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Wirtual
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Born
Øyvind Iversen
NationalityNorwegian
Occupation(s)Video game streamer, YouTuber
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Channel
Subscribers1.18 million[1]
(2025-10-07)
Views159 million[1]
(2025-10-07)
Associated actsAnna Cramling, Ludwig Ahgren, CaptainSparklez
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Wirtual
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Followers562,000
(2025-08-31)

Øyvind Iversen,[2][3] known online as Wirtual, is a Norwegian video game streamer and YouTuber, known primarily for playing and competing in the TrackMania racing game series, as well as being a co-host for the Red Bull Faster tournament.[4] He won the Best Speedrun Streamer award at the 2023 Streamer Awards.[5]

Career

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Iversen is an avid Trackmania player, who makes content about the game and has participated in various Trackmania competitions and events.[6][7]

In 2021, Iversen and a community member known as "donadigo" launched an investigation on Burim "riolu" Fejza, a Trackmania player suspected and later confirmed to be cheating using slow motion to achieve more precise turns.[6] The investigation prompted reaction from Nadeo, the developer of Trackmania; a widespread cheating investigation throughout various games within the franchise; and the creation of the fan-made competition patch, designed to make cheating more difficult.[8][9][10] Later in July, Iversen participated in the Summer Games Done Quick event, where he played Trackmania blindfolded.[11]

In 2022, Iversen participated in the community-hosted Deep Dip event, where players raced to complete a very difficult map in the form of a tower with no checkpoints, where he finished in second place.[7][12] In 2024, he took part in the Deep Dip II event featuring a similarly designed (though more difficult) tower map, though he later decided to bow out of the competition, citing the overwhelming difficulty and time investment negatively affecting him.[2][7] In 2025, Iversen participated in the Deep Slip event, which featured an ice-themed Deep-Dip-style tower map, becoming the first player to complete the map 12 days after the event began.[13][14][15] He has also released multiple videos on his YouTube channel covering the Deep Dip map.[7][16]

In 2023, Iversen participated in the online amateur chess tournament for streamers, PogChamps.[17] He won 5 points in the group stage and won the consolation bracket.[18]

In 2025, Iversen co-hosted and broadcast the Red Bull Faster tournament organized by Red Bull.[3][19][20]

Awards and nominations

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Year Ceremony Category Result Ref.
2021 The Streamer Awards Best Speedrun Streamer Nominated [5][21][22][23]
2022 Nominated
2023 Won
2024 Nominated

References

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  1. ^ a b "About wirtual". YouTube.
  2. ^ a b Caldwell, Brendan; Caldwell, Brendan (2024-06-04). "They have been racing for a month". Rock, Paper, Shotgun. Retrieved 2025-08-29.
  3. ^ a b Nicholson, Jonno (2025-01-24). "Red Bull launches Trackmania tournament at Milton Keynes F1 HQ". Esports Insider. Retrieved 2025-08-29.
  4. ^ "Red Bull Faster". www.redbull.com. Retrieved 2025-08-29. Hailing from Norway, Øyvind 'Wirtual' is a renowned Trackmania player, commentator and tournament organiser. You can find him on Twitch and YouTube.
  5. ^ a b Taifalos, Nicholas; Michael, Cale (2024-02-18). "Streamer Awards 2024: All results and winners for every category". Dot Esports. Retrieved 2025-08-31.
  6. ^ a b Beckhelling, Imogen (2021-05-25). "Top-ranked Trackmania players cheated by slowing down their games". Rock, Paper, Shotgun. Retrieved 2025-08-29.
  7. ^ a b c d Stanton, Rich (2024-06-06). "Trackmania players have been trying to complete a challenge map so ludicrously hard there's a $30,000 prize for reaching the top, and over a month after release no-one's done it". PC Gamer. Retrieved 2025-08-29.
  8. ^ Clayton, Natalie (2021-05-25). "Cheating allegations catch up with some of Trackmania's fastest drivers". PC Gamer. Retrieved 2025-08-29.
  9. ^ Nelson, Will (2021-07-13). "'Trackmania' developers use 400,000 records to find major cheating logins". NME. Retrieved 2025-08-29.
  10. ^ Zirkler, Dennis (2025-03-17). "Der schlimmste Cheater der Welt ist ein Deutscher – und jetzt hat er wieder für einen Skandal gesorgt". GameStar (in German). Retrieved 2025-08-29.
  11. ^ O'Connor, Alice (2021-05-19). "Summer Games Done Quick schedule includes blindfolded Trackmania". Rock, Paper, Shotgun. Retrieved 2025-08-29.
  12. ^ Behler, Christian (2024-06-28). "Trackmania Deep Dip II: The Most Difficult Challenge in Gaming?". SUPERJUMP. Retrieved 2025-08-29.
  13. ^ Bailey, Dustin (2025-07-18). ""I can't move my hands": After 92 hours, 264 attempts, and 12 days of grinding, Trackmania player beats 4-hour ice gauntlet after his opponent in the $3,800 race had finally gone to sleep". GamesRadar+. Retrieved 2025-08-29.
  14. ^ Семак, Николай (2025-07-16). "Стример наконец прошёл карту Deep Slip в Trackmania — впервые в мире! — Игромания". Igromania.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2025-08-29.
  15. ^ Henderson, Tom (2025-07-16). "Streamer Becomes World's First to Complete Trackmania Map 'Deep Slip' in 92 Hours". Insider Gaming. Retrieved 2025-08-29.
  16. ^ Caldwell, Brendan (2024-06-11). "Someone finally beat the hardest racetrack ever made in Trackmania, and it only took them 220 hours to finish". Rock, Paper, Shotgun. Retrieved 2025-08-29.
  17. ^ Team (CHESScom), Chess com (2023-07-24). "PogChamps 5 Lineup Revealed Feat. xQc, Tyler1, QTCinderella And More, Action Starts July 26". Chess.com. Retrieved 2025-09-01.
  18. ^ Pinhata (PedroPinhata), Pedro (2023-08-18). "CDawgVA Delivers Swindle Of The Century To Become The Fifth PogChampion". Chess.com. Retrieved 2025-09-01.
  19. ^ Popko, John (2025-02-27). "Top Trackmania Players to Compete in Red Bull Faster Event". InvenGlobal. Retrieved 2025-08-29.
  20. ^ Sheehan, Gavin (2025-01-29). "New Trackmania Tournament "Red Bull Faster" Announced". bleedingcool.com. Retrieved 2025-08-29.
  21. ^ "The Streamer Awards". The Streamer Awards. Retrieved 2025-08-31.
  22. ^ Polhamus, Blaine (2022-03-13). "All 2022 Streamer Award Winners". Dot Esports. Retrieved 2025-08-31.
  23. ^ Snavely, Adam (2023-03-12). "Streamer Awards 2023: All results and winners for every category". Dot Esports. Retrieved 2025-08-31.
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