F1 and NASCAR drivers Lando Norris and William Byron are heading up teams of pro racers, celebs and content creators for the Logitech G Challenge Pro-Am event.
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Off the back of a podium and a pole position respectively over the weekend, McLaren’s F1 star Lando Norris and Hendrick Motorsport NASCAR racer William Byron will be going head-to-head in a series of races along with a bunch of other competitors that will be racing to earn points for their teams. This will be part of the Logitech G Challenge‘s Pro-Am event and the list of talent competing is immense.
Battle of celebrities
First up on ‘Team Norris’, the rapper ASAP Ferg, musicians Micky Blue and Connor Ball, and IndyCar drivers Robert Wickens and 2013 Indy 500 winner Tony Kanaan. Then on ‘Team Byron’, there are streamers Annemunition and Rory Plays, NASCAR racer and pit-reporter Parker Kligerman, McLaren IndyCar driver Felix Rosenqvist and racing game content creator Benjamin ‘Tiametmarduk’ Daly.
What can you expect for the Pro-Am?
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Who will win!?
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The competitors will all race together on iRacing in a selection of races in both open wheel and stock cars. Positional points will be accumulated each race and at the end, the team with the most points wins.
To watch the action, tune in to the official Logitech G Twitch channel on 7 July at 8 PM CEST to watch the Pro-Am clash between Team Norris and Team Byron.
Which team will win? Team Norris or Team Byron? Tell us on Twitter at @OverTake_gg or in the comments down below!
