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McLaren Shadow Project and Singapore Tourism Board announce

“Race to Singapore” qualifier series winner

The “Race to Singapore” Asia-Pacific champion will progress to the McLaren Shadow Project Grand
Finals in the UK in December 2019.

19 September 2019 – Josh Purwien from Australia drove to victory in the McLaren Shadow Project and
Singapore Tourism Board “Race to Singapore” live virtual racing event, hosted at the MARQUEE
Singapore, Marina Bay Sands in front of a crowd of Asia Pacific’s most avid gamers.

The event saw the region’s eight fastest gamers battle it out on the F1® 2019 official game, following
weeks of fierce online competition. Josh Purwien will now take one of the coveted slots at the McLaren
Shadow Project Grand Finals, which takes place in the McLaren Technology Centre in the United Kingdom
in December.

Held as part of the Grand Prix Singapore Season (GPSS) line-up in the lead up to this weekend’s Singapore
Grand Prix, racegoers and local fans watched competitors take to a virtual Marina Bay Street Circuit, the
very track on which Formula 1 racers will compete from tomorrow.

Seven aspiring e-sports racers from Singapore aged 10 to 14 also pit their skills against McLaren Racing
driver Lando Norris in a show tournament.

Norris commented, “I’m really excited to be in Singapore for the first time. I have been working hard to
prepare for this weekend’s race and it’s great to get in a bit of practice on a virtual Singapore Street Circuit
racing against these talented gamers. Congratulations to Josh, I look forward to seeing him again at the
McLaren Shadow Project grand finals in December.”

Leeston Bryant, Senior e-sports Manager at McLaren added: “McLaren Shadow Project aims to be the most
open and diverse racing e-sports tournament on the planet, so we’re delighted to have crowned the winner
of the first Asia Pacific Qualifier series in partnership with the Singapore Tourism Board.

“We’ve been blown away by the talent coming from Southeast Asia, which is poised to have the fastest
growing e-sports audience globally. We look forward to welcoming our finalist to the McLaren Technology
Centre in December, when they will experience our elite driver training programme and drive a McLaren
570S on track at Dunsfold.”

Ms Jean Ng, Executive Director, Sports, Singapore Tourism Board went on to say: “The “Race to
Singapore” adds a unique e-sports dimension to the Grand Prix Season in Singapore, and broadens the
appeal of the Singapore race to visitors, local gaming enthusiasts, and motorsports fans. We are encouraged
to see a good mix of local and regional visitors attending the virtual race, and aim to add more such
compelling e-sports and gaming content to our vibrant events calendar, so as to attract younger, millennial
visitors year-round.”

The ultimate winner of the McLaren Shadow Project Season 2 Final will receive:
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 a seat on the McLaren Shadow e-sports team
 access to the McLaren elite driver development programme including bespoke simulator access
 a custom sim-racing set up installed in their home with help from McLaren Shadow Project
partners, Logitech G and Alienware.

To keep up to date with the latest McLaren Shadow Project competition news, including qualifier details,
please follow the McLaren Shadow Project YouTube series, or go to www.mclaren.com for more details.

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About McLaren Shadow Project

McLaren Shadow Project, which attracted more than half a million competitors in 2018, is McLaren’s
search for the brightest and best racing talent in e-sports. From early July, the 2019 e-sports racing
competition will be open to gamers around the world who will be able to enter qualifiers via mobile, PC,
and console on the respective titles - Real Racing 3, rfactor 2 and Forza Motorsport 7 – as well as via
multiple rounds of the Logitech G Challenge. Finalists will be invited to the McLaren Technology Centre
in early December for the grand finals. As well as game play, finalists will be put through their paces in a
programme that Shadows McLaren’s real world: testing by the Human Performance division of McLaren
Applied Technologies and driving a real-world track in a McLaren Automotive supercar. The McLaren
Shadow Project Champion will win once in a lifetime experiences and prizes including a seat on the
McLaren Shadow e-sports team and access to the McLaren DNA driver development programme. For more
information please visit: McLaren Shadow Project season 2.

About the Singapore Tourism Board

The Singapore Tourism Board (STB) is the lead development agency for tourism, one of Singapore’s key
economic sectors. Together with industry partners and the community, we shape a dynamic Singapore
tourism landscape. We bring the Passion Made Possible brand to life by differentiating Singapore as a
vibrant destination that inspires people to share and deepen their passions.

More: www.stb.gov.sg or www.visitsingapore.com | Follow us: facebook.com/STBsingapore or

twitter.com/stb_sg

For media queries, please contact:

Maeve Harte Davelle Lee

Senior Communications Manager Assistant Manager, Communications
McLaren Singapore Tourism Board
+44 (0) 7909 861 438 Tel: 6831 3900
Maeve.harte@mclaren.com Email: davelle_lee@stb.gov.sg