Inspeed Racing
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Information
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| Founding date | Sep 2019 |
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| Country |  China
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| Team manager | Zeqiang Ni "TmacNi"
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| Simulations | F1, ACC, AC, iRacing, rFactor2 |
Sponsors
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| Thrustmaster | |
| msi | |
| Absolute Racing | |
| bilibili | |
| Razer | |
| EJ Hardware | |
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History
INSPEED RACING was founded in September 2019 and created by Zeqiang Ni, who graduated from European Business School and University of Roehampton majoring in International Business and Sports Management. Inspeed Racing is one of the earliest racing esports brands in China, and it has caught the eye of domestic racing simulation players and has gradually become a promoter of sim racing events domestically.
In May 2020, its first offline simulation experience club opened in People’s Square, Shanghai. Inspeed Racing began experimenting in branding, mass media, events, operations, content development and other aspects.
In November 2020, Inspeed Racing became the first professional esports team in China to participate in a professional esports event at the scene of the China International Import Expo(CIIE).
In July 2021, INSPEED RACING possesses a specific driver training site and a professional sim racing managing team, with experiences of live broadcasting and event hosting, planning, and execution. A youth training program is also set up to help more fast and young drivers to realize their dreams.
In January 2022, Inspeed Racing became the first Chinese team to participate in the 2022 24 Hours of Le Mans Virtual with Absolute Racing.
In September 2022, Inspeed Racing became the first Chinese team to participate in the full 2022-23 Le Mans Virtual Series season.
In January 2023, Inspeed Racing recorded their best ever result in LMVS - 11th in 2023 24 Hours of Le Mans Virtual.
Inspeed Racing adheres to the concept of “Make everyone become a racer", and vigorously promotes sim racing in China.
Drivers & Accolades
Inspeed Racing has 4 active drivers as of February 2023, a youth team is under recruitment, with 6 young drivers rumored to join the squad.
Due to the dissolution of F1 Esports China Pro Championship, all F1 drivers have left the team.
Active drivers
| Name | Join date | Series |
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| Xiayufei Li "DumiBirdF"
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04/2020 | 2023 iRacing - 4200 iRating 2023 24 Hours of Le Mans Virtual - P11 2022-23 Le Mans Virtual Series - Official Driver 2022 RCCO World eX Series - Official Driver, P6 in Le Mans 2022 Porsche Esports Challenge China Pro - Team's P6, 3 podiums 2022 24 Hours of Le Mans Virtual 2022 RCCO World eX Series - Official Driver 2021 SRGP Finals - P3 2021 SRGP Eastern China - Champion 2021 Porsche Esports Challenge China Pro - Top 10 2021 PEPL - Top 10 2021 INS-PN Summer League - Top 10 2021 INS-PN - Top 10 2021 iRacing Daytona 24 Hours - P5 in the class 2021 iRacing Sebring 12 Hours 2020 China Esports Racing Championship - Changsha round winner 2020 iRacing Le Mans 24 Hours - P12 in the class 2020 SRGP 2020 INS-PN Former FSAE Hunan University Driver |
| Yanzhe Li "WandereR"
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2020 | 2023 24 Hours of Le Mans Virtual - P11 2022-23 Le Mans Virtual Series - Official Driver 2022 Porsche Esports Challenge China Pro - Team's P6, 1 podium 2022 24 Hours of Le Mans Virtual 2021 SRGP Western - Vice Champion 2021 INS-PN Summer League - Champion 2021 Porsche Esports Challenge China Pro - Top 20 2021 PEPL 2021 iRacing Daytona 24 Hours - P5 in the class 2021 iRacing Sebring 12 Hours 2020 China Esports Racing Championship 2020 SRGP |
| Yaocheng Quan "hawasaquan"
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2020 | 2022-23 Le Mans Virtual Series - Official Driver 2021 GT World Challenge Asia Endurance - P5 in Bathurst 2021 PEPL - 1 pole 2019 China GT eSport Finals - Race 2 winner 2019 SRFC RMC - Vice Champion |
| Zhongguo Chen "MarkWebber"
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03/2021 | 2023 iRacing - 5600 iRating 2022 Porsche Esports Challenge China - Team's Champion, Race Winner 2022 Simagic FX Grand Prix - Champion 2021 GT World Challenge Asia Endurance - P5 in Bathurst 2021 GT World Challenge Asia Sprint 2021 ERL - Driver's Champion 2021 Porsche Esports Carrera Cup China - Am Class Champion 2021 SRGP Finals - P3 2021 SRGP Eastern - Champion 2021 INS-PN - Champion 2021 Havel Chitu Esports - Champion 2020 SRFC RMC - Champion 2020 INS-PN - P3 |
Inactive drivers
| Name | Join date | Series |
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| Jiacheng Jiang "kimisecond"
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09/2019 | 2021 GT World Challenge Asia Sprint - Top 15 2021 GT World Challenge Asia Endurance - P5 in Bathurst 2021 Octane Online Racing ACC Sprint Series - 2 wins 2021 SRFC RMC - Vice Champion 2021 iRacing Daytona 24 Hours - P5 in the class F1 2020 Esports Series China Championship 2020 iRacing Le Mans 24 Hours - P12 in the class 2019 World E-Racing Championship - Vice Champion |
| Zeqiang Ni "TmacNi"
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09/2019 | 2021 iRacing Daytona 24 Hours - P5 in the class 2021 iRacing Sebring 12 Hours 2020 iRacing Le Mans 24 Hours - P12 in the class 2020 SRGP |
Former drivers
| Name | Join date | Series |
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| Wenren Li "BwayneS"
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2020 | 2021 INS-PN Summer League - P12 2021 INS-PN 2020 INS-PN - P7 |
| Xudong Nie "EastD"
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03/2021 | 2021 Mercedes AMG 35 Modeon Finals - Champion 2021 Porsche Esports Carrera Cup China - Top 10 2021 INS-PN - Vice Champion 2020 China GT Esports - Top 16 |
| Chi Xiao "GFEAR"
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07/2021 | 2021 SRFC RMC - P4 in Silvers 2021 INS-PN Summer League - Vice Champion 2021 TopRace TRMX - P7 |
| Zhuoyi Lin "Quick Nick"
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01/2021 | F1 2022 Esports Series China Championship - Official Driver F1 2021 Esports Series China Championship - P7 F1 2020 Esports Series China Championship - P4 F1 2029 Esports Series China Championship - P3 |
| Chao Zhuo "shotsbaldwin"
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01/2021 | F1 2022 Esports Series China Championship - Official Driver F1 2021 Esports Series China Championship - P5, 7 podiums F1 2020 Esports Series China Championship - P6 AFR F1 League S5 - Tier 1 Vice Champion |
| Mingzhi Nie "WindGK"
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01/2021 | FSAE Shanghai Jiao Tong University Driver AFR F1 League - Round winner F1 2020 Esports Series China Championship National Development League - South Division P5 |
| Junhao Wang "littleredhat"
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07/2021 | F1 2021 Esports Series China Championship National Development League - North Division Champion |
Team Results
Le Mans Virtual Series
| Year | Event | Team | No. | Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Class Pos. | Pos. |
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| 2021/22 | 2022 24 Hours of Le Mans Virtual | Absolute Inspeed Racing | 25 |  Johnathan Hoggard
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Porsche 911 RSR GTE | GTE | 200 | Ret | Ret |
| Wenlong Lu
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| Xiayufei Li
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| Yanzhe Li
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| 2022/23 | 2023 24 Hours of Le Mans Virtual | Inspeed Racing | 25 |  Rafael Lobato
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Porsche 911 RSR GTE | GTE | 319 | 11 | 34 |
| Wenlong Lu
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| Xiayufei Li
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| Yanzhe Li
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iRacing Special Events
| Year | Event | No. | Drivers | Car | Class | Laps |
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| 2020 | 24 Hours of Le Mans | 25 | Kimi Second
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BMW M8 GTE | GTE | 347 |
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| Zeqiang Ni
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| Yang Yang
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| Liren Zhu
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| 2021 | 24 Hours of Daytona | 25 | Kimi Second
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BMW M4 GT3 | IMSA GTD | 757 |
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| Wanderer Lee
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| Zeqiang Ni
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| 12 Hours of Sebring Powered by VCO | 25 | Xiayufei Li
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Dallara P217 | LMP2 | 367 | |
| Wanderer Lee
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| Zeqiang Ni
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| 2022 | 24 Hours of Daytona | 25 | Xiayufei Li
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Porsche 911 GT3 R | IMSA GTD | 781 |
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| Daniel Lu
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| Yaocheng Quan
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| Chi Xiao
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| 12 Hours of Sebring Powered by Heuskinveld (2nd split) | 25 | Xiayufei Li
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Audi R8 LMS GT3 | IMSA GTD | 349 | |
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| Yaocheng Quan
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| Bathurst 12 Hour | 25 | Xiayufei Li
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Lamborghini Huracan GT3 EVO | GT3 | 335 | |
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| Yaocheng Quan
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| 24 Hours of Nürburgring (top split) | 25 | Xiayufei Li
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BMW M4 GT3 | GT3 | 167 | |
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| Daniel Lu
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| iRacing Indy 500 Fixed (3rd split) | 22 | Xiayufei Li
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Dallara IR18 IndyCar | IndyCar | 200 | |
| Majors 24 (Top Split) | 42 | Xiayufei Li
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Porsche 911 RSR GTE | GTE | 334 | |
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| Daniel Lu
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| Yaocheng Quan
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| Jason Chen
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| Leo Ye
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RCCO World eX
| Year | Class | No. | Driver | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Pts. | Pos. |
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| 2021 | ESPORTS | 25 | Xiayufei Li
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17* | 0 | nc. | ||||||||
| PRO | 3 | Hongli Ye
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10* | 0 | nc. | |||||||||
| 2022 | ESPORTS | 25 | Xiayufei Li**
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13 | 11 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 23 |
* Wild Card entry, not eligible for championship points
** Competing as driver for Absolute Racing