WILLIAMS JOINS THE REBELLION FOR THE VIRTUAL 24 HOURS OF LE MANS

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23 May 2020

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WILLIAMS, the brand with 16 world titles in Formula 1, partners with REBELLION for the Virtual 24 Hours of Le Mans. The two entities will enter in LMP2 category under the REBELLION WILLIAMS ESPORTS banner.

The Automobile Club de L’Ouest recently announced the creation of the virtual 24 Hours of Le Mans. The first edition will take place on June 13 and 14, it is on this occasion that REBELLION announces its commitment to this great world competition of simracing alongside WILLIAMS ESPORTS.

It is in this digital context that REBELLION will get back to the LMP2 Oreca 07. Titled world champion in 2017 for its first engagement in the category with Oreca, the Swiss team intends to renew this success story alongside WILLIAMS for this first edition of this virtual double clock.

A competitive line-up

Thanks to this daring collaboration, the endurance elite will be associated with the best sim racers in the world. Several REBELLION drivers will take part in the competition alongside the esports champions of the WILLIAMS ESPORTS team. The complete crews will soon be revealed.

Calim Bouhadra - Vice-President of REBELLION

“This collaboration with Williams is fully in the DNA of REBELLION. Combining the skills of this great brand with our endurance expertise is an excellent synergy that will allow us to play the title for these first virtual 24 hours of Le Mans. We are very excited about this collaboration and can't wait for the race to start. ”

Alexandre Pesci - President and owner of REBELLION

“We are very proud but also very curious to participate in our first race on simulators. It’s very exciting to see that the set will be the cream of real and virtual motorsport! Partnering with the official Williams team, which is one of the references on RFactor2, is also a great opportunity. The synergy of our two teams will allow us to seek victory. ”

Steven English - Head of Esports of WILLIAMS Racing

« We’re excited to partner with REBELLION for Le Mans. It’s the first event of this kind, and the first time Williams Esports has collaborated with a real life motorsport team in this way. So it’s a great privilege to enter this Virtual 24 Hours together with REBELLION, with such authenticity and credibility from Le Mans. Our brands fit very well together, as independent teams challenging the biggest names in motor racing.»

Javier Guerra - Esports Coordinator of WILLIAMS Racing

« What a fantastic opportunity for sim racer and pro drivers to come together for what will be a very special event. We have great form at Williams Esports, having won the last major endurance event in rFactor 2 – the Sebring 12 Hours. Now we are very much looking forward to revealing our driver line-ups, and of course the look of the REBELLION WILLIAMS ESPORTS cars. »

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WILLIAMS, la marque aux 16 titres mondiaux en Formule 1 devient partenaire de REBELLION pour les 24h du Mans virtuelles. Les deux entités s'engageront en LMP2 sous la bannière REBELLION WILLIAMS ESPORTS.

L’Automobile Club de l’Ouest a récemment annoncé la création des 24h du Mans virtuelles. La première édition aura lieu ces 13 et 14 Juin prochain, c’est à cette occasion que REBELLION annonce son engagement à cette grande compétition mondiale de simracing aux côtés de WILLIAMS ESPORT .

C’est dans ce contexte numérique que REBELLION retrouvera les baquets des LMP2 Oreca 07. Titré champion du monde en 2017 pour son premier engagement dans la catégorie avec Oreca, l’écurie helvète compte bien renouveler cette success story aux côtés de WILLIAMS pour cette première édition de ce double tour d'horloge virtuel.

Un line-up compétitif

Grâce à cette collaboration audacieuse, l’élite de l’endurance sera associée aux meilleurs simracers mondiaux. Plusieurs pilotes REBELLION participeront à la compétition aux côtés des champions esport de l’écurie WILLIAMS ESPORTS. Les équipages complets seront prochainement révélés.

Calim Bouhadra - Vice-Président de REBELLION

“Cette collaboration avec Williams est pleinement dans l’ADN de REBELLION. Mêler les compétences de cette grande marque à notre savoir faire en endurance est une excellente synergie qui nous permettra de jouer le titre pour ces premières 24h du Mans virtuelles. Nous sommes très enthousiastes sur cette collaboration et avons hâte que la course commence.”

Alexandre Pesci - Président et propriétaire de REBELLION

“Nous sommes très fiers mais aussi très curieux de participer à notre première course sur simulateurs. C’est très excitant de voir que le plateau sera composé de la crème du sport automobile réel et virtuel ! Nous associer avec le team officiel Williams qui est une des références sur RFactor2 est également une très belle opportunité. La synergie de nos deux teams va nous permettre d’aller chercher la victoire.”

Steven English - Directeur Esports de WILLIAMS

“Nous sommes ravis de nous associer à REBELLION pour Le Mans. C'est le premier événement de ce genre, et c'est la première fois que WILLIAMS ESPORTS collabore de cette manière avec une équipe de sport automobile réelle. C'est donc un grand privilège de participer à ces 24 heures virtuelles avec REBELLION. Nos marques se ressemblent, étant deux équipes indépendantes défiant les plus grands noms de la course automobile.“

Javier Guerra - Coordinateur Esports de WILLIAMS

"Quelle fantastique occasion pour les pilotes de simulateurs et les pilotes professionnels de se réunir pour cet événement si spécial. Nous sommes prêts chez WILLIAMS ESPORTS, puisque nous avons remporté la dernière grande épreuve d'endurance de RFactor 2 - les 12 heures de Sebring. Nous sommes maintenant impatients de dévoiler notre équipe de simracers et, bien sûr, les livrées des voitures de REBELLION WILLIAMS ESPORTS.“

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