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Press release:
Lesquin, France, October 2, 2019 – Following an intense season involving 12 challenges over 8 months, the time has come for the final of the eSports WRC Powered by Hyundai, with 9 qualifiers vying for the title, including Jon Armstrong, 2018 World Champion, and Lohan “Nexl” Blanc, the 2017 winner.

Together with WRC Promoter and the Wales Rally GB, Bigben is pleased to be bringing the 9 finalists together to compete in the grand final during the Wales Rally GB, at the Llandudno WRC service park.

On Saturday 5 October, during the day’s competition, each eSports player will compete in 8 special qualification stages to see who is best. Only 4 drivers will go on to the grand final, which will be held the same day (at 6 pm local time), over 3 special stages.

Follow the grand final on one of the following channels:

On the social networks: WRC, WRC The Official Game, Hyundai Motorsport, Thrustmaster, Playseat®, Red Bull Gaming
On the WRC + digital platform
On the official WRC TV Broadcasters*
Through our media partners: Motorsport Network and Red Bull

Each of the 9 finalists will have an inside look at the Wales Rally GB for 3 days and will be able to attend the rally’s special stages on Sunday.

They will be using top-end simulators provided by Playseat®, Thrustmaster (T-GT base + Rally Wheel add-on Sparco® r383 mod + T3PA-PRO ADD-ON + TSS HANDBRAKE Sparco Mod) and NVIDIA.

The three finalists in the competition will each receive a prize from our partners:

Hyundai, a partner of the competition for 4 years, will award the winner a Hyundai i20 Coupe worth €20,000, and a co-driving experience with Dani Sordo in the Rally de España

The second-place winner will receive an Anonimo Militare Chrono WRC watch worth €5,000

The player on the third step of the podium will receive a Playseat® WRC Racing chair worth €400 and a complete set of Thrustmaster equipment (T-GT base + Rally Wheel add-on Sparco® r383 mod + T3PA-PRO ADD-ON + TSS HANDBRAKE Sparco Mod) worth €1,440.

The eSports WRC competition will be back in 2020. The weekly challenges available in WRC 8 enable players to compete against each other and test their skills, and the path to the 2020 world final will begin during the Rallye Monte Carlo in January 2020.

WRC 8 is available since the 5th of September 2019 on PC, Xbox One and PS4TM and on the 14th of November on Nintendo Switch

*Star Times (Sub Saharan Africa) , BT Sport (UK and Ireland), Cosmote TV (Greece) , Eurosport (Norway) , SVT (Sweden) , Red Bull TV (Worldwide) , Astro/Njoi (Malaysia) , Kristal Astro (Brunei), Singtel (Singapore) , Usee TV, First Media, Dens TV (Indonesia) , Cignal TV, 5Plus (Philippines) , AIS Playbox (Thailand) , Skynet DTH (Myanmar), TV2 Estonia , Reuters TV.

More information on: http://www.esportswrc.com

About Bigben
Bigben is a major video game publisher, designer and distributor of mobile phone and gaming accessories as well as audio products. The group, recognised for its innovation and creativity, aspires to become a European leader in each of the sectors it is active in. www.bigben.fr

About Kylotonn
Created in 2006, Kylotonn is one the most important French video game development studios, also known under KT Racing label. Specialized in motorsports and official developer of the WRC FIA World Rally Championship series and Isle of Man Tourist Trophy, the company is internationally recognized for its know-how and for the passion of its teams.

With more than 100 employees as of today in Paris and Lyon, Kylotonn has developed more than 25 titles distributed by major publishers.

Kylotonn has forged itself a strong technological expertise thanks to the real-time 3D engine KT Engine that the company owns. At the forefront of the video game industry, this technology is also used within R&D partnerships on autonomous vehicle projects in the automotive industry.

Since 2018, Bigben Interactive, one of Europe’s leading video game publishers, holds a 100% stake in the company. Kylotonn is member of the French National Developers Federation (Syndicat National du Jeu Vidéo) and Capital Games.

The company is supported by BPI, IFCIC and the Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation.
For more information, visit Kylotonn’s website: www.kylotonn.com and follow the news on social networks Facebook, Linkedin, Twitter and Youtube.

About WRC Promoter GmbH
WRC Promoter GmbH is responsible for all commercial aspects of the FIA World Rally Championship, including TV production and the marketing of global media and sponsorship rights. The Promoter also has responsibility to increase the field of participants and to propose the venues that form the FIA WRC calendar.

The World Rally Championship is the FIA’s premium rally series. WRC showcases authentic motorsport, high performance cars and the world’s best drivers competing in dramatic surroundings ranging from the ice and snow of Scandinavia to the blistering heat of Mexico.

Established in its current format in 1973, WRC participants battle for the drivers’ and manufacturers’ world titles at 14 rallies spanning 16 countries and five continents. Additional championship information can be found at www.wrc.com and www.wrcplus.com

About Hyundai Motor Company
Established in 1967, Hyundai Motor Company is committed to becoming a lifetime partner in automobiles and beyond. The company leads the Hyundai Motor Group, an innovative business structure capable of circulating resources from molten iron to finished cars.

Hyundai Motor has eight manufacturing bases and seven design & technical centers worldwide and in 2015 sold 4.96 million vehicles globally.

With more than 110,000 employees worldwide, Hyundai Motor continues to enhance its product line-up with localised models and strives to strengthen its leadership in clean technology, starting with the world’s first mass-produced hydrogen-powered vehicle, Tucson Fuel Cell and IONIQ, the world’s first model with three electrified powertrains.