30 000 konkurrenter deltok i World's Fastest Gamer-konkurransen som ble avholdt nylig. McLarens Formel 1-konkurranse hadde som mål å finne den raskeste virtuelle sjåføren i verden, og det var nederlandske Rudy van Buren som stakk av med den gjeve tittelen.
I siste runde av konkurransen danket van Buren ut nederlenderen Freek Schothorst i en fire timer lang testrunde i Formel 1-simulatoren.
Van Buren vant Dutch Karting Championship i 2003, og begynte med racing i en alder av åtte, men på grunn av manglende sponsing ga han opp racingdrømmen da han var 16.
"You search for a replacement because you've still got that racing feeling inside you," sa han.
"You want to go on but there's no option or route available. That burn inside to win, doing a lap quicker and quicker, lap after lap, it's a feeling that you can't express. Every boy that starts karting dreams about F1, and at a certain point that dream just vanishes. Now by winning World's Fastest Gamer, I can relive that dream."
"This has been the most incredible experience and words can't describe how I feel right now. To think that I came to the McLaren Technology Centre for the very first time last week but am leaving here today as McLaren's newest employee is mind-blowing."
"I can't thank everyone enough for giving me this amazing opportunity; just being here, meeting the team and competing with some amazing people has been an unforgettable experience. It really has been the toughest job interview I've ever faced, but with such an incredible reward at the end of it. Now I can't wait to get started!"
McLaren Technology Group Executive Director Zak Brown sier: "First, my congratulations to Rudy - he really showed the mettle, determination and ability to succeed. This was an outstandingly tough contest, one where we went to great lengths to stretch our contestants beyond their limits, and he'll be a real asset to the organisation as we develop and refine our 2018 car throughout the next season."
Nå som vinneren har blitt kronet er konkurransen over for denne gang. Den begynte i mai med 30 000 håpefulle, som ble til 12 hovedfinalister som kjørte mot hverandre på virtuelle baner som Suzuka Circuit i Japan og Le Mans.
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