Motorsport Games' Proprietary RaceControl Platform Powers Record Concurrent Players for Le Mans Ultimate in Biggest 24 Hours of Le Mans Online Event Yet
Key Highlights
- ➤Le Mans Ultimate reached record 11,941 concurrent players during the 24 Hours of Le Mans event
- ➤RaceControl hosted 44 full-distance races without a single server failure
- ➤More than 11,000 drivers across 2,700 teams completed 820,029 combined laps
- ➤Event participants completed 31,740 driver swaps on grids of up to 62 cars
Expert Statements
Stephen Hood, CEO of Motorsport Games
“Running the 24 Hours of Le Mans online at this scale is one of the toughest technical challenges in sim racing”
Stephen Hood, CEO of Motorsport Games
“Every race went the full distance without a single server failure.”
Stephen Hood, CEO of Motorsport Games
“We develop and publish our games, and we own RaceControl, the infrastructure that brings players from around the world together, where teammates become friends.”
Stephen Hood, CEO of Motorsport Games
“That ownership gives players a better experience, and this event shows the strength of that approach.”
Stephen Hood, CEO of Motorsport Games
“Endurance racing is a team sport, and Le Mans Ultimate lets groups of players take on one of the world’s greatest races together.”
Stephen Hood, CEO of Motorsport Games
“This record shows that players want to spend their time in our social racing ecosystem, working as a team through the night as well as competing against their rivals.”
Stephen Hood, CEO of Motorsport Games
“That is a different proposition from a solo racing game.”
Stephen Hood, CEO of Motorsport Games
“We will keep building on RaceControl to make these events bigger still.”
MIRAMAR, Fla., Oct. 27, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Motorsport Games Inc. (NASDAQ: MSGM) (“Motorsport Games” or “the Company”), a racing game developer, publisher and esports ecosystem provider of official motorsport racing series, today announced a new record peak of 11,941 concurrent players for its flagship title Le Mans Ultimate, according to independent data. The record came during a 24 Hours of Le Mans Special Event, run entirely on the Company’s proprietary RaceControl platform.
RaceControl, which the Company builds and runs itself, hosted 44 races, each lasting the full 24 hours, across two start times on October 23 and 24. More than 11,000 drivers in 2,700 teams took part, completing a combined 820,029 laps and 31,740 driver swaps on grids of up to 62 cars, with up to six drivers per team.
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