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Exclusive Partnership: 24 Hours of Le Mans
Exclusive Partnership: 24 Hours of Le Mans.
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n \nRNS Number : 9394G Gfinity PLC 02 June 2017 \n\n \nDissemination of a Regulatory Announcement that contains inside information according to REGULATION (EU) No 596/2014 (MAR)\n \nGfinity plc\n(\"Gfinity\" or the \"Company\")\n \nGfinity to deliver Microsoft's Forza Racing Championship Elite finals at 24 hours of Le Mans \n \nGfinity, a leading international esports promoter, announces that it has been confirmed as the exclusive partner for the Elite finals of Microsoft's Forza Racing Championship (\"ForzaRC\") at the 24 Hours of Le Mans event in June 2017. \n \nGfinity will leverage its industry leading expertise in delivering all the online and offline esports tournaments for the event as the world's most talented virtual drivers battle for their share of the $100,000 prize fund at the most prestigious endurance race in the world. As the official global tournament partner for the Forza Racing Championship, Gfinity will be working alongside Turn 10 Studios, Porsche and Automobile Club de l'Ouest to bring the world of esports to the motorsport community who can watch the action live from Le Mans via the official Mixer, Twitch and YouTube livestreams.\n \nThe finals will take place on 17 and 18 June 2017 at the Circuit de la Sarthe in Le Mans, France. Over 100 people are expected to take part in the competition, making the ForzaRC season 3 Elite finals the largest racing esports event ever hosted at Le Mans. The winner of the ForzaRC Elite finals will stand on the official Le Mans podium alongside the winning 24 Hours of Le Mans sports car endurance race drivers to claim their trophy and cash prizes.\n \nThe partnership between Gfinity and Microsoft helps to further establish Gfinity as a leader in international esports tournament design and execution. The hosting of ForzaRC also runs alongside Gfinity's Elite Series, an esports tournament where amateur gamers have a chance to be drafted to a professional team. \n \nNeville Upton, Chief Executive Officer, Gfinity plc, said: \"Gfinity's experience of global events makes us the perfect platform for showcasing such a spectacle. The Gfinity team are extremely proud to be involved in such a legendary event, where all of the action will be in one place for sports and racing fans alike.\"\n \n \n \nEnquiries:\n \n...