Lamborghini Esports team signs South African Sim Racer

Sim racing, as with gaming, is fast becoming a serious frontier for individuals/gamers to breach into industries as full time professionals. This is the case with local Jordan Sherratt who has been announced to compete for the Lamborghini Esports team. Lamborghini Esports team

The 22-year-old sim racer will join Gianfranco Giglioli and Simonini Giorgio in the SRO Esports championships after an impressive driving record behind the virtual wheel. Having dominated the local sim racing scene and claiming the wild card spot for the 2021 Logitech G Challenge for South Africa and winning the Solidarity eRace, Sherratt went on to compete globally over the last few years including claiming titles for The Sim Grid World Cup Season 1 Championship, multiple Raceface Pro Championships and being named the the Lamborghini Real Race 2021 Champion. 

Follow his continuing journey on Instagram. 

Don’t be fooled though, the prowess that has enabled Sherratt to get to this point is also partly due to real life racing experience, having competed in single seater racing in the past. He made the switch to the far more affordable sim racing in 2020 when the global Covid-19 pandemic restricted recreational outings locally. He started off with a DIY rig with a Logitech G27 steering wheel and pedals affixed to it and as time progressed he moved to more professional equipment including a Direct Drive wheel. Lamborghini Esports team

Sherratt believes his work ethic distinguishes him from the competition stating: “I definitely think the amount of effort I put in sets me apart. As with anything, practice is the most important key to learning and improving. For most things I do, I deeply research and analyse everything to put myself in the best position possible to do well!” As a result, the local currently earns a living off sim racing. 

Jordan Sherratt and the rest of the Automobili Lamborghini Esports Team will compete in the GT World Challenge Esports Championships on the sim platform Assetto Corsa Competizione. New members of the team will be directly supported by Squadra Corse, Lamborghini’s in-house racing team. 

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