French lubricant manufacturer MOTUL will partner with Motorsport UK for the 2024 British F4 Esports Championship, dovetailing its similar commitment to the real-world series.  

The Championship will kick off the 2024 season with Brands Hatch Indy, on 25 September, with an array of real-world motorsport prizes revealed for drivers in the form of 24 Hours of Le Mans winner Darren Turner’s Base Performance Simulators and Club100 Karting, with World Sim Racing entering as sporting partner.  

The British F4 Esports Championship winner will be invited to attend Motorsport UK’s Night of Champions at the Royal Automobile Club to receive their official British Championship Trophy alongside other victors from the prestigious BTCC, British GT Championship and British Rally Championship series. 

The winning championship team will receive three entries into The Club100 Experience karting series, plus a 30-minute test session, with the second and third-place outfits receiving two and one entry respectively. 

The top three teams will also receive a full day of intensive single-seater simulator training with a qualified engineer at Base Performance Simulators, with four hospitality tickets to a 2025 ROKiT British F4 Championship event available to the winning squad. 

Richard Barrett, Senior Brand Manager, MOTUL comments, “Gaming has evolved considerably since the days of playing Mario Kart on the Super Nintendo… Today sim racing represents a credible means of training for elite drivers all over the world. Digital championships enjoy enormous fan support, and you will see the MOTUL logo proudly displayed on many titles from Gran Turismo on console to professional sims like iRacing. We are, thrilled to partner with the British F4 Esports Championship, which will, without doubt, emulate the physical championships exciting, close racing.” 

Paul Crawford, Head of Esports, Motorsport UK, adds, “The future of Esports is changing, and our partnership with MOTUL for the for the 2024 British F4 Esports Championship truly reflects how sim racing is received. It is fantastic to have such a well-known brand within motorsport join our esports program. The championship is heading into its’ 3rd season, and we cannot wait to see which of the elite drivers taking part lifts the trophy at the Night of Champions.” 

Traxion.GG will operate as the series’ media partner, with iRacing broadcasting every event on its Facebook, Twitch and YouTube channels. 

The first round of the British F4 Esports Championship kicks off on 25 of September from Brands Hatch Indy and will be supported once again by the UK FF1600 Esports Cup.