Two Guyanese gamers have advanced to the South American ESports Championship final round.
Steffan Jeffrey and Kahlil Rickford were among 333 participants who competed in the recently concluded online qualifiers for the inaugural South American ESports Championship.Jeffrey finished in 7th place while Rickford was 10th.
The Guyana Motor Racing and Sports Club (GMR&SC) noted that a razor-thin difference of less than six-tenths of a second separated the top 10 races.Jeffrey and Rickford will head to São Paulo, Brazil for the final event that is scheduled for November 2.
GMR&SC said they would compete against elite sim drivers from Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Uruguay and Venezuela.
“The stakes are high, with the winner set to receive an all-inclusive experience during the Brazilian Grand Prix the subsequent weekend. In addition to the unparalleled exposure and experience, the top three performers in the São Paulo finals will be awarded cash prizes: US$1,000 for the champion, US$500 for the first runner-up, and US$250 for the second runner-up,” GMR&SC said.
GMR&SC congratulated the both racers and wished them the best of luck in the competition.
