/ The maiden winner of the World’s Fastest Gamer joins the team as simulator development driver / Rudy van Buren will support Mahindra Racing’s simulation programme for the 2019/20 season / The multiple eSports champion has experience as simulator test driver for a variety of motorsport formulas | |
The World’s Fastest Gamer champion, Rudy van Buren, has officially joined Mahindra Racing as its second simulator development driver following a series of trial sessions last season. The 27-year-old will join Sam Dejonghe to support the team’s simulation programme throughout season six of the ABB FIA Formula E Championship. Van Buren grew up on the racetrack, rising through the karting ranks before he turned to eSports where he was crowned champion of multiple world class racing series. Following his winning performance in the McLaren F1 team’s inaugural World’s Fastest Gamer competition, the Dutchman beat 30,000 applicants to be awarded a year’s contract as one of the team’s official F1 simulator drivers. Van Buren has experience as a simulator test driver in multiple motorsport disciplines and has competed in the 2018 Race of Champions, Porsche Carrera Cup Deutschland and Porsche Supercup. |
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- Dubai aiming to become one of the most active cities in the world
- Recent Dubai Fitness Challenge saw almost 800,000 participants
Dubai, United Arab Emirates. 22 November 2017: World Heavyweight Boxing Champion, Anthony Joshua put his weight behind Dubai’s drive to become the most active city in the world today, as he took part in a vigorous training session on the iconic helipad of the Burj Al Arab. The stunt saw Joshua follow in the footsteps of other sporting greats, Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy, Roger Federer and Andre Agassi as he entered the world’s highest boxing ring.
Dubai is putting physical activity firmly on its national agenda following the recent Dubai Fitness Challenge 30X30. The Challenge saw almost 800,000 participants commit to 30 minutes of activity for 30 days and take part in a packed calendar of sporting events with over 1,500 free workout classes and 75 pop up fitness locations across the city. Launched by the Crown Prince of Dubai, Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the initiative was designed to encourage Dubai’s citizens and residents to embrace a more active lifestyle and take advantage of the huge range of sporting facilities across the city.
Reach for the moon, land in the stars in #Dubai. #VisitDubai
Reach for all that’s possible #VisitDubai
The harder you push, the higher you go #VisitDubai #AJBXNG
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