Citroën Ami’s Oval Racing Debut Was Can’t Miss Twitch Programming – AOL.com

A pair of Citroën Amis side-by-side the Commentry Velodrome – SylvainLyve / Twitch Despite what Formula 1 fans would have you believe, cars don’t need V10 engines to put on a thrilling race. Nine internet personalities took to the high banks of a velodrome in France for a 100-lap race on Sunday. The livestreamed event was contested with a fleet of Citroën Ami cars and drew over a million viewers on three days’ notice. The 8-hp electric quadricycles with numbers and Lightning McQueen decals slapped on the doors put on a show that looked like a NASCAR race at Daytona or Talladega, bump drafting included. The race, simply called La Course, was organized by Sylvain Levy and broadcast on his Twitch channel. Levy created the car-focused YouTube channel Vilebrequin and is currently a host on Top Gear France. The event’s name translates into English as “The Race,” but it’s also a humorous backronym for “L’Ami Challenge Original Ultra Racing Sport Event.” Don’t like the impressive drone shots or professional graphics package fool you, this wasn’t a no-nonsense affair. The drivers were encouraged to trash-talk their competitors during mid-race interviews as long as they didn’t insult anyone’s mom, because it was Mother’s Day
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