Competitors ready for inaugural Queensland State Championships

The Motorsport Australia Queensland Esports State Championship finals will get underway this weekend, with 12 of the state's best virtual drivers to go head-to-head in the inaugural edition of the event.

The participants were hand selected by the Queensland University of Technology (QUT) and Next Level Racing after outlasting more than 70 other participants who competed an incredible 1500 laps in the pre-qualifying event in July.

The fastest eight drivers automatically qualified for the State Championship finals, while the remaining four places were wildcard entries who represent QUT and Next Level Racing.

Each competitor will attend the finals in person at the QUT Garden Point campus and will compete across a number of stages in a fixed Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo 2020 at Mount Panorama Circuit (Bathurst) on iRacing.

All 12 finalists will compete in the quarter final stage and tackle a five-lap qualifying session – with the fastest eight drivers being seeded and progressing through to the next stage, where they will compete in a five-lap race to determine which two drivers will go head-to-head in the final.

Whoever crosses the line first in the 10-lap final race will be crowned the winner, with a prize pool of over $2000 up for grabs.

The event will begin at 4:00pm AEST on Saturday 12 August and will run through to approximately 6:00pm AEST. 

At trophy ceremony will take place at the conclusion of the event, a before a FIFA Womens World Cup watch party on the big screen will allow attendees to cheer on the Matildas against France. 

The event will be broadcast live on SimSpeedTV and the Motorsport Australia social channels.

Spectators are welcome to attend the event either in person or online, with free tickets available for the in-person event.

The Motorsport Australia Queensland Esports State Championship finals will take place at the Queensland University of Technology Garden Point campus on Saturday 12 August.