Spanish streamer 'Karchez' (L) claimed first place in the 16-lap race at Le Mans

Spanish streamer 'Karchez' (L) claimed first place in the 16-lap race at Le Mans

 Jean-Francois MONIER

A race between 24 top streamers in Formula 4 cars in Le Mans, France was watched by 1.4 million people on the Twitch platform and almost as many on television. 

The GP Explorer race -- the third and final in a series organised by French influencer Lucas Hauchard, alias Squeezie -- drew 1.2 million viewers on public broadcaster France 2, audience measurement firm Mediametrie said Monday.

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