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Introducing Altus Australia

Introducing Altus Australia

We’re very excited to announce a historical venture, combining the history and performance of Pursuit Sim Racing and incorporating into the Altus Esports stable with a dedicated ANZ focus to be known as Altus Australia. This renews Altus’ heritage in Esports as being a proudly Australian managed team, providing pathways from the land down under to world championship level competition.

Altus Australia SQUAD

The Green and Gold will shine brightly for the following racers:

  • Blake Purdie
  • Jordy Sinni
  • Tao Soerono
  • Rob Carmichael
  • Seth Brown
  • Sebastian Varndell
  • Andre Yousiff
  • Mike Talijancich Manager

The Altus Australia team will have their first race this coming weekend in the V8 SCOPS Premier Series.

New Esports Members

Through this incorporation of Pursuit Sim Racing into Altus Esports, we are excited to announce two new drivers who will be suiting up in the blue and orange moving forward:

Andrew Gilliam has shown time and time again that he is the real deal on the race track, and with the desire to not only continue to race within the Supercar, we are excited to see what he can deliver on the global scene as part of Altus Esports.

Jobe Stewart has excelled of late, by following the pathway of good friend and fellow Altus Esports driver Jordan Caruso into the Porsche TAG Heuer Esports Supercup Contender Series commencing later in September. Jobe will join four other Altus Esports drivers as they race for a position on the World Championship grid in 2024.

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PESC R8: Green Hell Bites Back

PESC R8: Green Hell Bites Back

The eighth event of the Porsche TAG Heuer Esports Supercup has just wrapped up at the infamous Nürburgring where 30 of the fastest sim racers would tackle the 25 kilometre circuit nestled into the German Ardennes.

Qualifying

It was a tougher than usual event for the Altus trio of Jordan, Simone and Oscar as they faced one shot qualifying. After the 20 minute session was complete, it was Jordan the highest from our stable placing his car in 12th, Oscar in 17th and Simone in 23rd.

Sprint

The three lap sprint was a go and a large checkup in the first two corners saw Oscar and Jordan lose a few places while Simone took advantage and gained instead. There was some bumping and banging and Jordan fell back to 13th by the flag. Oscar got back to his starting position with one more and finished 16th. Simone was running just outside the top twenty when disaster struck on the last lap and he brought it home in 25th.

Feature

For the four lap feature, it was all about getting a clean start and relying on tyre management to claw back some points. From the outset, all three drivers made several places initially on lap 1 but again Simone was on the wrong end of luck and was punted off the track by a car behind before entering the Nordschliefe loop. Oscar made several overtakes to end being right behind Jordan as they went into lap two. Unfortunately Oscar caught a slow down penalty that would result in him dropping from 12th to 17th and have to move forward again. Jordan stayed calm and settled into a rhythm to hold 10th. After crashes with the leaders, this would end up with a 7th place for the Aussie. Oscar climbed back up to 14th and Simone despite being in the wall grabbed 21st with some points.

Although a pretty average result, the motivation is high as the championship moves on to the public roads of Le Mans for the penultimate round of the season in May 20th. With Jordan looking to solidify his title chances and Oscar and Simone eager to get closer to the top 15, it won’t be one to miss.

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PESC R7: Elation For Some, Deflation For Others

PESC R7: Elation For Some, Deflation For Others

Round seven of the Porsche TAG Heuer Esports Supercup brings us to the rolling hills of Circuit du Spa Francorchamps in what would undoubtedly be a chaotic race for all thirty drivers.

Qualifying

Looking to consolidate his championship lead, Jordan was hopeful of a strong showing, along with Oscar and Simone who both wanted to build on momentum after last time out. The drivers headed into qualifying with a mixed opinion on fortunes but gave it their all regardless.

Jordan laid down what seemed like a great lap but in the end it would only result in 8th, but a handy spot for the reverse in the feature. Simone put himself just outside the top twenty to go 22nd and Oscar not far behind in 25th. This being where the entire field was separated by only 0.45 seconds!

Sprint

The sprint got underway just after, and it was Jordan once again playing it safe to get some points and positions if possible. He would finish 6th after six laps, aiming to be on the front row for the feature. Simone gained four spots on what was a tough track to pass on and claim 18th. Oscar while making a move on lap one was taken out by another car, taking out several drivers in the calamity just after Les Combes.

Feature

Lights out for the feature, and Jordan quickly sent it on main title rival Sebastian Job to get the lead and sit tightly for the oncoming twelve laps. Things were quite the opposite though for Simone who wouldn’t even reach turn two before being sideswiped into the wall by another driver, ending his race almost before it began. Oscar in the chaos managed to climb almost 10 positions and would sit in 19th by the end of the opening lap. This would prove literally pointless however as he was tagged by Diogo Pinto when traversing a pileup in turn one on lap 4, also ending his race. With two out of three retiring, it was down to Jordan to make it count. Cool as a cucumber he lead all twelve laps and held off Job on the final lap when the Briton went for a move on the outside of turn four. This would give him his first feature win of the series and comfortably extend his points lead with only three rounds to go!

With motivation taking some knocks for some, regardless, the team presses on for what may be the biggest challenge yet: Nurburgring. All 25km of the GP and infamous Nordschliefe combined for a gruelling onslaught of undulations and jumps. Be sure to keep up with the team on socials and tune into the broadcast on May 6th!

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PESC R6: PACK RACING AT THE GLEN

PESC R6: Pack Racing At The Glen

Round 6 of the Porsche TAG Heuer Esports Supercup is in the books and it’s Jordan who once again extended his championship lead after a thrilling race meeting at the historical Watkins Glen in upstate New York while Oscar and Simone both had mixed results.

Qualifying

Using the classic layout from back in the day, the field would separated by minuscule amounts in qualifying over the roughly 65 second lap. Jordan in the #12 machine would place his car 6th, while Oscar would place himself in 18th with Simone in 24th.

Sprint

The sprint race was a strong start for all three of our drivers. Jordan climbed three positions to make his way on to the podium after a tough fight in the front. Oscar passed stayed out of trouble and after some runs around the outside of the pack, he made his way to just outside the top 10 in 11th place. Simone would also gain ground to match an equal amount of places gained to get 17th.

Feature

After the top 8 were reversed for the feature, it was all about positioning your car tactically and finding spaces with the nature of what was essentially pack racing. Jordan got a decent start from 6th and maintained caution while the front runners fought fiercely to claim the top spot, eventually dropping back to 8th at the flag. Oscar got a great start from the outset and quickly gained spots until he was able to catch the leading pack and make his way into 5th place, his second top five. Simone was extremely unfortunate once again, when running solidly in the top half of the field, he got taken out by another competitor heading up the back straight, ending his day with a DNF. 

The drivers now dust themselves off and get ready for the Supercup’s next outing at the illustrious Circuit de Spa Francorchamps in the Belgian hills in two weeks time. Be sure to keep up to date with us on our socials until then!

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PESC R4: Caruso claims championship lead

PESC R4: Caruso claims championship lead

The fourth meeting of the Porsche TAG Heuer Esports Supercup has come and gone, this time in the heart of Texas at the Circuit of the Americas. Although a tough fight to claim points for Simone and Oscar, it was Jordan who shined once again to move to the top of the points table heading to the halfway point.

Qualifying

The Australian put his #12 machine in 3rd place on the grid, giving him six points to his tally. Further back, Oscar made a mistake on his lap, only enough for 23rd while Simone had to sit out qualifying due to a penalty given from the previous round at Long Beach.

Sprint

Jordan, with the championship on his mind, played it safe and took home 4th place after losing a spot on the first corner of the first lap. Oscar made several places and got into the top 20 after two laps, but damage from a FYRA car meant he lost top speed and could only watch as others behind drove by, grabbing 21st. Starting from the final row, Simone tried to avoid incidents at the beginning but unfortunately had a spin and could only get to 26th.

Feature

From 5th, Jordan knew he had long run pace to show, and that’s what he did. Getting a solid start into 4th, he sat back for the first ten laps, biding time until he launched his attack and dispatched Fluke and Benecke before going up against Pinto for the race win. After dicing for the last lap, he settled for 2nd place, moving himself up into the lead of the championship. Further back, Simone and Oscar both overtook several drivers and battled against others for almost the entire race before coming home in 16th and 18th, respectively. They now sit 12th and 13th in the overall table.

Championship Points after 4 Rounds

  1. Jordan Caruso – 253 pts
  2. Charlie Collins – 243 pts
  3. Diogo C. Pinto – 204 pts
  4. Sebastian Job – 190 pts
  5. Cooper Webster – 161 pts
  6. Alejandro Sanchez – 158 pts
  7. Yohann Harth – 145 pts
  8. Zac Campbell – 123 pts
  9. Alessandro Bico – 104 pts
  10. Jamie Fluke – 98 pts
  11. Maximilian Benecke – 92 pts
  12. Simone Maria Marcenò – 80 pts
  13. Oscar Mangan – 74 pts
  14. Luca Kita – 67 pts
  15. Lasse Bak – 67 pts
  16. Moreno Sirica – 65 pts
  17. Julian Soenen – 64 pts
  18. Bobby Zalenski – 62 pts
  19. Christopher Dambietz – 57 pts
  20. Kevin Nielsen – 56 pts

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Cosey goes nuts to finish 4th at Atlanta

COSEY GOES NUTS TO FINISH 4TH AT ATLANTA

Round 3 of the eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series moved onto the Atlanta Motor Speedway. It’s been a strong debut for all of the Altus Esports entries, however Round 2 was definitely more of a struggle since our opening win in the hands of Tucker Minter.

Qualifying would prove to be solid if not spectacular, with Tucker Minter making it into the top 10, with Cosey and Ryan solidly in the top 20. However Jordy Lopez would end up qualifying in 29th, but only missing pole by 0.082sec such are the margins at this level.

Much of the focus was on long run pace and pack racing, and despite qualifying down towards the back Jordy was able to make solid inroads and would find himself in the Top 5 for the back half of the race. It wasn’t until the final restart where Jordy starting 2nd, would ultimately fall back with the high line would prove to be bad, dropping him back down to a P15 finish. A disappointing result that is not reflective of his performance today.

The man who made the most at the end however was Michael Cosey Jr, who chipped away with his positioning in the final few cautions, and avoided most of the fracas. A drag to the line would see him finish with a season best 4th place, and consequently move him to 4th in the championship standings! 

An season best was also achieved by Ryan Doucette. Running the yellow and black #77 Camry, he would get tangled early on with the Williams of Donovan Strauss, and claw his way back towards the front in the dying stages. Ryan also moves into the Top 20 in the championship standings for the first time as a result, which is the all-important requalification window.

Perhaps the save of the night goes to Tucker Minter, who was running strongly for much of the race but was caught up in a big crash with just 10 laps to go. It could have easily have been game over, however he escaped race-ending damage to bring his Chevy home in 19th place. When others failed to finish, this was a result that would consolidate his championship position, keeping him in the hunt.

Championship Standings after 3 Rounds

  1. Graham Bowlin – 93 pts
  2. Nick Ottinger – 89 pts
  3. Michael Conti – 84 pts
  4. Michael Cosey Jr – 81 pts
  5. Tyler Garey – 81 pts
  6. Tucker Minter – 79 pts
  7. Dylan Duval – 78 pts
  8. Allen Boes – 78 pts
  9. Malik Ray – 70 pts
  10. Michael Guest – 68 pts
  11. Kollin Keister – 67 pts
  12. Casey Kirwin – 65 pts
  13. Jordy Lopez Jr – 65 pts
  14. Bobby Zalenski – 64 pts
  15. Keegan Leahy – 61 pts
  16. Parker White – 61 pts
  17. Wyatt Tinley – 60 pts
  18. Zack Novak – 54 pts
  19. Ryan Doucette – 52 pts
  20. Steven Wilson – 50 pts

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24H Series: Late clash costs win at Barcelona

24H Series: Late clash costs win at barcelona

The final round of 24H Series Esports got underway at the weekend with the 12 Hours of Barcelona, a stern endurance test in mixed class that tests mind and machine.

The event got off to an excellent start qualifying up near the front, where Dino Lombardi was able to settle into a nice rhythm and work together with the MSI Esports Porsche to best manage the gap to those behind, and navigate the tricky traffic.

Yannick Lapchin took over and as the race went on, it seemed likely that eventually there would be an issue with traffic. Managing the risk without losing too much time is a tricky business at the best of times, and this was a perfect case in point.

Amongst the race, many drivers would be involved in an incident, or a close call. For us, we would earn a small penalty and have a drama when it came to serving it, meaning further lost time. Through some strong driving through the field, and managing the ever present tyre strategy, we brought ourselves within striking distance of the lead, before disaster struck.

The BS+ Competition BMW would lose control in front of Dino, and upon rejoining the track mid-slide, the BMW would just slightly tag our Porsche and pushing Dino into an improbable position. Ultimately it was impossible for Dino to arrest the speed, and the Porsche hit the inside wall causing significant damage and subsequent speed for the remaining hours and fifteen minutes.

At this point we knew the race was over, and had to settle for the best result possible and hoping that the car would hold on for the finish. As it happens, the car eventually would overheat on the final lap, however we had done enough to cross the line in fourth place despite the failure.

04.03.2023, 24H SERIES ESPORTS, Round 6, Barcelona, #43, Altus Esports Porsche 911 GT3 R: Aaron Vazquezz, Carlos Fenollosa, Dino Lombardi, Tristan Iglesias, William Chadwick, Yannick Lapchin, iRacing

The long and the short of it

Overall it was a disappointing end to what was a promising race. The championship had been a bumpy ride however with new recruits Matteo Ugolotti and Dino Lombardi shining in the late season push, we have every right of being excited ahead of next season, where we were able to guarantee our place thanks to our Top 5 championship position.

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PESC R3: Debut race win for Simone while Jordan takes round win!

PESC R3: Debut race win for Simone while Jordan takes round win!

Pole Position (Jordan Caruso) ✅
Sprint Victory (Simone Maria Marcenò) ✅
Sprint Podium (Jordan Caruso) ✅
Feature Podium (Jordan Caruso) ✅

Round 3 of #PESC in the books, and it was another stellar round for the team. Simone had his best result yet in qualifying taking provisional pole early on, only to be beaten by Jordan who put together an exceptional lap to take his second pole position of the series and making an all Altus front row – a first for the team. Simone got the perfect get away from 2nd on the grid to take the lead into T1 and led from start to finish in an Altus 1-2 Sprint Race result.

The Feature race was trickier however, where unfortunate contact was made with Jordan and Bryn from Coanda Esports while under braking into T1. Jordan and Simone escaped most of the incident and after that it was mostly about setting consistent laps. Jordan was able to take advantage of Charlie Collins’ pass on Yohann Harth to take P3

It was a real tough round for Oscar Mangan, where a qualifying error buried him in the pack and susceptible to a likely incident we all though could happen with track blockages, etc. This affected the sprint race, and then again in the feature race despite holding well back to avoid contact. Nevertheless, we’re excited for the next round where we are confident all three cars can be back in contention.

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eNASCAR R2: Lopez fades in caution extravaganza

eNASCAR R2: Lopez fades in caution extravaganza

Last time out it was a HUGE debut. A Win for Tucker and a Top 5 for Cosey. Round 2 made its way to the Milwaukee Mile for the very first time in the series history. Once again, our four chariots were ready to race!

#3 Jordy Lopez Jr / Team Dillon Management
#33 Tucker Minter / Team Dillon Management
#38 Michael Cosey Jr / Front Row Motorsports
#77 Ryan Doucette / Pittsburgh Knights

Hopes were high for another strong result, however things got off to a poor start when Tucker invalidated his lap meaning that he would start the race from the back of the pack. However Jordy would nail a top five start for the first time this season.

Once the dust had settled

The Milwaukee Mile is in the rear view mirror, and it was a strong run for Jordy Lopez Jr in the TDM Coca-Cola #3 Camaro. Jordy was running up the front before dropping back late to finish 11th.

It was a great fightback for round 1 winner Tucker Minter, who brought his #33 Camaro up from the back to finish 16th. 

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Porsche TAG Heuer Esports Supercup Round 2 Report

After another strong qualifying and sprint race effort, it was a feature race podium for Jordan Caruso to consolidate 3rd in the championship standings.

It was a MEGA run for Oscar Mangan, qualifying and finishing the Sprint in 5th, before dropping back slightly to 7th in the feature. Excellent points however, and unlocked a stack of pace between rounds.

A really strong feature race for Simone was brought undone on the final lap however the pace is there to also challenge inside the Top 10.

Bring on Round 3 at Long Beach!

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