A.ELIGIBILITY FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE ONLINE QUALIFIERS TIME TRIAL EVENT
The Online Qualifiers for the Olympic Esports Series 2023 Motor Sport Event is open to anyone from within the 'Sport' mode of Gran Turismo 7.
However, participation in the Olympic Esports Series Motor Sport Finals 2023 will be limited to competitors aged 18 or over at the time of the Finals 2023.
- (In Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates, competitors must be aged 21 or over on the starting date of the Finals 2023.)
Participation in the Online Qualifiers is limited to players with citizenship in one of the following participating countries.
Competitors are required to provide documentary proof (proof of citizenship or passport) of their eligibility for their participation in the Finals 2023.
If a competitor is unable to provide this proof when requested, the competitor may be disqualified from the competition.
PARTICIPATING COUNTRIES FOR THE ONLINE QUALIFIERS
Europe/Middle East/Africa
- Austria
- Bahrain
- Belgium
- Bulgaria
- Czech Republic
- Croatia
- Denmark
- Finland
- France
- Germany
- Greece
- Hungary
- Ireland
- Italy
- India (excluding the State of Nagaland)
- Iceland
- Israel
- Lebanon
- Luxembourg
- Kuwait
- Netherlands
- Norway
- Oman
- Poland
- Portugal
- Qatar
- Romania
- Saudi Arabia
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- South Africa
- Spain
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Turkey
- Ukraine
- United Arab Emirates (UAE)
- United Kingdom
North America
- Canada
- United States of America
Central & South America
- Argentina
- Brazil
- Chile
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
- Ecuador
- El Salvador
- Guatemala
- Honduras
- Mexico
- Nicaragua
- Paraguay
- Panama
- Peru
- Uruguay
Asia
- China (also known as People's Republic of China)
- Hong Kong (also known as Hong Kong, China)
- Indonesia
- Japan
- Korea
- Malaysia
- Singapore
- Taiwan (also known as Chinese Taipei)
- Thailand
Oceania
- Australia
- New Zealand
B.COMPETITION STRUCTURE FOR PARTICIPANTS OF ONLINE QUALIFIERS
The Olympic Esports Series 2023 Motor Sport Event will be comprised of the following two phases:
- 1Online Qualifiers
- 2Finals 2023
Olympic Esports Series 2023 Motor Sport Event Calendar
1ONLINE QUALIFIERS
This is a time trial event in which participants compete for an invitation to attend the Olympic Esports Week 2023.
The top competitors from the Online Qualifiers will be invited to attend the Olympic Esports Week 2023 in Singapore and to compete for a spot at the 2023 Finals.
Participation
The Online Qualifiers Time Trial can be entered from within the 'Sport' mode of Gran Turismo 7.
Online Qualifiers Schedule
27 April 2023 00:00 (UTC) to 7 May 2023 23:59 (UTC)
2Olympic Esports Series Motor Sport Finals 2023
The Finals will be comprised of the following:
1. Finals Pre-Qualification Round
This Pre-Qualification Round is a time trial event which will select the 11 competitors who will proceed to the live event.
The 20 competitors for the Pre-Qualification Time Trial will be selected as follow:
- 10 competitors selected through the Online Qualifiers (maximum 1 competitor per country);
- 10 competitors selected through FIA’s affiliated national motor sport authority (ASNs) (excluding the countries from the Online Qualifiers above) following a selection process as set out in the FIA Sporting Regulations: https://www.fia.com/regulation/category/1438
2. Finals 2023 Live Event
Of the 12 competitors participating in this event, 11 will be selected through the Pre-Qualification Round described above, and 1 will be selected by Motor Sports Singapore based on the Online Qualifiers.
More information on the selection process by Motor Sports Singapore can be found here: https://tinyurl.com/OESSGQ-2023
Finalists will compete to be crowned Olympic Esports Series Motor Sport Event Winner 2023.
2023 Finals Schedule
| Date | |
|---|---|
Finals Pre-Qualification Round |
Sunday, 25 June |
Finals Live Broadcast Event |
Sunday, 25 June |
- (Actual broadcast dates are subject to change.)
- (The actual race dates will be communicated to the competitors directly.)
Finals Live Broadcast Event
| Maximum number of competitors from the same country/territory | 1(In the event that a place becomes available due to country limits or the withdrawal of a competitor, then that place will be awarded to the next runner-up) | |
|---|---|---|
| Country | Global | 11 |
| Singapore | 1 | |
| Total | 12 | |
C.Regulations
Olympic Esports Series 2023 Motor Sport Event is regulated by the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA).
All the participating parties (FIA, ASNs, Organisers, Drivers and facility) undertake to apply, as well as observe, the rules governing the competition.
The Sporting Regulations document can be found at the below website:
