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Acer has announced that free registration for its Predator Race Cup 2022 is now open to anyone with a PC in the UK until May 5th.
The Predator Race Cup 2022 powered by motosport legend Romain Grosjean continues to foster new talent in sim racing at grassroot level.
This year it will have prizes worth a total value of up to €50,000 on offer (Romain says €25,000 in money and €25,000 in Predator gaming products), and the chance to join R8G eSports, one of the top five global sim racing teams, for one year.
Entry into the UK Predator Race Cup will also put entrants into a prize draw to win a Predator XB323 monitor worth £799.
Operated on the Assetto Corsa platform, participation is not limited purely to aspiring sim racers, but also fans of motor sports, gamers and enthusiasts.
Entry to the Predator Race Cup in UK will be determined by a hot-lap qualifying. The top 26 drivers with the fastest lap time will compete in a 30-minute UK final on May 7th 2022.
The UK top two podium winners will be invited to the International Final on June 14th, racing against other national podium winners from 24 countries. The champion of the International Final will win an exclusive ‘once in a lifetime’ experience to join the R8G eSports team for one year as a rookie and learn from the best.
“Partnering since 2020 with Romain Grosjean – a professional motorsport athlete, entrepreneur, founder of R8G eSports and supporter of esports – Acer continues to support the gaming community by developing new talent at a grassroot level.”
Hajo Blingen, Acer
“After the success of the first Predator Race Cup in 2021, we keep inventing our own esports formats now and in the future,” said Hajo Blingen, VP of Acer EMEA marketing.
“Partnering since 2020 with Romain Grosjean – a professional motorsport athlete, entrepreneur, founder of R8G eSports and supporter of esports – Acer continues to support the gaming community by developing new talent at a grassroot level.
“With sim racing primed for continued growth, we are extremely proud to continue working in close collaboration with the R8G eSports team and top retailers in multiple countries across the EMEA region.”
All drivers of the UK Predator Race Cup 2022 can choose among three prestigious cars: Mercedes AMG GT3, Lamborghini Huracan GT3 or the McLaren 650 GT3, racing on the 5.891-kilometre long Silverstone circuit known for its ultra-fast sweeping corners and fast average speeds.
The Predator Race Cup 2022 in the UK will be streamed live on the Fail Race YouTube Channel featuring expert commentary by Fail Race himself, guiding fans through the action. Further broadcast details of the International Final will be announced ahead of the event.
For more details on how to join and register please visit the Predator Race Cup 2022 page here.
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Dom is an award-winning writer and finalist of the Esports Journalist of the Year 2023 award. He graduated from Bournemouth University with a 2:1 degree in Multi-Media Journalism in 2007.
As a long-time gamer having first picked up the NES controller in the late ’80s, he has written for a range of publications including GamesTM, Nintendo Official Magazine, industry publication MCV and others. He worked as head of content for the British Esports Federation up until February 2021, when he stepped back to work full-time on Esports News UK and offer esports consultancy and freelance services. Note: Dom still produces the British Esports newsletter on a freelance basis, so our coverage of British Esports is always kept simple – usually just covering the occasional press release – because of this conflict of interest.
