Project Gotham Racing 3 is looking to send the ultimate next-gen racers to the Lamborghini factory in Italy, with the PGR 3 Global Tournament in association with the PGR100, fuelled by Xbox Live.

Consider yourself among the best of the best? Then buckle-up as Microsoft and Bizarre Creations team with world-renowned car manufacturer Lamborghini to bring online racers the first-ever Xbox Live PGR 3 Global Tournament. Throughout the beginning of April, PGR 3 will debut a cost-free automatic update, allowing gamers worldwide the opportunity to compete in upcoming tournaments for the chance to prove, once and for all, just who is the definitive PGR 3 champion.

From April to June, the competition promises pulse-pounding and head-to-head contests between the best racers across the globe. Depending on their region, gamers can participate in European, Asian or American regional tournaments, each featuring qualifying challenges and single-elimination knockout rounds where only the fastest will survive. The top 12 racers from around the world - four from each of the three regions - will be invited to compete for the global championship crown at the Lamborghini factory in Sant' Agata Bolognese, Italy, in June.

In addition to winning the chance to compete at the finals in Italy, the four European finalists also win a unique, limited edition, PGR black-finished Xbox 360 console, plus an official Xbox Live PGR 3 Lamborghini jacket. The ten next best drivers in Europe will also receive a limited edition console and all fourteen European winners automatically win a place in the most exclusive racing 'club' in Europe - the coveted PGR 100.

Gamers interested in watching the action can tune in and see the competition in real-time via the innovative Gotham TV feature enabled in PGR 3.

Registration for the Xbox Live PGR 3 Global Tournament is from today, 6th April, until 29th April, with the competition officially kicking off on Monday, 17th April. For more information and details about the races go HERE and find out how you can compete for the crown.