Max Verstappen was disconnected mid-way through his simulation race at Virtual 24h of Le Mans due to a server error from the organisers’ end
Max Verstappen has absolutely vented out his frustration on discord after being disconnected mid-way through his stint during the Virtual 24h of Le Mans sim race. The Virtual 24 Hours of Le Mans is an e-sports automobile endurance, which is played online by several well-known professional racers. The latest edition of this event has been in the news after it was red-flagged due to a server issue. It is a coveted event in the simulation racing world and Max Verstappen was aiming to win his first title here. However, things didn’t go according to plan for the reigning F1 champion due to technical issues on the organisers’ end.
“I’m going to write this once, it might get deleted but who cares,” Verstappen posted. “After five months of prep to fight for a title, around two months of prep for Le Mans, this is what we get”, a frustrated Verstappen wrote on discord after failing to win the event for no fault of his own. He further added: “This was a disgrace to the sim racing community and to all big brands and drivers involved. Big stutters all race, red flags due to (cyber) attacks you say, but then again people disconnecting some get their laps back, some don’t because of the stupid four car rule.” Verstappen and his team Redline Sim have failed to win the event for two consecutive years now.
The event was marred by security threats, red flags and cyber attacks. The race was affected by technical problems right from the start including the two servers being used for the event being the target of a security breach. Some of the players were disconnected from the race mid-way because of server issues while the race had to be red-flagged twice due to potential cyber-attacks.
When the race began, Verstappen was quick to get a lead at the start but then dropped to second spot before the race had to be red-flagged due to a server error. The organisers confirmed that the technical issue occurred due to a security breach. In their official statement on social media, they wrote: “Unfortunately the two servers that have been used for the 24 Hours of Le Mans Virtual have had a suspected security breach. We are now taking the actions necessary to increase security and will aim to restart the race as soon as possible.” Even though the race resumed later, the players who dropped out like Verstappen, couldn’t re-join and continue.
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