The state’s top esports drivers came to QUT on the weekend to test their skills in the Motorsport Australia Queensland Esports State Championship.
Two QUT students were selected as wildcard entries to battle it out against 10 other finalists for cash prizes, glory and the title of champion with 14-year-old esport star Kody Deith winning the championship trophy on Saturday.
QUT Sport Director Emily Rosemond said the event was a fantastic step forward for the Queensland community following on from the inaugural IOC Olympic Esports Week held in Singapore in June this year.
“Esports are becoming more and more popular with their ability to cater to new audiences with the hardware and connectivity to participate,” Ms Rosemond said.
Special guests included Queensland Minister for Tourism, Innovation and Sport Stirling Hinchliffe and Motorsports Australia's President Andrew Fraser.
The drivers raced on Next Level Racing's world-leading racing simulators in QUT's Room Three Sixty.
Steen Ledger was less than half a second behind Kody Deith to secure second place, with Andrew Gilliam placing third.
Saturday's inaugural Queensland championship was made possible through a collaboration between Motorsport Australia (MSA), Next Level Racing (NLR), and the Queensland Government.
A replay of the two-hour event is available HERE.
Main photo: QUT student wildcard Jacques Goodman has competed in the Motorsport Australia Queensland Esports State Championship.
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