First European RalliSport Challenge® 2 Tournament on Xbox® LiveTM Win Two VIP Tickets to LG Super Racing Weekend in Spa, Belgium

London, 28 June 2004 - Start your engine, strap yourself in, get your place on the track and prepare to speed your way to victory in the first ever European tournament for the highly acclaimed RalliSport Challenge® 2. The tournament, hosted on the Xbox Live service, from today, 28 June, until 21 July, will be the ultimate test of driving skills since, in this tournament, there is only one track to race on and one car to drive, making it a level playing field for everyone.

What is the prize?

Having skidded, jumped and sped their way to the fastest time, the winner of this exciting driving challenge will receive two VIP tickets to the LG super racing weekend in Spa, Belgium, on 31 July to 1 August 2004, to see the professionals race some of the fastest cars ever built. The prize includes return flights, accommodation, paddock access, grandstand seats, grid walk, VIP entrance to the "LG Super Racing Club", breakfast, lunch, complimentary bar and refreshments plus the official souvenir programme and gift.

How do I take part?

First you need go to the following URL and register for the tournament at:

http://www.xbox.com/en-GB/rallisport2/tournament.htm 

Registration starts today, 28 June (12:00 BST/13:00 CET) and will close at 12:00 BST/13:00 CET on 16 July. All competitors will be driving the same car (Honda Accent Evo 3) on the same track (Australia's SS1 Cooper Hill 1 rally track) so drivers have to rely on skill alone rather than superior vehicles. The winner of the RalliSport Challenge 2 tournament will be the registered Xbox Live gamer who has driven that car, round that track faster than everyone else in the given time period as shown on the RalliSport Challenge 2 leaderboards. To appear on the leaderboards and be able to check on who is winning, players need to race on the circuit in "Time Attack" mode.

To be eligible, gamers should subscribe to Xbox Live, be over 16 and be in one of the ten participating European countries - Denmark, Finland, France, Italy, Ireland, Norway, Spain, Sweden, the UK and Switzerland.

Terms and conditions of the tournament can be found at

 http://www.xbox.com/en-GB/rallipsort2/tournamenttsandcs.htm 

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