26 May 2020 1 Min Read

Audi suspends Daniel Abt for esports deception

in Motoring / Motorsport by Reuters
German driver Daniel Abt has been suspended from the Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler Formula E team.
Image: Andrea Diodato/NurPhoto via Getty Images
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Audi suspended German driver Daniel Abt with immediate effect on Tuesday after he got a professional gamer to race under his name in a Formula E esports race at the weekend.

Abt apologised on Sunday for the deception in the series' Race at Home Challenge and was fined €10,000 (roughly R191,964).

"Integrity, transparency and consistent compliance with applicable rules are top priorities for Audi – this applies to all activities the brand is involved in without exception," said Audi in a statement.

"For this reason, Audi Sport has decided to suspend Daniel Abt with immediate effect."

The real-life Formula E season is currently suspended due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

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