FIA Motorsport Games: 4 Countries represent Africa!
Morocco will go for gold in both Esports categories at this year’s FIA Motorsport Games, which will be the African nation’s second participation following its debut in 2022. Ahmed Erquizi will contest Esports GT, which will use the acclaimed Assetto Corsa Competizione. Ismail Oublal will compete in Esports F4, a new addition for this year’s event that will take place on iRacing. Morocco will also be present on the Karting Mini grid with youngster El Gahoudy Nahyl.
Esports GT – Ahmed Erquizi
Esports F4 – Ismail Oublal
Karting Mini – El Gahoudy Nahyl
The 2024 FIA Motorsport Games will be the second outing for Mozambique. Located in southeast Africa, the nation has confirmed a diverse entry that will see it compete in five disciplines. It will be present in Karting Sprint Senior and Karting Mini. Alisha Dos Santos Costa will compete in Cross Car Mini, while Zanil Satar will chase Drifting gold for Mozambique.
Karting Sprint Senior – Ghazi Motlekar
Drifting – Zanil Satar
Karting Mini – Eduardo Campos
Cross Car Mini – Alisha Dos Santos Costa
Namibia will make its FIA Motorsport Games debut this year, joining its neighbours Botswana and Angola as a newcomer at the multidisciplinary event. It will do so with a solo entry in Esports F4 for Adriaan Nel, who has experience of real-world and virtual competition.
Esports F4 – Adriaan Nel
Nigeria made its FIA Motorsport Games debut in 2022 and will return for a second assault this year. Baruch Roy-Bako will lead the charge in Karting Sprint Senior, bringing his experience of both domestic and international competition to Valencia. Oluwfemi Olaoye will fly the Nigerian flag in Esports GT, while youngster Kamtoya Chukwureh will tackle Esports F4.
Karting Sprint Senior – Baruch Roy-Bako
Esports GT – Oluwfemi Olaoye
Esports F4 – Kamtoya Chukwureh