


Coinciding with the launch of the new F1 Esports season, Hype Energy and Force India are excited to announce the launch of Hype Energy eForce India.
An official partner of the Sahara Force India F1 team, Hype Energy brings a wealth of esports and gaming experience to the table through a long term partnership with Epsilon Esports team, who compete in televised events at the highest levels in CS.GO, Call of Duty and FIFA. 2018 marks the fourth consecutive season for Hype Energy as an official Sahara Force India F1 Team Partner and this latest development sees that partnership extend into the digital realm.
The premium energy drinks and lifestyle brand has a strong presence in the world of motorsports gaming, as title sponsors of the AOR Hype Energy F1 League and main partners of Oscaro Esports by SDL.
Hype Energy eForce India have already begun the process of signing esports drivers to their roster and will begin their development programme with the team in the coming weeks. The drivers’ identities will be revealed as part of the series of films from Hype Energy eForce India during the season.
Hype Energy continues to reinforce its strong presence in the world of motorsports gaming, as the premium energy drinks brand develops its partnership with Force India even further. Hype Energy CEO, Bertrand Gachot, and eForce India and Sahara Force India F1 Team COO, Otmar Szafnauer had this to say:
Bertrand Gachot: "Hype Energy drinks has been the official energy drink supplier and enthusiastic team sponsor of the Sahara Force India F1 Team for three extraordinary seasons and are now entering the fourth season together with a new, exciting digital approach.
While most F1 enthusiasts know Hype Energy’s affiliation with the Sahara Force India F1 team, they may not know that we are also heavily involved in esports through our long term partnerships with some of the most successful gaming organisations in Europe such as Epsilon Esports and Oscaro Esports. We are also investing in the development of online racing leagues through our partnership with Apex Online Racing to keep learning and to improve the energetic experience we provide in simulator racing and esports.
The creation of Hype Energy eForce India will provide a dynamic platform to demonstrate to the world what virtual F1 racing is all about thanks to exclusive behind-the-scenes content and plenty of racing action. Mixing virtual and real-life F1 racing creates an exciting potential for esports to grow as an industry, but also creates a thoroughly deserved spotlight for the truly talented gamers who wish to increase their visibility and rise to the top.”
Otmar Szafnauer: “It’s great to see Formula One embracing esports and to be launching our very own esports team. It's a new direction for the sport and will help us reach a new and younger audience."
"It’s a fantastic opportunity for our partner, Hype Energy, to increase its presence in esports and we share big ambitions for success in the digital world.”
Hype Energy eForce India will combine the esports experience that Hype Energy can offer with Sahara Force India’s F1 expertise to give fans of both esports and motorsports a new way to engage with both worlds.
Hype Energy eForce India plans to launch a series of YouTube tutorials showing gamers how to use the knowledge, expertise and professionalism of an F1 team to improve their gaming skills.
The series will be known as ‘Hype How To’ and will give casual gamers the chance to go behind the scenes of an F1 team to show how the team goes above and beyond to maximise performance in every area.
Since the first drop of Hype Energy Drinks was created in 1994 we have been working with the top flavor houses in Europe to produce the best tasting quality energy drinks. Free from artificial colorings and preservatives, Hype Energy provides a more natural way to enjoy energy drinks.
Discover more on our website at temp.hype-energy.co.za/energy-drinks.
Apex Online Racing, or AOR, is an online eRacing league organised and managed at www.apexonlineracing.com which will be entering its 15th consecutive season. With professional commentary and a fiercely competitive league, you can watch the full races on the AOR YouTube Channel. AOR takes place across the biggest motorsports gaming titles, including:
- iRacing
- WTTC
- WRC
Read more at temp.hype-energy.co.za/aor-hype.
Filled with world class talent in F1 Esports and across all the biggest motorsports gaming titles, the team is one of the most formidable forces in sim racing.
The whole team heads into 2018 fueled by Hype Energy’s premium energy drinks range packed with maximum energy.
As Hype Energy continues to develop its esports program, this new sponsorship will see the premium lifestyle brand further combine the worlds of motorsports and esports.
Created in 2006, SDL esports grew to become one of the most successful sim racing organisations in Europe. The organisation is now known as Oscaro Esports by SDL due to their recent involvement with the e-commerce company Oscaro.
With eight World Championship victories on Project Cars, Oscaro Esports have both the experience and the talent to compete at a global level.
Here is the current composition of the organisation:
Kévin Leaune discovered his passion for video games through car simulators, where he found similar sensations while participating in high-level karting races. Since 2006, Kévin co-founded the SDL esports organisation and became a driver, as well as a Team Manager.
Becoming the first French Champion on F1 on consoles back in 2010, Kévin focused on his passion, and in 2015 participated in the Project CARS World Championship under the username SoniK.
With incredible performances, Kévin Leaune won the first Project CARS World Championship, and decided to focus on the management of the team after, which earned them an additional 4 World Championship titles.
Hype Energy made its involvement with Kévin official during the Race of Champions (ROC) in Riyadh on the 2nd and 3rd of February 2018. Kévin Leaune participated in the first ever eRace of Champions, created in association with Logitech G. Alongside the former F1 esports Champion Brendon Leigh, Enzo Bonito, Alexander Dornieden and Rudy van Buren, Kevin managed to place 3rd over the weekend.
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The CWL: Pro League Playoffs kick off this February 6th as Hype Energy sponsored Epsilon eSports travel to the USA for the latest round of the Call of Duty eSports competition. Dvqee, Vortex, Nathan and Hawqeh representing the #EpsiCoD line-up, here’s what you need to know for the CWL Pro League 2018.
Taking place across three days in Columbus, Ohio, the CWL: Pro League Playoffs is divided into two divisions; Division A and Division B. Each Division will consist of 8 teams, and the result will count towards qualification for the CWL Pro League later this year, with a staggering $700,000 prize pool.
Epsilon eSports will be in Division 2, take a look here for more details on the official MLG website!
A centre piece of the EpsiCoD line-up, Dvqee spends most of his time at the top of the leader board.
The latest addition to Epsilon’s top class CoD line up, Insanitised will look to make a name for himself alongside some of the best players in Europe.
After forging his reputation across various European events on CoD: Advanced Warfare, Vortex is an Epsilon regular - for good reason.
After making a name for himself beating some of the top European teams online, Hawqeh has what is takes to win on the international stage.
Epsilon eSports will be in Division B at the CoD: WL Pro League next week.
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