Esport
Esport is a great, low cost way to get involved in the excitement of motorsport! Suitable to all ages, skill levels and budgets, esport starts in its most simplest form using your smartphone or tablet and progresses through to console and PC games right through to high-end simulation platforms.
MotorSport New Zealand is committed to embracing esport as a legitimate form and motorsport and has compiled a range of resources to help you get behind the wheel with esport.
MOTORSPORT NEW ZEALAND ESPORT PASS
The MotorSport New Zealand Esport Pass is here!
Enter the exciting world of online motorsport with our Esport Pass! Sign up now and get a free 12-month subscription to iRacing* to get your journey underway on the premier esport platform for motorsport.
The MotorSport New Zealand Esport Pass also unlocks access to our official esport competitions – starting with the return of the Tri-Nations Cup (details to be announced soon).
The best part is your Esport Pass – that has over $175 in value – is all yours for a special introductory price of just $20!
Already have a MotorSport New Zealand Competition Licence? Even better – you can get your Esport Pass for free, simply complete the form below and enter your licence details in the forms below.
*Free 12-month iRacing subscription only available to new iRacing customers/accounts. Cannot be redeemed by existing iRacing Members.
GET YOUR ESPORT PASS NOW!
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2024 TRI-NATIONS CUP
Following on from the success of the 2023 event, the Tri-Nations Esports Cup returns and brings the age-old sporting rivalry between the New Zealand, Australia and the UK to the track on iRacing. This is your chance to represent your country and help New Zealand win bragging rights and prizes!
The competition will run in two phases – a 24-hour pre-event qualification time attack on 13th AND 20th July and the main event itself. Both pre qualifying and the main event will utilise the iRacing platform and the Porsche 911 GT3 R with a fixed setup to ensure a level playing field.
Each country will be represented by 10 drivers creating a grid of 30 for the main event on 4th August.
Get your MotorSport New Zealand Esport Pass above to be eligible to take part in this premier Esport event!
EVENT DETAILS
PRE-QUALIFICATION – FASTEST LAP
Secure your spot in Team MotorSport New Zealand Powered by Giltrap Group Motorsport!
- Server Details – find all server information on the Motorsport UK Esports Discord server (https://discord.gg/jkVBzkB4WS) You do not need to register to take part in the Pre-Qualification.
- 11:00pm 13th July – 11:00pm 14th July NZT and 11:00pm 20th July – 11:00pm 21st July NZT – you only need to join one of these sessions
- iRacing driving the Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) – Fixed setup
- Circuit – Laguna Seca
- Fastest 10 drivers from NZ will be invited to join Team MotorSport New Zealand Powered by Giltrap Group Motorsport
- Fixed weather, time of day and track conditions
- MotorSport New Zealand Esport Pass required to be eligible for Cup event and prizes.
MAIN EVENT
- 4th August – Practice from 7pm NZT, Qualifying at 7:20pm NZT
- iRacing – Porsche 911 GT3 R (992)
- Fixed Setups
- Team MotorSport New Zealand Powered by Giltrap Group Motorsport liveries issued to each driver (compulsory)
- x2 30-minute races
- Race 1 at Bathurst
- Race 2 at Silverstone GP
- Qualifying prior to each race
- Combined country points after the two races wins the Cup
- MotorSport New Zealand Esport Pass required to be eligible for Cup event and prizes.
PRIZES – Thanks to Next Level Racing:
Overall Champion
Top Driver from each Region
Sign-up Incentive Giveaway Prize – awarded to a driver at random selected from all drivers who completed a valid timed lap in online qualifying
MotorSport New Zealand Esport Pass required to be eligible for Cup event and prizes.
FURTHER DETAILS & QUESTIONS:
For all details, visit – https://esports.motorsportuk.org/events/tri-nations-cup/ and use the Motorsport UK Esports #tri-nations-esports-cup Discord channel for announcements and questions.