperation with WRC, which will be perfectly suited to simulate this exciting sport and to compete in official WRC sim racing competition”. An all-new Fanatec WRC-branded steering wheel will be introduced for gamers later this year. The company, who powered the invitational WRC eSports event in Monaco ahead of the start of the Monte-Carlo Rally, is backing this week’s #RaceAtHome WRC Weekly Challenge, which opens today to anyone playing WRC 8. “Like all global sports, WRC is currently paused due to Covid-19, but the WRC Weekly Challenge allow sims racer to compete against their rival on classic roads from famous rallies. It provides our existing fans, and young gamers who are building their interest in the sport, with a means to preserve their WRC ‘fix’ and we’re delighted Fanatec has chosen to support this challenge,” WRC Promoter managing director Olivier Ciesla said.