ESE Entertainment Inc. (TSX-V:ESE) has announced the appointment of professional digital motorsports driver, Kuba Brzeziński as a digital motorsports advisor to the company.
The company noted that Brzeziński is a driver with Williams Esports, one of the world’s leading sim racing organizations that competes in Formula 1 Esports Series, Formula E Accelerate, ESL MAPFRE, eWTCR, Le Mans Esports, GT Pro and FIA Gran Turismo Championships. Brzeziński joined Williams in early 2019.
Brzeziński began sim racing in 2010 and is now considered one of the top esports drivers in the world, mainly competing in rFactor 2 and RaceRoom. He also brings digital motorsports to the masses via his YouTube channel - Formula 7, where he regularly streams with his Williams Esports teammate Nikodem Wiśniewski.
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In 2020, Brzeziński and his team won Virtual 24h of Le Mans – one of the largest sim racing events in history, in which race teams were composed of two sim racers and two professional drivers. The event was broadcasted in 57 countries on Eurosport and official Le Mans channels and featured 200 drivers from 37 countries. Driving stars including Fernando Alonso, Max Verstappen, Charles Leclerc and Lando Norris were among Brzeziński’s competitors.
In 2019, Brzeziński was crowned champion at the WTCR Esports tournament held in Kuala Lumpur. His other major achievements include ESL MAPFRE S2, VEC Endurance (LMP1) and Fanatec Sebring 12h championships, he was a runner-up in the V10R League S1 and he participated in GT Academy.
As an Advisor to ESE, Brzeziński will be responsible for managing digital motorsports tournaments organized for the company's clients. He will be involved in business development for ESE with a focus on digital motorsports and the automotive sector. His expertise will be utilized to create digital motorsports strategies for ESE in cooperation with FIA and Kantar.
Overall, ESE believes this will help accelerate the company’s growth in the sim racing sector. With this addition, ESE is expanding its team in digital motorsports - one of the fastest-growing branches of gaming and esports.
“We are thrilled to welcome Kuba to the ESE family. Adding operational talent has always been a key focus for ESE and an integral part to our growth plans. Bringing on a talent like Kuba, who is one of the top simracers in the world and an active racer for Williams esports, is an exciting milestone for the Company,” said Konrad Wasiela, CEO of ESE in a statement.
Williams is one of the world’s leading Formula One teams. It exists purely to race in the top echelon of motor racing, where it’s been winning Grand Prix for more than three decades. The Williams name has been synonymous with top-level motorsport since the 1960s. Williams Esports, owned by Williams Racing, is a roster of elite gamers that represent Williams, racing in series and events on multiple platforms during the year.
ESE is a Europe-based entertainment and technology company focused on gaming, particularly on esports. It consists of multiple assets and world-class operators in the gaming and esports industries. Capabilities include but are not limited to: physical infrastructure, broadcasting, global distribution for gaming and esports-related content, advertising, sponsorship support, and a growing esports team franchise, K1CK Esports. ESE is focused on bridging Europe, Asia and North America.
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