Four sim racers qualify for Vegas eRace
Four of 10 the sim racers who will compete against the 20 Formula E drivers in the Vegas eRace, have been confirmed following the latest round of the Road to Vegas Challenge.
After the Berlin qualifier, Olli Pahkala, Graham Carroll, Greger Huttu and David Greco have now amassed sufficient points to assure themselves of a place in the Vegas eSports event on January 7 and a minimum of $20,000 in prize money.
Finnish sim racing star Pahkala was a comfortable winner in Berlin, while Carroll – winner of the opening round and who had the chance to test the real Formula E car in Marrakesh – was second. Huttu, victor in round two secured his place with a top-five finish, while Greco’s consistency has earned him a place in Vegas.
The remaining six places will be determined at the London round of the Road to Vegas Challenge, which is organised by Cloud Sport, and takes place on December 4. Live streaming on the event can be found on the Cloud Sport YouTube channel.
To watch highlights of the Berlin Road to Vegas Challenge
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sM0xt8r7eMI&feature=youtu.be
What is the Road to Vegas Challenge?
The Road to Vegas Challenge is a ground-breaking eSports event that anyone can enter. Once registered, drivers get to practice around the virtual version of the Formula E track, before entering a formal qualification process. The 20 fastest drivers then get to compete in a race, where points are awards in the same 25-18-15… system as used by the FIA Formula E Championship.
After the completion of the four qualification races, the 10 drivers with the most points receive an entry into Formula E’s Vegas eRace. This virtual race around a bespoke Las Vegas street race is taking place at CES in Vegas on January 7 and features all 20 Formula E drivers as well as the 10 Road to Vegas qualifiers.
There’s a million-dollar prize pot, with the winner taking home $200,000. Second place will earn a cool $100k, with third bagging $50,000. The driver setting the first-ever pole position around the bespoke Las Vegas virtual street track will take away $25,000, while the fastest lap of the 50-minute race is worth an additional $10k.
The prizes aren’t just open to the 20 Formula E drivers who will be taking place, the 10 qualifiers from the Cloud Sport-run Road to Vegas championship will also be eligible, and with places 11-30 rewarded with $20,000 each, there are literally thousands of good reasons to get involved.
To learn more about the Road To Vegas and to register now, click here http://roadtovegas.cloudsport.club/index.aspx
Full breakdown of prize pot:
- 1st $200,000
- 2nd $100,000
- 3rd $50,000
- 4th $42,500
- 5th $35,000
- 6th $32,500
- 7th $30,000
- 8th $27,500
- 9th $25,000
- 10th $22,500
- 11-30th $20,000
- Pole: $25,000
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Fastest lap: $10,000
