ESPN delivers live coverage of Torque Esports' online racing
MIAMI , April 13, 2020 /CNW/ -- Torque Esports' (MLLLF) (GAME.V) virtual esports racing series was shown live on TV for the first time in a new broadcast partnership with the Disney-owned, ESPN. Starting last Saturday ( April 11 ), The Race All-Star Series - Fully Charged by ROKiT Phones reached millions of homes via the new airtime-for-content partnership with ESPN (DIS). Saturday's All-Star Cup and Legends Trophy races were shown live on ESPN2 from 12:00 noon US Eastern time and replayed Sunday on ESPN2 at 1 pm ET . Created to fill the motorsport entertainment void caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Torque Esports was on "pole" as the first to create a live-streamed event to fill the racing void on March 15 when major events were canceled including the opening rounds of the Formula 1 and IndyCar championship. Now known as The Race All-Star Series - Fully Charged by ROKiT Phones – the Torque Esports-created series has become the first broadcast esports racing event to ...