Jouffreau has been accused utilizing a racial slur on the web broadcasting platform Twitch in opposition to a fellow sim racer who’s Asian.
“EuroNASCAR has made range and inclusion a precedence and condemns each sort of racism and intolerance. The group strives to supply an inclusive setting for the whole championship, companions and fan base,” the group mentioned in a press release.
“The NASCAR Whelen Euro Sequence will take all correct actions sooner or later after reviewing the information surrounding this case.”
Jouffreau, a 20-year-old native of Blaye, France, joined RDV Competitors earlier than the beginning of final season, competing in EuroNASCAR 2 and part-time in EuroNASCAR Professional.
With a complete of three EuroNASCAR 2 race wins, 11 top-five and 12 top-10 ends in 12 races, Jouffreau clinched the EuroNASCAR 2 championship on the Finals at Circuit Zolder in Belgium.
Jouffreau moved full-time to the EuroNASCAR Professional division this season with RDV Competitors and completed second and sixteenth in his first two races at Valencia.
On Thursday afternoon, Jouffreau posted a press release on social media admitted he made “very dangerous feedback towards a fellow sim racer.”
“I deeply remorse my actions and I’m conscious I’ve offended not solely this individual but in addition loads of different individuals of Asian heritage and tradition.”
Jouffreau mentioned he would settle for no matter resolution the NASCAR Whelen Euro Sequence makes on the difficulty.
In April 2020, NASCAR Cup driver Kyle Larson was fired by Chip Ganassi Racing and suspended by NASCAR after utilizing a racial slur throughout an iRacing occasion. By October 2020, NASCAR had spelled out a plan for Larson’s eventual reinstatement, which he accomplished.
Larson was ultimately employed by Hendrick Motorsports and gained the 2021 Cup championship and has loved a remarkably profitable profession since. In 2023, Noah Gragson was suspended after he preferred a racially insensitive meme on Instagram. He has since returned to the game, now driving for Stewart-Haas Racing.
