In the digital arena, KTM claimed the championship in MotoGP. Jack Hammer4658 won the MotoGP eSport World Championship on Friday, the official video game championship of the premier class.
The final took place during Milan Games Week in Milan. The event featured a Sprint Race at the virtual Jerez circuit, where Jack Hammer4658 (Jack Hammarsley, Red Bull KTM) defeated 26_adriaan (Adrián Montenegro, Repsol Honda) by 0.980s, with Sbadalongo (Michele Giacon, Pertamina Enduro VR46) finishing 1.897s behind in third place.
In Race 5 of the season, held on the virtual Mugello track, Hammarsley secured another win, narrowly beating PieroRicciuti55 (Piero Ricciuti, LCR Honda) by 0.893s, with Montenegro finishing third. In the decisive race at the virtual Austin circuit, Jack Hammer4658 delivered a dominant performance, winning by a significant 6.883s margin over davidturrisi06 (Davide Turrisi, Aprilia), with danielealoè26 (Daniele Aloè, Ducati) completing the podium.
In the final championship standings, Jack Hammer4658 was crowned MotoGP eSport World Champion for the second time, with 204 points, 41 more than runner-up danielealoè26. This victory denied Ducati a chance to extend their dominance from real-life MotoGP to eSports. Third place went to 26_adriaan.