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PRETORIA, South Africa, 19 August 2021
Ford
South Africa is gearing up for its next Esports sim-racing competition, which
is set to launch on August 23. The competition, which is free to enter and open
to all age groups, will be the first time that South African sim-racers will be
able to represent their country and test their mettle against five European
countries, all aligned to Ford’s established sim-racing division known as Team
Fordzilla. Prizes from some of the biggest gaming brands and partners in Esports
and motorsport will add to the local and global excitement.
The inaugural Team Fordzilla Nations Cup will be Ford South
Africa’s second event in Esports following the first event held last year. It
drives the momentum to position Ford as a leading player in the exciting world
of sim-racing.
“Being able to incorporate sim-racing with Ford’s long and proud
history in motorsport through a variety of accurately-rendered Ford racing cars
is an exciting new way to build an aspirational connection to the Ford product
family and experience,” says Doreen Mashinini, General Manager for Marketing at
Ford South Africa. “Esports is widely regarded as the fastest growing sport in
the world. Having South Africa represented at an international level as part of
the Team Fordzilla Nations Cup is testament to the popularity of the sport in
the country, and we are confident that our South African gamers will rise to
the occasion.”
The entire competition will be held on PC and played on the popular Assetto Corsa game. Players will need to have a consistent and reliable internet connection to compete in the qualifying rounds and final race, which will take place on dedicated servers for optimal performance.
Registration is
now open by clicking
Here. More information is also available on the Ford SA Discord
channel.
Between 30 August and 6 September all registered South African
players will have the opportunity to set their fastest lap time – the circuit
and car will be announced in due course. A virtual leaderboard will display the
qualifying runs in real-time so that drivers and spectators can keep an eye on
the action as it unfolds.
Following this tense qualifying battle, the fastest 20
sim-racers will be chosen to compete in a single race event, against each
other, on 12 September. This will ultimately decide the top three drivers - who
will also win great sim-racing prizes and go on to represent South Africa in
the Team Fordzilla Nations Cup, scheduled to take place in November this year.
Local drivers will race against teams of three from the UK, Spain, France,
Germany and Italy in a spectacular finale, that will be livestreamed around the
world, and with more amazing prizes up for grabs.
Launched at Gamescom 2019, Team Fordzilla is Ford’s first ever
Esports team, building on Ford’s real-world racing heritage by competing at the
highest level on the virtual racing stage. “Ford is continually exploring
digital and real-world synergies and is constantly exploring a new world of
mobility solutions. Gaming could help shape how we all get about in future, for
business or pleasure, as passengers and drivers,” says Emmanuel Lubrani, Senior
Manager of brand communications and content development, Ford of Europe.
“Team Fordzilla has competed on some of the biggest stages in
the world but we’re equally excited to host an exclusive event under the Team
Fordzilla name and include South Africa for the first time. Having such a
strong and diverse group of drivers going up against each other will allow Team
Fordzilla to ensure that it’s always able to compete at the front of the pack
all over the world,” concludes Lubrani.
To register for the Team Fordzilla Nations Cup, click here.