This year will see Petronas Yamaha SRT join the MotoGP™ eSport Championship with official eSport rider Muhammad Mulkana. Although Balikpapan-born “Kana” is a rookie in the eSport Global Series, his results in the Pro Draft have impressed.
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The Pro Draft is the official selection phase of the competition with each player taking part in three online challenges using the Official MotoGP™ videogame. At the end of the three-time trial tests Kana finished third in the Rest of the World standings - first Asian gamer - and was the top placed in the PC category, thanks to two first place finishes (Qatar and Austin) and a second place in Thailand.
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The Indonesian gamer - who races under the handle Sanshoqueen - will now represent Petronas Yamaha SRT against 10 other eSport riders in an eight-race championship - Global Series - that will be held over four different MotoGP™ venues. Like MotoGP™, gamers will receive points for their finishing position and the competitor with the highest points total after the eight races will be crowned 2020 MotoGP™ eSport Champion.
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