Red Bull announced a new edition of its Trackmania competition, Red Bull Faster, with the grand finals set to take place at the AMAZE venue in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on 16 May 2026. Hardware brand AGON by AOC has joined the event as the official monitor partner.
Global online qualifiers for the event will open on 3 April 2026 and run until 2 May, allowing players worldwide to compete for a spot on the global leaderboard. The goal of the event is to determine the game’s fastest driver on a set of custom maps. The return of the tournament comes as the Ubisoft Nadeo‘s arcade-style racing title experiences a major surge in competitive relevance within the global esports landscape.
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Only the top 100 competitors will advance to the stage two online qualifiers, with the ultimate top eight securing a spot at the grand finals in Amsterdam. The competition will feature eight custom maps, including two Dutch-themed tracks and four exclusive tournament liveries. Prominent community creator Øyvind “Wirtual” Iversen will host and broadcast the tournament across his Twitch and YouTube channels.
The return of Red Bull Faster highlights the growing footprint of Trackmania in the tier-one competitive space. The Esports Foundation (formerly Esports World Cup Foundation) recently finalised its 24-game roster for the 2026 Esports World Cup (EWC) in Riyadh by adding the game through a multi-year partnership that introduces a dedicated $500,000 prize pool.
Furthermore, the Esports Foundation has officially included the racing title as part of the first-ever Esports Nations Cup, scheduled to take place in Riyadh in November 2026.
Red Bull continues to be highly participative across the wider industry by regularly investing in standalone activations and long-term sponsorships. Alongside its own properties like Faster and Red Bull Home Ground, the energy drink giant sponsors major competitive events like IEM Krakow 2026 in Counter-Strike 2 and the M7 World Tournament in Mobile Legends: Bang Bang. The brand also serves as a commercial partner for multiple global esports organisations, including G2 Esports, FURIA, and Karmine Corp.
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