Cars.co.zais looking to make a dream come true for a local Sim Racer with a unique sponsorship opportunity. Consisting of a monthly cash contribution and content creation pieces, our chosen Sim Racer will get to make a significant step forward in their racing career.

AsSouth Africa’s leading automotive online platform, Cars.co.za is always looking to build on this in everything it does. The next step in this process sees it looking to the gaming sector, with a talent search to identify South Africa’s next big thing in the world of Sim Racing.

“The increase in popularity of shows such asDrive to Survivehas resulted in an explosion of petrolhead passion. And with our background of always finding new and exciting ways to extend the Cars.co.za brand, we want to be involved in uncovering more of SA’s e-racing superstars that are evolving racing as we know it”, says Ross McIlroy, co-founderof Cars.co.za

Sim racing may be in its infancy in South Africa, but for those who are involved in it, the sport is already well in its stride. In 2019, professional e-sports organisation ATK created the ATK Pro Series – it features online sim races that are contested in conjunction with intercontinental GT races around the world. The series is even recognised by the SRO Motorsport Group, affiliated with the Kyalami 9 Hour (arguably the premier event on the South African motorsport calendar) and endorsed Motorsport South Africa. In fact, the ATK Pro Series attracted the notable sponsorship of Mercedes-Benz South Africa in 2021.

Founder of ATK Warren Barkhuizen feels this is a great time for South African brands like Cars.co.za to get involved in this rapidly growing online sport.“When we initially had a plan for starting a dedicated Sim Racer platform in South Africa, we certainly didn’t envision the quality of talent that has risen so quickly to the top of our sport. We have young local racers already competing on the world stage, and withCars.co.zalooking to put a further spotlight on the talent out there, the standard of competition is only going to improve further,” says Barkhuizen.

How To Apply

Cars.co.za is looking for someone that gives their all in pursuit of the chequered flag, while also being a dedicated car person that can seamlessly fit in with our brandculture.

Sim Racing stars to be eligible for selection, need to follow a simple profile build via theMatchKit.coplatform.

MatchKit is an online sporting profile builder allowing athletes in all sports to package all their online sporting attributes from social media credentials to the best of their recent content created.

By clicking on the Cars Sim Racer sponsored linkhttps://bit.ly/carssimracer, they start the process. Applicants will need to link their Facebook/Instagram accounts first, then populate their profiles and publish. Once done with that, they then share their unique MatchKit URLs on social media with #CarsSimRacerSearch to stand a chance to be chosen.

A final three will be chosen by theCars.co.za team, with the winner being announced on June 6th via theCars.co.za social media accounts.

The Prize

Cars.co.za is offering a monthly cash contribution of R10 000 to our chosen racer during the racing season of June – November. They will race in the ATK Pro Racing GT series in the colours of the brand. Together with that our racer will get to be involved in content pieces with the brand to boost their profile within the sport during the racing season of June – November 2022.

For more on the Mercedes-Benz ATK Pro Racing Series –https://www.proseries.co.za/

Terms and Conditions

THE SEARCH IS CONDUCTED BY RETRO VIRAL ONLINE BRANDING PROPRIETARY LIMITED (REGISTRATION NO. 2014/257064/07) (“RETROVIRAL”) ON BEHALF OF CARS.CO.ZA.

BY APPLYING TO PARTICIPATE IN THE CAMPAIGN OR PARTICIPATING IN THE SEARCH, YOU CONFIRM THAT YOU HAVE READ, UNDERSTAND AND AGREE TO THESE TERMS AND THAT YOU ARE 18 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER. IF YOU ARE UNDER THE AGE OF 18 OR DO NOT AGREE WITH THESE TERMS, YOU MAY NOT APPLY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE CAMPAIGN OR PARTICIPATE IN THE SEARCH.

YOUR ATTENTION IS SPECIFICALLY DRAWN TO CLAUSES 4.2.6 AND 5.2 THAT LIMIT THE RISK AND LIABILITY OF RETROVIRAL AND/OR THIRD PARTIES, AND IMPOSE AN OBLIGATION ON YOU TO INDEMNIFY RETROVIRAL AND/OR THIRD PARTIES.

Definitions“Applications” refers to applications to participate in the Campaign received by Retroviral.“ATK Pro Series” refers to the 2022 Mercedes-Benz ATK Pro Series online racing (sim) event run under the auspices of Mercedes Benz South Africa, ATK SimRacing and ProSeries in partnership with Gran Turismo South Africa.“Business Day” refers to any day which is not a Saturday, Sunday or official public holiday in the Republic of South Africa.“Cars.co.za” refers to Cars On The Internet (Pty) Ltd t/a Cars.co.za (registration number 2016/041496/07).“Campaign” refers to marketing and promotional campaign undertaken by Cars.co.za in connection with the ATK Pro Series in order to promote the Cars.co.za brand and products, including the granting of the Sponsorship.“Matchkit” refers to Matchkit Inc. (registration number 85-0522481).“Personal Information” refers to personal information as defined in the Protection of Personal Information Act, 4 of 2012 (“POPIA”).“Search” refers the search for a suitable candidate to participate in the Campaign conducted by Retroviral in accordance with these Terms.“Sponsorship” refers to the sponsorship to be granted by Retroviral on behalf of Cars.co.za to a local South African sim racer to participate in the ATK Pro Series, more fully set out in clause4.1 below.“Sponsorship Period” refers to the duration of the Sponsorship, which unless terminated earlier by Retroviral shall be from 1 June 2022 to November 2022 or such longer period as may be agreed in writing.“These/the Terms” refers to these terms and conditions.Eligibility and Application RequirementsIn order to be eligible to apply to participate in the Search and the Campaign, you must be a South African citizen and 18 years or older.Applications are required to be submitted by 31 May 2022 by way of the following:the creation of an account on the Matchkit website using the following link:

https://bit.ly/carssimracer

the completion and publication of your personal Sim-Racer Matchkit profile; andposting your unique profile URL on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook or TikTok using #CarsSimRacerSearch,Only applications submitted in accordance with the aforegoing will be valid. The determination as to the validity of any Application shall be within the sole discretion of Retroviral. Retroviral accepts no liability for any Applications that may be lost.Unless otherwise stated, you may only submit one application. Where more than one application is received from you, only the first Application received will be deemed valid. If it is established that you used multiple aliases to apply multiple times, Retroviral reserves the right to terminate your participation in the Search and/or the Campaign.Selection ProcessCars.co.za will, within its sole discretion, select one applicant to participate in the Campaign based on the Applications. The decision of Cars.co.za in this regard is final and binding on all persons who submit Applications.The successful applicant will be announced on 6 June 2022 on Cars.co.za’s Instagram page and notified by means of the contact details provided to MatchKit and you consent to the disclosure by Matchkit of your Personal Information to Retroviral and/or Cars.co.za for this purpose. If Cars.co.za and/or Retroviral is, or a third-party supplier is, unable to contact the successful candidate within 5 Business Days of the date of publication of the aforesaid Instagram post, Cars.co.za shall be entitled, but not obliged, to select another applicant under the same conditions.Retroviral reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to vary, postpone, suspend or cancel the Search or the Campaign or any aspect thereof, at any time and for any reason whatsoever, or modify or amend these Terms. In the event of such variation, postponement, suspension or cancellation, modification or amendment, you agree to waive any rights, interests and expectations that you may have in relation to the Search, the Campaign and/or the Sponsorship and acknowledge that you will have no recourse against Retroviral, Cars.co.za, Matchkit or any of their affiliates, sponsors and third-party suppliers.Retroviral and/or Cars.co.za’s decision on any matter concerning the Search, the Campaign or the selection process shall be final and binding on all applicants (including you), and no correspondence will be entered into.The SponsorshipThe Sponsorship shall be for the period from June 2022 to November 2022 and consist of the following sponsorship benefits:The recipient of the Sponsorship will be paid an amount of R10,000 per month, the first payment shall be made within 5 Business Days of receipt of the successful candidate’s banking details and, thereafter, the remaining payments shall be made on the first Business Day of each following calendar month falling within the Sponsorship Period.The recipient of the Sponsorship will race in the ATK Pro Series in a Cars.co.za branded car and using Cars.co.za’s branding.Should you be granted the Sponsorship, you acknowledge and agree for the duration of the Sponsorship Period:You will participate in all of the races forming a part of the ATK Pro Series.You will not conduct yourself or enjoy the above benefits in any manner which compromises or reflects unfavourably on the good name, reputation and image of Cars.co.za or in any manner which is contrary to applicable laws and regulations.You will provide Retroviral and/or Cars.co.za with all such reasonable assistance as they may require in connection with the Campaign, including but not limited to cooperating with Retroviral and/or Cars.co.za in media and other promotional opportunities forming a part of the Campaign, the creation of monthly content for Cars.co.za’s online channels and attending such promotional events as may be agreed with Retroviral from time to time.You will not, for the duration of the Sponsorship, promote or advertise the products or services of any third party which competes with the products and/or services of Cars.co.za without Retroviral’s prior written approval.You grant to Retroviral and Cars.co.za the royalty free right to use your name, image and likeness in connection with the Campaign and the promotion of the products and/or services of Cars.co.za.Your participation in the Campaign and the ATK Pro Series and use and enjoyment of the sponsorship benefits is at your own risk. Retroviral and Cars.co.za shall not be liable for, and you hereby indemnify Retroviral and Cars.co.za against, any loss, damage, personal injury or death incurred, suffered or sustained (including but not limited to that arising from any person’s negligence, including gross negligence) by you in connection with the Campaign, the ATK Pro Series or the sponsorship benefits.You consent to your name and involvement in the Campaign being made available to the public.Retroviral shall be entitled to terminate the Sponsorship forthwith on written notice to you in the event that you breach the provisions of this clause4.2 or any other provision of these Terms. Upon termination of the Sponsorship, your entitlement to receive any sponsorship benefits will likewise terminate.Personal InformationIn terms of POPIA, Retroviral has a legal duty to process the Personal Information provided by you in a lawful, legitimate and responsible manner. To this end, you agree that Retroviral will process your Personal Information for purpose of evaluating your Application and share your Personal Information with third parties pursuant thereto, including but not limited to Cars.co.za and Matchkit.You hereby give Retroviral permission to use, store and process your Personal Information, as provided to Retroviral and/or Matchkit, in accordance with the provisions of Retroviral’s privacy policy (which is available on Retroviral’s website) and acknowledge that you understand the purposes for which it is required and for which it will be used. You unconditionally indemnify Retroviral against any liability that may result from the furnishing of your Personal Information in this regard.You declare that all Personal Information provided by you to Retroviral and/or Matchkit is accurate, up to date, is not misleading and that it is complete in all respects. You undertake to immediately advise Retroviral of any changes to your Personal Information and acknowledge that if it is found that any information that has been supplied is false, your Application may be disqualified.GeneralApplicable Law and Jurisdiction: These Terms shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with South African law. You consent to the jurisdiction of South African courts and agree that any dispute arising out of these Terms or the interpretation thereof, both while in force and after its termination howsoever arising shall be submitted to and determined by a court of law in the Republic of South Africa.Changes: Retroviral may, from time to time, and in its sole discretion, amend these Terms. Such changes will be effected by way of publication, and you waive any right you may have to receive specific notice of such changes or modifications.Waiver: No latitude, extension of time or other indulgence which may be given or allowed by Retroviral to you in respect of the performance of any obligation or enforcement of any right arising from these Terms and no single or partial exercise of any right by Retroviral shall under any circumstances be construed to be an implied consent by Retroviral or operate as a waiver or a novation of, or otherwise affect any of Retroviral’s rights in terms of or arising from these Terms or estop Retroviral from enforcing, at any time and without notice, strict and punctual compliance with each and every provision of these Terms.Notices: You choose the e-mail address submitted in connection with the creation of your Matchkit profile as your domicilium citandi et executandi at which all notices, legal processes and other communications must be delivered for the purposes of these Terms.

All notices, legal processes and other communications must be delivered to Retroviral for the purposes of these Terms by e-mail to the following address:

E-mail: [email protected]

Any notice to a party delivered by email to its chosen e-mail address, unless the contrary is proved, shall be deemed to have been received on the day of delivery or transmission as the case may be.