Race Is On For City Walk Title As Motor Sport Gets New Dimension In Dubai

Motorsport enthusiasts frustrated by the current shortage of live competitive action launched into a ten-day virtual race challenge in Dubai today on some of the world’s top real-life circuits.

The City Walk 2020 E-Motorsports Tournament powered by BMW is the first in a series of events planned by Dubai-based Pole Position Events Management to establish this new and increasingly popular realm of racing in the UAE.

With the opportunity to land prizes worth AED20,000 on 5^th December, the ultimate incentive for UAE devotees is to follow in the footsteps of those who have already used Esports to earn a real-world drive or a full-time simulator role with a racing team.

Sponsored by BMW and Pirelli, the City Walk 2020 E-Motorsports Tournament is based at a mobile E-Motorsports concept unit equipped with RaceRoom software and race consoles.

Located outside Hub Zero in City Walk, it welcomed the first enthusiasts and gamers this morning for a time attack competition in which racers compete for the best lap time. Each is timed over three laps of a racing circuit, which is an exact replica of a real-life racing venue with BMW race cars.

“The motorsport lockdown in recent months has only added to the worldwide community of online racers which often produces real-life racing drivers,” said Ryan Trutch, managing director of Pole Position Events Management, the automotive events agency.

“We’re excited to be launching the first in a series of E-motorsport events which will add another dimension to the UAE motorsport calendar. Our aim is to attract a new generation of young competitors and ultimately help make motorsport more accessible and affordable.”

The tournament consists of five rounds, each running from 10am-12 midnight daily until culminating at 4pm on 5^th December. Enthusiasts can pay to enter as many times as they wish to improve their lap time in each round at a cost of AED 50 per entry.

Some will be looking to emulate the E-motorsport success stories of Rudy van Buren, now a simulator driver for McLaren and the Mahindra Racing Formula E team, and James Baldwin, who earned a drive in the GT World Challenge Europe championship.

Caption:          The City Walk 2020 E-Motorsports Tournament, with a prize pool worth                                        AED20,000 is the first in a series of events planned by Pole Position.