EMSA Esport Rally Challenge 2026.
The EMSA Esport Rally Challenge 2026 is the Ethiopia pilot championship for the ETSA pathway. It uses Assetto Corsa Rally as a structured Time Attack format to test drivers, operations, submissions, rankings and simulator access before wider continental development.
What this event is.
ETSA is the continental vision. The EMSA Esport Rally Challenge is the Ethiopian pilot implementation: a live championship used to test the systems, rules and operational model that can later support a wider African talent pathway.
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ETSA
The long-term African esports talent search framework.
EMSA Esports
The first national pilot project, based in Ethiopia.
Rally Challenge
The current pilot championship using Assetto Corsa Rally.
Free Practice. Official Challenge. Results. Reveal.
Each month follows a fixed rhythm. Only laps set during the official challenge week count toward the championship classification from Round 2 onward.
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Free Practice
Drivers prepare, learn the combination and work on consistency.
Official Time Attack
Only valid laps set during this week are eligible.
Results
Submitted times are reviewed and results are published.
Break / Reveal
The next round combination is confirmed for drivers.
Eligibility and submission rules.
The championship is operated through EMSA Esport membership and an official submission process. The goal is to create a repeatable and verifiable competition process.
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Eligibility
Open exclusively to EMSA Esport members. Drivers must have Assetto Corsa Rally installed.
Valid Lap
The lap must appear on the official in-game Time Attack leaderboard and match the confirmed round combination.
Submission
Drivers submit leaderboard screen, lap time, Steam name, surroundings, selfie and timestamp before Sunday 23:59 CET.
Follow the Rally and F4 Challenges.
Choose a championship to view its rounds, standings and latest results as the season develops.
Two championships. One live centre.
View Live- AC Rally Challenge: Seven-round Time Attack championship
- F4 Challenge: Four scheduled single-seater rounds
- Follow: Schedules, standings and latest results
Experience the Ethiopian Esport Centre.
Step inside the simulator space supporting Ethiopian esport activity, driver participation and technical development.
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Championship classification starts from Round 2.
Round 1 is a pilot round and does not award points. From Round 2 to Round 7, only each driver’s best valid lap is counted. Times are ranked from fastest to slowest.
Championship points
| Position | Points |
|---|---|
| 1st | 25 |
| 2nd | 18 |
| 3rd | 15 |
| 4th | 12 |
| 5th | 10 |
| 6th | 8 |
| 7th | 6 |
| 8th | 4 |
| 9th | 2 |
| 10th | 1 |
| Outside Top 10 | 0 |
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Champion
Points accumulate from Round 2 to Round 7. The driver with the highest total becomes the EMSA Esport Rally Champion 2026.
Prize Money
1st Place: 100,000 Birr
2nd Place: 50,000 Birr
3rd Place: 25,000 Birr
Tie Breakers
1. Most wins
2. Most podiums
3. Best result in the final round
One pilot. One championship. A scalable model.
The EMSA Esport Rally Challenge 2026 is where the ETSA concept becomes operational: drivers, simulator access, submissions, rankings, event discipline and championship structure.
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