Online gaming has enjoyed a massive upsurge these last few weeks as much of the world has been confined indoors in a bid to stem the spread of the Coronavirus. We’ve seen virtual F1 races as the Formula One season has been put on hold and now we have our very own Solidarity E-Race. And the best part is that there is proper prize money up for grabs.

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Race against the best

The Solidarity e-Race online event (click here to enter) will be hosted on Assetto Corsa Competizione, the official game of the Intercontinental GT Series. Prizes and support come from electronic speciality services Afrihost, Data Sciences, Pure Storage and NEC. The aim of the event is to raise awareness and funds for the South African Solidarity Fund. This fund was created by the national government to support those in need during this trying period. 50 per cent of all entry fees from the online racers will be donated to the Solidarity Fund.

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There will be multiple qualifying races taking place this weekend from which the top 100 fastest drivers will progress to the second round. Round two will consist of four races; each contested by 25 pilots. The winners from each of these races will head into the final. All races will take place on the historic Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit. Online racers will compete against Intercontinental GT ace Kelvin van der Linde, Sauber F1 Development driver Stuart White, multiple SA karting champion Kwanda Mokoena and former VW Polo Cup champion Chris Shorter.

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Racing on screen for real cash

By entering you are putting yourself in line to win a share of R20 000 cash prizes and further R30 000 in products and services including data packages from Afrihost.

The prizes:
1st – R10 000 & 1 Gbps uncapped fibre [12 months]
2nd – R3 500
3rd – R2 000

Sprint race
1st  – 300 Gb per month LTE & router [12 months]

Semi-final
Winner of each semi-final: R500

Qualifying
All entrants will be entered into a lucky draw for R2 000

All you need to enter is a computer or pc gaming rig compatible with the Assetto Corsa Competizione racing simulator and the Intercontinental GT Pack (PC version). https://store.steampowered.com/app/805550/Assetto_Corsa_Competizione/