Trackmania Grand League World Cup 2022 Begins On July 1st

It’s the climax of the eSports season for a group of racers as the Trackmania Grand League World Cup 2022 begins on July 1st. It will see two days of group stage competitions behind closed doors at the Stade de France Auditorium near Paris, followed by the playoffs and grand finale in front of a live audience on July 3rd.

The three days will pit 16 top players against each other to race for the title and cash prize, with eight qualifying through the TMGL circuit, and a further eight spots secured through an Open Qualifier held in early June, which is open to anyone. The racers competing will be:

• Pac (qualified through TMGL circuit)
• Mudda (qualified through TMGL circuit)
• Affi (qualified through TMGL circuit)
• CarlJr (qualified through TMGL circuit)
• bren (qualified through TMGL circuit)
• Aurel (qualified through TMGL circuit)
• Massa (qualified through TMGL circuit)
• Gwen (qualified through TMGL circuit)
• Binkss (qualified through Open Qualifier)
• GranaDy (qualified through the Open Qualifier)
• Kappa (qualified through the Open Qualifier)
• mime (qualified through the Open Qualifier)
• MiQuatro (qualified through the Open Qualifier)
• Otaaaq (qualified through the Open Qualifier)
• Papou (qualified through the Open Qualifier)
• tween (qualified through the Open Qualifier)

In addition to watching live, fans can also follow the competition through the Trackmania Twitch stream. The main partner of the event is Toyota Gazoo Racing, and players can already race three cars from the brand available in the Grand League club, featruing the colours of the World Cup and Toyota Gazoo Racing, plus more branded content after the event.

“The combination of our passion for competition and the art of pushing beyond limits, whether behind the wheel or with a gamepad controller in hand, will allow us once again to bring together these two worlds of sport and esports throughout the 2022 World Cup” said Omar Benabdallah, Esports Manager at Ubisoft Nadeo.

The Trackmania series began in 2003 and has almost reached two decades of gaming since then with titles including TrackMania Nations, United and Turbo. The most recent version is once again Trackmania, with a free-to-play base game and a paid subscription for additional features including an in-game track editor and online events. The Trackmania Grand League is supported by the developers as the main competitive series, with 16 solo players competing for glory and prize pools. The top three based on results so far are Mudda, CarlJr and Bren, but the addition of 8 new racers through the open qualification process could produce an upset.

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