Lamborghini’s first official entry into the world of esports starts off with The Real Race and offers a new simulated racing championship, merging the real and virtual world of racing. The Lamborghini Huracan GT3 EVO, which is the three-time winner of the 24 hours of Daytona, is expected to set the sim racing community on fire!
David Coulthard MBE, the former Formula One racing driver, will lead the live event and will be joined by special guest Stefano Domenicali, Chairman & Founder of Automobili Lamborghini.
The Real Race virtual inaugural one-time tournament is set to start on Friday 29 May at 7 pm CEST in collaboration with the Assetto Corsa Competition of Kunos Simulazioni, and will end in a grand live finale at the Lamborghini headquarters in Sant’Agata Bolognese, Italy.
Lamborghini’s Centro Stile designed and customized a special race livery, in 12 separate models, with the unique trademark logo of long-time Lamborghini Squadra Corse collaborators each representing the car’s name: Pertamina, Pirelli and Roger Dubuis.
Assetto Corsa Competizione will be held over the weekend of 29-31 May, The top three players that make it through to live finals of the tournament will each be rewarded with a 3-day experience in Italy. Players will have the once –in-a -lifetime opportunity to train with drivers of Lamborghini Squadra Corse.
The five qualifying weeks will take place from 29 May to 2 August. The top three players on the first and last qualifier weekends and the two best players from the second, third and fourth weekends, will be invited onto the live stage by Lamborghini, where the best drivers will be selected.
Stefano Domenicali, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Automobili Lamborghini, commented, “Sim racing is one of the fastest growing sectors in esports, with esports playing an increasingly important role for younger generations. I also follow it closely! This is an opportunity for us to combine the excitement of virtual racing with the appeal of Lamborghini cars and our motorsports program. Esports creates an environment where race heroes and top drivers can be challenged by anyone. This encourages wider engagement with real-life racing, reflected by Lamborghini’s investment in this new sports platform.”
Giving his professional input, David Coulthard MBE, former Formula One racing driver said, “I’ve paid close attention to the rise of esports. Seeing the realism of racing games and how drivers are using racing simulators to practice, or professional esports players going from simulation to the real thing, is just incredible,” who will be the studio-based commentator for the live event. “The Real Race is designed to portray realism and professionalism. Skills in sim racing are so transferable, which is why Lamborghini wants to give players an opportunity to test-drive the real thing as part of the prize. There’s nothing quite like getting behind the wheel of a Lamborghini.”
