Keithley reaffirms championship ambitions with Esports victory at Zandvoort 01.11.2020: Williams Esports driver Jack Keithley in Zandvoort with third victory and championship lead Still narrow gaps in the championship ranking Doubles finals at the Oschersleben course on Saturday, 7 November

Williams Esports driver Jack Keithley in Zandvoort with third victory and championship lead

Still narrow gaps in the championship ranking

Doubles finals at the Oschersleben course on Saturday, 7 November

Williams Esports driver Jack Keithley is the clear favourite for the title in the final of the ADAC GT Masters eSports Championship powered by EnBW mobility+. In the sixth race of the championship on the At the Zandvoort circuit, the Briton took his third win of the season in the Mercedes-AMG GT3.


Thus affirms the eSports driver of the Williams Formula 1 team before the final double race on next Saturday on the track of the Motorsport Arena Oschersleben his favourite role in fight for the title in the ADAC eSports series, which is endowed with 80,000 euros.




The pole position, the Faber-Exposize Fastest Lap Award for the fastest race lap and Jack Keithley dominated the Zandvoort round of the ADAC GT Masters eSports Championship powered by EnBW mobility+. But what in the ranking after a was the spectacular start of an exciting eSports final spurt.



The British driver Keithley was only 36 thousandths faster in his pole lap than the Spaniard Néstor García in services of Red Bull Racing Esports. This constellation was consolidated during the course of the race, Keithley and García fought thrilling duels.



The Williams Esports driver offered all his skills on the Sim- steering wheel to keep the Spaniard García behind him: "The race and especially the final stages were incredible. Our setup worked great and I was able to from Zandvoort be fast at the first go. The track in Oschersleben is likely to be a challenge for all vehicles in the field. We are doing quite well, so all that remains is to give the best once again. Right now I am very happy to be in the position that I now hold after this race", the triple winner summarised briefly happy after the black and white chequered flag fell.



The leading duo at the top was joined over the distance by the Slovakian Kevin Siggy, who was responsible for the Team Redline had started from third place, and the driver who had started from fourth place last year's champion Moritz Löhner (Mahle Racing Team).


Both lurked for their chance after in the front. But thanks to an excellent ride from Keithley and García, they also stayed in the The final result is only third and fourth place, which means solid championship points. The former ADAC GT Masters driver Marc Gassner, who now competes virtually for Williams Esports, came to a successful drive to fifth place at the finish.



After his victory in Zandvoort, Jack Keithley, with a total of 99 points, is now looking forward to the Overall, he has a cushion of eleven points ahead of his pursuers. Equal on points behind Moritz Löhner and Néstor García with 88 points each, the constantly well placed Nikodem Wisniewski had to pull back and currently occupies fourth place with a total of 79 points Rank. Corvette driver Tim Jarschel completes the top 5 for Euronics Gaming with a total of 78 points after six of eight rounds of the ADAC eSports Championship season.

Next Saturday, 7 November, the elite Simracers of the ADAC GT Masters eSports Championship powered by EnBW mobility+ into the grand finale of this year's season. On the course of the Motorsport Arena Oschersleben, two more rounds will be held before the ADAC eSports Champion 2020 will be awarded.


Everything worth knowing about the eSports activities of the ADAC can be found by interested parties and simracing fans
under adac.de/esports.



Oliver Runschke, translated Deepl   photos ADAC