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Racers Can Test Their Mettle Against the World’s Best in June Qualifiers

Ferrari are proud to announce that two of the most exciting esports races of the season are coming this June: the Ferrari Velas Esports North American and European Championship Qualifiers. The European Championship qualifier races will kick things off on Monday June 13th, followed by the North American Championship qualifier races on Tuesday June 14th. Drivers hoping to make a name for themselves in the esports racing scene can register at: www.ferrariesportsseries.gg.

The championship will be played on ‘Assetto Corsa’, which will be flanked by ‘Assetto Corsa Competizione’, the driving simulators created by Kunos Simulazioni, including a proud moment for the series as we see the inclusion of some special Ferrari content on this exceptionally well-regarded platform like the Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo and the Ferrari 488 Challenge Evo, the stars of the championship.

The Ferrari Velas Esports Championship qualifiers North America will be hosted by the talented Amanda Busick, who will also act as the official presenter of the entire 2022 season, while the European races will be hosted by acclaimed couple Nicki Shields & Paul Jeffrey. In addition, the broadcast will feature appearances from Ferrari’s star F1 driver Carlos Sainz, who will appear in both the European and North American Championship broadcasts.

“We are thrilled to have Amanda join our host lineup for the season, and having Carlos as a special guest is a huge bonus for our global fanbase” said Charlie Turner, Chief Content Officer, Ferrari. “The two Championship races are set to feature some exciting new competitors, and having Amanda bringing it all to life will no doubt make the events even more entertaining.”

Both championship races will be broadcast live on Ferrari’s Twitch channel starting at 21.00 CEST on the 13th of June for the European show and at 21.00 EDT the 14th of June. Spectators will not only get to witness four great races for each region, but they will also be entered to win official Ferrari themed prizes just for tuning in. Viewers of each race who register on the official website will be entered to win an official Scuderia Ferrari 2022 – Hoodie, a Ferrari Scudetto T-Shirt, and an official Scuderia Ferrari 2022 – Hat.

The registered drivers will compete in one of two parallel championships —European and North American — each divided into 8 qualifying phases (4 on ‘Assetto Corsa Competizione’ and 4 on ‘Assetto Corsa’) occurring from April to August. The championships will conclude with a double round, with the European regional finals on September 13, and the North American regional finals on September 14. The season will culminate with the Grand Final held in Italy on October 2, 2022, where the top 3 drivers of both regions will battle in an innovative format that will be disclosed just after the regional finals.

The Ferrari Velas Esports Series winner will have the chance to join the highly successful Scuderia Ferrari Velas Esports Team in 2023. This is the first time this opportunity has been extended to racers based in the USA, Canada, and Mexico.

Visit ferrariesportsseries.gg for a full rundown of all the regulations, prizes, and how to get involved in the Ferrari Velas Esports Series.

All races will be streamed on the Ferrari Esports Twitch Channel. The new season of the Ferrari 101 Web Series is online at https://bit.ly/Ferrari101_TrialBraking.

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Velas

Velas is currently the fastest blockchain with Ethereum VM compatibility and was founded in 2019 in Zug, Switzerland. Velas is also one of the most efficient blockchain networks for secure, interoperable, extremely scalable transactions and smart contracts that is integrating world-changing technology products and services with the aim of improving people’s lives all over the globe. Velas is creating an innovative environment for decentralized applications, social platforms, open finance, access management solutions, Web 3.0 DeFi apps, micro-apps and more.

Providing over 75,000 transactions per second with extremely low fees, Velas is one of the most efficient blockchain networks available. Being an ecosystem using a wide range of decentralized products and services, the main goal of Velas is to bring blockchain technology to all types of users, from micro-startups to enterprise divisions while undergoing active efforts of being certified as a Climate Neutral blockchain and aiming of being a fully distributed Space network by 2025.

Santander

Banco Santander (SAN SM, STD US, BNC LN) is a leading retail and commercial bank, founded in 1857 and headquartered in Spain.

It has a meaningful presence in 10 core markets in the Europe, North America and South America regions, and is one of the largest banks in the world by market capitalization. Its purpose is to help people and businesses prosper in a simple, personal and fair way. Santander is building a more responsible bank and has made a number of commitments to support this objective, including raising over €120 billion in green financing between 2019 and 2025, as well as financially empowering more than 10 million people over the same period. At the end of 2021, Banco Santander had €1.15 trillion in total funds, 153 million customers, of which 25.4 million are loyal and 47.4 million are digital, 9,900 branches and 197,000 employees.

Thrustmaster

Guillemot Corporation is a designer and manufacturer of interactive entertainment hardware and accessories. The Group offers a diversified range of products under the Hercules and THRUSTMASTER brand names. Active in this market since 1984, the Guillemot Corporation Group is currently present in 11 countries (France, Germany, Spain, the UK, the United States, Canada, the Netherlands, Italy, Belgium, China [Hong Kong] and Romania) and distributes its products in more than 85 countries worldwide. The Group’s mission is to offer high-performance, ergonomic products which maximize the enjoyment of digital interactive entertainment for end users. www.guillemot.com 

Snapdragon

Qualcomm invents breakthrough technologies that transform how the world connects, computes and communicates.

When we connected the phone to the Internet, the mobile revolution was born.  Today, our inventions are the foundation for life-changing products, experiences, and industries.  As we lead the world to 5G, we envision this next big change in cellular technology spurring a new era of intelligent, connected devices and enabling new opportunities in connected cars, remote delivery of health care services, and the IoT – including smart cities, smart homes and wearables. 

Qualcomm Incorporated includes our licensing business, QTL, and the vast majority of our patent portfolio.  Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., a subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated, operates, along with its subsidiaries, substantially all of our engineering, research and development functions, and substantially all of our products and services businesses, including our QCT semiconductor business. For more information, visit Qualcomm’s website, OnQ blog, Twitter and Facebook pages.

Richard Mille

Founded in 2001, RICHARD MILLE quickly established itself as one of the pre-eminent players within the watchmaking industry, developing a unique, immediately recognizable architectural aesthetic. RICHARD MILLE’S success is a product of three crucial elements: the best of cutting-edge innovative technology, a strong, imaginative artistic and architectural dimension, and watches designed to be resistant and ergonomic.

The Brand endeavors to apply the techniques and materials found in the most innovative sectors such as in the domains of F1 racing car development and the aerospace industry to watchmaking, with the goal of creating extreme timepieces, without gimmicks, and extend the field of horological knowledge and invention.

NLR

Founded in 2009, Next Level Racing is the world’s leading simulation brand, revolutionizing simulation with its industry product range. As a company, Next Level Racing has pride in challenging the industry with world-class products and has a passionate and innovative global team that continues to push boundaries.

KUNOS Simulazioni

Kunos Simulazioni is a software house specialized in developing driving simulations for the videogame market and professional applications. The company launched in 2005 as a one-man show, and now involves professional expertise capable of producing the technology required to satisfy a diverse range of requirements: from professional training software for car manufacturers and racing teams to advanced videogames dedicated to simracers looking for a driving model with maximum realism.

The “Assetto Corsa” racing game is the best result of this vision, turning a driving simulation into one of the most recognized and popular brands of racing videogames, a benchmark in terms of car handling, visual realism and track accuracy. www.assettocorsa.net