12 teams of professional gamers and Audi fans will compete in a 24-hour Forza Motorsport endurance race on Twitch, a leading social platform for gaming

The Audi 24 Hours of Le Forza event will be held in downtown San Francisco and live-streamed through Twitch’s homepage

The virtual race will pay homage to one of the oldest active sports car races in endurance racing

This weekend, Audi of America will host the first 24-hour online endurance race on Forza MotorSport 6 using the social platform Twitch – the largest streaming site for online gaming, which garners over 100 million visitors per month.

While the Audi Sport teams battle for a 14th overall victory at the 24-hour endurance race being held in France, 12 teams of professional gamers and the finalists from the Audi 24 Hours of Le Forza Contest will compete in a 24-hour virtual race at an Audi-hosted event in downtown San Francisco. Used as a simulator by professional drivers around the world, Forza MotorSport 6 allows gamers to drive LMP1 vehicles that are near-replicas of the real racecars, on virtual tracks that also resemble their real-world counterparts.

To further pay tribute to the endurance race as it unfolds on the iconic French road course, gamers will wear full racing suits and helmets, drive the same demanding shifts and experience similar in-game weather as the conditions abroad.

Named “Audi 24 Hours of Le Forza,” the game will be live-streamed through Twitch’s homepage and will be refereed by distinguished gaming and motorsports authorities, including Audi Sportscar Brand Ambassador, Dion von Moltke. Not only can racing and gaming fans alike view the event via the live stream online, but they can also interact directly with the hosts and racing teams via the Twitch chat feature.