McLaren has revealed that EA's Real Racing 3 will be the official mobile qualification game for their esports competition called McLaren Shadow Project, with said qualifications open right now for players to take part in one of three time trials this month, next month, and October.
One winner form each of these will be invited to McLaren's headquarters for the semi-finals scheduled for December 1, and you can take part by jumping into the driver's seat of the McLaren 600LT. This will allow you to enter the competition and potentially win a place on the official esports team for McLaren.
Ben Payne, McLaren Director of esports, said: "McLaren Shadow Project is the most diverse and dynamic racing esports competition on the planet. We are looking for talented racers from all countries and backgrounds, across all major platforms, and we are delighted to have partnered with Real Racing 3 on mobile. For McLaren fans this is also a fantastic opportunity to virtually test drive the new McLaren 600LT before it hits the road, as it is available to play in the game."
Luis Gigliotti, General Manager of EA Firemonkeys, added: "The Real Racing franchise is excited to announce our partnership with McLaren in support of their Shadow Project eSport competition and the opportunity for our fans to experience the McLaren 600LT in-game as a world-first. We could not be more excited to be partnering with McLaren on their innovative esport initiative as we continue to work to bring the excitement of motorsports to Real Racing 3 and to millions of players around the world."
To enter you need to select the McLaren Shadow Project Time Trial event from the main menu, and the time trials run at the following times:
August 23 to 31
September 15 to 23
October 13 to 21
Will you be trying to compete?