Jarschel claims victory in Alpine Sim Racing Series opener

Former DTM Esports Champion Tim Jarschel had help from his German compatriot Phillip Drayss during the de facto opening round of the Alpine Sim Racing Series race, but ultimately saw off Tomas Ribeiro in a straight fight to the finish.

However, first up was the second round of the supporting Alpine A110 Cup series, which began with Frenchman Alexandre Le claiming pole position.

After a quieter race at Nogaro, pack racing was the order of the day at Spa.

It turned out not to be, despite the group racing that had quickly developed.

With only seven minutes to go, Lefrancois finally made the pass and set about holding on until the end, knowing that overtakes were hard to come by.