VALENCIA, Spain — The fight for the gold medal in Esports GT at this month’s FIA Motorsport Games will be fought exclusively with the Assetto Corsa Competizione virtual version of the Mercedes-AMG GT3.
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One of the most successful cars in international GT3 competition, the Mercedes-AMG GT3 has scored more than 500 race victories around the world, including major wins at the 2022 CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa, 2016 Nurburgring 24-Hour, 2022 and ‘23 Bathurst 12 Hour, and multiple championship wins, including the 2023 Intercontinental GT Challenge Powered by Pirelli.
Each nation in the Esports GT competition will race at the FIA Motorsport Games with the same Mercedes-AMG GT3, providing a perfectly level playing field for all competitors.
The Esports competition (which also includes a second category for Esports F-4) will be held at Valencia’s architecturally spectacular City of Arts and Sciences – also the venue for both the opening and closing ceremonies for the 2024 FIA Motorsport Games.
In addition, Mercedes-AMG Motorsport will be the official car partner for all Circuit events, providing both the safety car – the Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series (the official FIA Formula One Safety Car) and the Mercedes-AMG GT 63 S 4MATIC+ (the official FIA Formula One Medical Car).
Mercedes-AMG Motorsport will also provide hot lap vehicles for VIP guests and competition winner rides around Circuit Ricardo Tormo.
“It is a great occasion for us to support this year’s FIA Motorsport Games on a wider base,” said Christoph Sagemüller, Head of Mercedes-AMG Motorsport. “This one of its kind and global event of the FIA, bringing together the real and virtual racing world with participants from all over the world, is a remarkable initiative.
“Seeing the best Esports drivers to compete against each other, all with our successful Mercedes-AMG GT3, will be very special. This partnership underlines once more our ambition to attract everyone’s attention and create passion for the sport we all love most: Racing.”
Hosted for the first time in Valencia, Spain, the third edition of the FIA Motorsport Games will attract more than 650 participants from more than 85 nations.
“We are thrilled to welcome Mercedes-AMG Motorsport as an official partner for the FIA Motorsport Games,” said Stéphane Ratel, Founder and CEO of SRO Motorsports Group. “Having each of our Esports GT competitors driving the same virtual version of the Mercedes-AMG GT3 provides a perfectly level playing field.
“sThe Mercedes-AMG GT3 has an amazing record in real-world GT3 competition across the globe, and the 2024 edition of the Games won’t be the first time that this car has been used to win gold – countries using the Mercedes-AMG GT3 finished 1-2-3 on track at Circuit Paul Ricard in the GT gold medal race at the 2022 Games.”