CODEMASTERS® ENTERS JUNIOR WRC CHAMPIONSHIP WITH LAUNCH OF DiRT RALLY TEAM

March 29th, 2021 by PJ Tierney

Jon Armstrong and Phil Hall Lead Charge for Junior WRC Crown

Codemasters® today brings DiRT to life with the launch of the ‘Codemasters DiRT Rally Team’. Comprising of Jon Armstrong and co-driver Phil Hall, the duo will make their debut appearance this April in the 2021 Junior WRC Championship (Junior WRC). The season starts in Croatia before heading to Portugal, Estonia, Belgium, and Spain. Additional support comes from Thrustmaster and the Royal Air Force for the 2021 season. (more…)

Lukas Mateja and Quentin Dall’olmo take victory in the DiRT Rally 2.0 World Series

March 1st, 2021 by PJ Tierney

Back in August tens of thousands of players began a quest to prove who was the strongest driver of them all, and on February 27 we had our answer. Here’s a look back at the 2020 DiRT Rally 2.0 World Series season.

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DiRT Rally 2.0 World Series Finals set for 27th February with $20,000 Prize Pool

February 11th, 2021 by PJ Tierney

Thrustmaster joins the DiRT Rally 2.0 World Series as Official Partner

The fastest 12 DiRT Rally 2.0 players in the world will race for the DiRT Rally 2.0 World Series title at the finals on Saturday, 27th February.

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DiRT Rally 2.0 World Series – Season Two Announced

August 18th, 2020 by PJ Tierney

• Rallycross champion will win a test drive in QEV electric rallycross car.
• Free, all-new in-game reward car for all Qualifier participants.
• Online Qualification begins 25th August in game.

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Third different winner from three World RX Esports Series events as Jonathan Pailler takes victory in Sweden

June 28th, 2020 by PJ Tierney

French rallycross driver Jonathan Pailler defeated a high-class field of real-world racing drivers and special guests in the third round of the World RX Esports Series, held virtually at Sweden’s Höljes circuit in DiRT Rally 2.0.

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Shane van Gisbergen wins World RX Esports Series opener at Yas Marina

May 31st, 2020 by PJ Tierney

Supercars star Shane van Gisbergen came out on top against a high-class field of real-world racing drivers and special guests in the opening round of the World RX Esports Series, held virtually at the Yas Marina Circuit in DiRT Rally 2.0.

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Codemasters and IMG announce World RX Esports Series

May 20th, 2020 by PJ Tierney

Building on the success of its previous two standalone rallycross esports events, IMG, the promoter of the FIA World Rallycross Championship presented by Monster Energy, is launching a series of further DiRT Rally 2.0™ events in partnership with Codemasters and Motorsport Network.

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Quentin Dall’olmo wins Montalegre’s World RX Esports Invitational

May 3rd, 2020 by PJ Tierney

DiRT Rally 2.0 esports star Quentin Dall’olmo came out on top against a high-class field of drivers, sim racers and special guests in the second World RX Esports invitational, held virtually at Portugal’s Montalegre circuit.

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Rallycross stars take on Montalegre in second World RX Esports Invitational

April 30th, 2020 by PJ Tierney

Following the success of the inaugural event at Catalunya (read more here), Codemasters can now confirm that the second World RX Esports Invitational will take place on May 3, featuring Portugal’s Montalegre Circuit in DiRT Rally 2.0.

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Mattias Adielsson wins inaugural World RX Esports Invitational

April 20th, 2020 by PJ Tierney

Professional rally driver Mattias Adielsson defeated a star-studded field of DiRT Rally 2.0 competitors and real-world counterparts in the inaugural World RX Esports Invitational, held virtually at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya.

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