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| Here are the top 3 finishers in the recently concluded Grand Finals of the Porsche Asia Pacfic Forza Cup. (Image Source: Porsche Newsroom) |
On October 31, 2020, the epic conclusion to the Porsche Asia Pacific Forza Cup took place and it was Australian racing driver Taylor Smith a.k.a. "LagALot IG" who took home the trophy and conquered the first regional eSports tournament with Porsche Asia Pacific and Porsche Australia in partnership with Microsoft Game Studios. Made possible through Forza Motorsport 7 for the PC and Microsoft's Xbox One video game system, the first Porsche Asia Pacific Forza Cup was a huge hit with nearly 400 virtual drivers from fourteen participating countries, including the Philippines, competing using three iconic Porsche cars - the 918 Spyder, 919 Hybrid, and 911 GT3 RS - and onto three iconic real-world tracks at Bathurst, the Nürburgring and Le Mans.
During the Grand Finals event, renowned Asian race car drivers Claire Jedrek and Yuey Tan have provided expert analysis as commentators. The said event, which was broadcasted live, featured the top sixteen virtual racers from Australia, Brunei, Malaysia, New Zealand, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand who have literally raced around Silverstone and Hockenheimring in a Cayman GT4 Clubsport. The action-packed Grand Finals proved to be an incredible one as it ended in one heck of a nail-biter with LagALot IG emerging victorious against the competition and beating out the runner-up by just only one point.
"The Porsche Asia Pacific Forza Cup has been relentlessly action-packed right from the start, and the two races from the Grand Finals were even more intense than I'd imagined! Not only is it an incredible honour to be the first titleholder of the tournament, it's also particularly meaningful as it's my very first win as well. I can't wait to test myself in an actual Porsche cockpit soon - it'll be my first trip out of Australia, and I'm thrilled that it will take me straight to such an iconic racing circuit," LagALot IG said. With his win, Smith will not only take home the trophy and cash prize, but also enjoy an all-expenses-paid driving programme at the Porsche Experience Centre in Germany in 2021.
To watch the epic and action-packed Porsche Asia Pacific Forza Cup Grand Finals and view the final standings, visit https://porscheapforzacup.com.
