Formula E has announced further details on its “Road to Las Vegas” eSports race, which will see its drivers and 10 fans compete for a share of $1 million.
The all-electric championship’s CEO Alejandro Agag confirmed over the London ePrix weekend that Formula E will host a virtual race in Las Vegas.
It will be part of the Sports Business Innovation Summit in January 2017, at the Consumer Electronics Show.
The event will take place at The Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas, the location of the Formula E car’s public debut almost three years ago.
The eSports race will see the 20 Formula E drivers and 10 fans, selected through the “Road to Vegas Challenge” organised by Cloud Sport, take to a virtual track around Las Vegas.
A series of online qualifying races will decide which 10 fans join the Formula E drivers on the virtual grid, with the event using Playseat gaming rigs running rFactor 2 software.
They’ll have the chance to compete for a share of the race’s $1 million prize fund, the largest in eSports history.
“Formula E takes one more giant step in engaging with our fans,” Agag said on the eSports race.
“Gamers from all over the world will be able to participate in the ‘Road to Vegas Challenge’ and earn themselves the opportunity to race against the Formula E drivers in a unique eRace.
“All this will take place within CES, the world’s largest technology show, highlighting our commitment to fan engagement through innovation and technology.
“We believe eSports offers a new level of fan interaction and participation in sport, and we want to be at the forefront of this gaming revolution. Gamers, welcome to Formula E – let’s race.”
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