Assetto Corsa Rally and FIA Announce Global Esports Partnership Introducing the "FIA Esports Global Rally Tour" Milan, April 29th – 505 Games and Supernova Games Studios, in technical partnership with KUNOS Simulazioni, are proud to announce that Assetto Corsa Rally (ACR) has been chosen by FIA (Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile - the global governing body for motor sport and the federation for mobility organisations worldwide) as the exclusive official platform for a landmark new international rally esports competition: the FIA Esports Global Rally Tour. This new initiative, driven by FIA President H.E. Mohammed Ben Sulayem, has received unanimous support from all FIA regions; it will include both online qualifiers and regional shootouts and marks a major milestone in the global evolution of rally esports aligning with FIA's commitment to inspire future generations while doubling global participation in motorsport. The FIA Esports Global Rally Tour will feature a multi‑stage competitive format, giving thousands of Assetto Corsa Rally players worldwide the opportunity to compete in a structured, merit‑based championship. Beginning on May 12, a global online qualifier hosted on Assetto Corsa Rally will select 56 top drivers worldwide: 16 from Europe (combined North and South) and 8 from each of the other five participating regions MENA, North America, South America, Asia‑Pacific, and Africa. Following the initial qualification phase, the competition will move into regional shootouts, featuring a knockout format with quarter‑finals, semi‑finals, and a final. The series will begin with the Asia‑Pacific regional shootout on 23 June, held during the FIA Conference in Macau, S.A.R. China. The European regional shootout will follow on 16–18 October in Frankfurt, Germany, as part of the SimRacing Expo. Dates and locations for the remaining regional shootouts will be announced at a later stage. From this phase, the 16 best virtual rally drivers in the world will