Lamborghini announces inaugural esports racing series

Italian manufacturer is conducting the racing in the Asetto Corsa Competizione game.

Lamborghini has unveiled its own one-make esports racing championship called The Real Race.

The virtual races, which will take place within the Assetto Corsa Competizione game, has been created in a collaboration between the Italian supercar manufacturer and Kunos Simulazione, the design house behind the video game.

Players of all experiences will be able to pilot a Lamborghini Huracan GT3 EVO in the game, with 12 unique liveries designed for the vehicles. These have been created by Lamborghini’s in-house design team.

Stefano Domenicali, chairman and chief executive officer of Automobili Lamborghini, said: “Sim racing is one of the fastest growing sectors in esports, with esports increasingly important to younger generations. I also follow it closely!