As part of a hot-lap competition hosted at the Thrustmaster booth "Assetto Corsa Competizione" was playable for the first time at E3 2018. During the 2018 Total 24 Hours of Spa weekend a hot-lap competition was hosted in the Pirelli paddock area and included a winners celebration on the circuit podium just when the real race on the circuit concluded, representing the first esports project undertaken by SRO.