GP Explorer 2: Squeezie's car race breaks the audience record on Twitch in France

stream It is the youtuber Squeezie who is behind this car race

The F4 race has been a hit with audiences, in the stands and on the Internet. — AFP

Audience record on Twitch in France beaten by GP Explorer 2! The second edition of the Internet star race recorded on Saturday an audience record with a peak at more than 1.3 million people, compared to one million during the first edition.

Broadcast live on the streaming platform, the race which saw around twenty content creators compete on Formula 4 cars on the Le Mans circuit, including the YouTuber Squeezie and the rapper SCH as a guest, was presented live on the streaming platform. té won by Depielo (337,000 “followers” ​​on YouTube).

60,000 places sold in less than an hour

A sign of the enthusiasm for the GP Explorer 2, the 60,000 tickets on sale had been sold. elapsed in less than an hour last May, also beating the crowd of 40,000 spectators gathered at the Sarthe circuit in October 2022.

Like the France-Spain football match between streamers, previous record on Twitch in France with a peak audience of more than 1.1 million “viewers”, Internet stars now organize their own sporting competitions between content creators, capturing an audience approaching those of the major traditional competitions.