SIMMSA Esports
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SIMMSA Esports
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Information
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| Founding date | 07 January 2015 |
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| Team manager |  Peter Klawitter |
| Simulations | iRacing rFactor2 |
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History
SIMMSA was found in 2015 (07th of January 2015) by Peter Klawitter with the goal to help build, develop the SimRacing genre in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), making it more popular through competitions for the region and motivating regional fans and talents to participate online on various platforms and sim titles.
SIMMSA provides professional consulting services for SimRacing in the MENA region and globally.
- 2016-2022, building racing simulators throughout the MENA region
- 2019, McLaren Shadow Project MENA was also contracted to SIMMSA.
- 2018, SIMMSA managed the McLaren Shadow Project Middle East which was expanded to include North Africa too.
- 2018, Dubai 24H Series, Simulator Hosting and Support with RacingFuel Academy at Sorg Rennsport
- 2017-2018, Ferrari World Abu Dhabi Simulator Maintenance & Support
- 2017-2018, Dubai Autodrome Simulator Maintenance & Support
Peter Klawitter was the Marketing Manager for the International Sim Racing Federation 2018-2019, Business Development Manager for RaceDepartment 2018-2019 and Team Principal for MRS E-Racing (Molitor Racing Systems GmbH) in 2019.
SIMMSA has sponsored SimRacing series in the past and is currently sponsoring active series.
- 2018-2021, iRacing, Precision Racing League (PRL), complete iRacing series
- 2018, iRacing, 6 Hours of the Glen
- 2018, iRacing, Sim Racers Asia (SRA), GTE Series
Since 2017 SIMMSA has been building their SimRacing team(s) to compete on a global level, in different sim titles and across various platforms.
In the summer of 2019, SIMMSA absorbed the Simplex Racing team, and the team was at this time renamed to SIMMSA Esports.
- 2020, 1st of August, new website SIMMSA Esports launched.
Dallara P217 LMP2
iRacing series participation
- iRacing Special Events
- BMW SIM GT Cup
- DNLS, Digitale Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie, 2022
- DNLS Community Cup, Digitale Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie, 2022
- ERL, Esports Racing League (by VCO, Virtual Competition Organisation), 2022
- ISOWC, S1, 2021
- SCOES, Sports Car Open Endurance Series, 2021-2022
- SCO, Sports Car Open, 2020-2021
- SCO, Sports Car Open, 2019-2020
- 24H Series Esports, NEO Endurance, 2021-2022
- 24H Series Esports, NEO Endurance, 2020-2021
- Winter GreenHELL (Winter VLN), 2020-2021
- GSR, GermanSimRacing, GSR Masters Sprint Series, 2022 S2, 2022
- GSR, GermanSimRacing, GSR Masters Sprint Series, 2021 S2, S3 and S4, 2020-2021
- PRL, Precision Racing League, PRL GT3 Pro Series
- PRL, Precision Racing League, PRL GT3 Sprint Series
- PRL, Precision Racing League, PRL Sportscar Series
- SRC, Simracing.Center, NOS Series
- getquu, AvD Tourenwagen Frühlings-Cup 2021
- ATR, Apex Tech Racing Team, Apex Tech LMP2 Championship, S1, 2021
- ERO, Endurance Series Online, 2020
- NLES, Next Level E-Series, Endurance Series, 2021
- IVRA, ClubSport Series, 2021-2022
- IVRA, Endurance Series, 2021 (Fall Season)
- ASCC, Autobahn Sportscar Challenge, S11, 2021-2022
- SRA, Sim Racers Asia GT4 Series, 2020
- SRA, Sim Racers Asia, SRA GT Series, 2018-2019
- RRVGT, Real Racing Virtual GT, RRVGT Langstreckenpokal (Endurance), 2022
- RRVGT, Real Racing Virtual GT, RRVGT GTE Masters, 2020-2021
- DENSU, ECS, Endurance Championship Series, 2020
Porsche 911 RSR GTE
iRacing Results
- 2023, iRacing, P9 [top split], Special Event, Daytona 24, BMW M Hybrid V8
- 2022, iRacing, Championship SP10 Class Winner and Drivers' Category, DNLS Community Cup, BMW M4 GT4
- 2022, iRacing, P3 [4th split], Special Event, Watkins Glen 6HR, Mercedes-AMG GT3 2020
- 2022, iRacing, P9 [top split], Special Event, Majors24 (Le Mans), Dallara P217 LMP2
- 2022, iRacing, P6 [top split], Special Event, Nürburgring 24, BMW M4 GT4
- 2022, iRacing, P12 and P16 [split2], Special Event, Sebring 12, Dallara P217 LMP2
- 2022, iRacing, P9 [split4], Special Event, Sebring 12, Lamborghini Huracán GT3 EVO
- 2022, iRacing, P2 [split2], Special Event, Daytona 24, Dallara P217 LMP2
- 2022, iRacing, P2 [split4], Special Event, Daytona 24, Lamborghini Huracán GT3 EVO
- 2022, iRacing, Simracing.Center (SRC), Class Winner, NOS Racing, Porsche 911 GT3 Cup (992)
- 2021-2022, iRacing, P19, Championship, Sports Car Open (SCO), Dallara P217 LMP2
- 2021, iRacing, Championship & Class Winner, NLES Endurance Series, Dallara P217 LMP2
- 2021, iRacing, P1, Overall Winner [split2], Special Event, Petit Le Mans (Road Atlanta 10HR), Dallara P217 LMP2
- 2021, iRacing, P1 [top split, 04:00PM GMT], Special Event, Spa 24HR, BMW M4 GT3
- 2021, iRacing, P6 [split2, 12:00PM GMT], Special Event, Spa 24HR, BMW M4 GT3
- 2021, iRacing, P7 [top split], Special Event, Watkins Glen 6HR, Dallara P217 LMP2
- 2021, iRacing, P3 [split3], Special Event, Watkins Glen 6HR, BMW M4 GT3
- 2021, iRacing, P6 [top split], Special Event, Majors24 (Le Mans), Dallara P217 LMP2
- 2021, iRacing, P3 [split2], Special Event, Majors24 (Le Mans), Dallara P217 LMP2
- 2021, iRacing, P1 [top split, 04:00PM GMT], Special Event, Nürburgring 24HR by VCO, Mercedes-AMG GT3
- 2020-2021, iRacing, P7, Championship, 24H Series Esports, NEO Endurance, Audi RS3 LMS TCR
- 2020-2021, iRacing, P9, Championship, SCO, Sports Car Open, Dallara P217 LMP2
- 2020-2021, iRacing, P2 & P3, Championship, ATR, Apex Tech LMP2 Championship, Season 1, Dallara P217 LMP2
- 2021, iRacing, P1 [top split, 07:00AM GMT], Special Event, Sebring 12HR by VCO, BMW M4 GT3
- 2021, iRacing, P4 [split2, 12:00PM GMT], Special Event, Sebring 12HRg by VCO, Dallara P217 LMP2
- 2021, iRacing, P4 [split3, 12:00PM GMT], Special Event, Sebring 12HR by VCO, Lamborghini Huracan GT3 EVO
- 2021, iRacing, Drivers' and Team Championship Winner, PRL GT3 Sprint Series, Mercedes-AMG GT3
- 2021, iRacing, P1, Championship Winner, Winter GreenHELL, Gesamtstrecke VLN, Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport
- 2021, iRacing, P1, Overall Winner [split2], Special Event, Daytona 24HR, Dallara P217 LMP2
- 2021, iRacing, P5 [split5], Special Event, Daytona 24HR, BMW M4 GT3
- 2020, iRacing, Drivers' Championship Winner, PRL GT3 Sprint Series, Audi R8 LMS GT3
- 2019-2020, iRacing, P2, Championship, Sports Car Open (SCO), HPD ARX 01c
- 2020, iRacing, P3, Championship, ERO (Endurance Racing Online), Porsche 911 RSR GTE
- 2020, iRacing, P3, Championship, DENSU ECS (Endurance Championship Series), Porsche 911 RSR GTE
- 2020, iRacing, P4, Championship, Virtual 24H Series, Audi R8 LMS GT3
- 2020, iRacing, P2, Championship, Virtual 24H Series, Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport
- 2020, iRacing, P20, Championship, GSR Masters Sprint Series S2 (German Sim Racing), Audi R8 LMS GT3
- 2020, iRacing, P3, Special Event, Petit Le Mans (10H Road Atlanta) by VCO, Dallara P217 LMP2
- 2020, iRacing, P5, Special Event, 24H Spa by VCO, BMW Z4 GT3
- 2020, iRacing, P3, Special Event, H&R 24H Spa by Mühlner Motorsport, Dallara P217 LMP2
- 2020, iRacing, P6, Special Event, SCO 6 hours of the Glen, HPD ARX 01c
- 2020, iRacing, P8, Special Event, SCO Oak Tree 300 at VIR, Audi RS3 LMS TCR
- 2020, iRacing, P14, Special Event, SCO 1000 Miles of Interlagos, Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport
Lamborghini Huracán GT3 EVO
rFactor 2 series participation
- Le Mans Virtual Series (LMVS), S2, 2022-2023
- Le Mans Virtual Series (LMVS), S1, 2021-2022
- P1LMS, P1-Gaming, 2022
- P1LMS, P1-Gaming, 2021
- P1PC, P1-Gaming, Porsche Cup, 2021
- P1, P1-Gaming, Special Event, 24H Le Mans, 2021
- rF2LN, Season 2020-2021
- rF2LN, Special Event, 24H Nürburgring, 2021
- P1M2C, P1-Gaming, BMW M2 Cup, 2020
P1 24 Hours of Le Mans 2020
rFactor 2 Results
- 2023, rF2, P12 Overall, SRC 24H Dubai, Callaway Corvette C7 GT3-R
- 2023, rF2, P7 in GTE class, Le Mans Virtual Series 2022-2023 (LMVS), Ferrari 488 GTE
- 2022, rF2, P11 in GTE class, Le Mans Virtual Series 2021-2022 (LMVS), Ferrari 488 GTE
- 2022, rF2, P4 Overall and in LMP1 class, P1LMS (P1-Gaming), ENSO CLM P1/01 ByKolles LMP1
- 2022, rF2, P4 in GTE class, P1LMS (P1-Gaming), Ferrari 488 GTE
- 2021, rF2, P1, Winner in class, P1-Gaming, Special Event, 24 Hours of Le Mans, Ferrari 488 GTE
- 2021, rF2, Overall Winner, rF2LN, Season 2020-2021, Porsche 911 GT3 Cup
- 2021, rF2, P1, Class Winner, rF2LN, 24H Nürburgring, Porsche 911 GT3 Cup
- 2020, rF2, Drivers' and Team Championship Winner, P1-Gaming, P1M2C, BMW M2 Cup
Le Mans Virtual Series 2022-23
Le Mans Virtual Series 2021-22
Driver roster
Active drivers
iRacing
| Name | Join date | Series |
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 Airijus Jomantas
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02/2022 | Driver profile |
| Alexander Walton
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11/2020 | Driver profile |
| Chris Rosenkranz
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02/2022 | Driver profile |
| Christopher Kochaneck
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06/2022 | Driver profile |
| Fabio Rauer
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04/2021 | Driver profile |
| Gustas Grinbergas
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07/2020 | Driver profile |
 Haitham Abdelkader
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09/2019 | Driver profile |
| Julian Reinhart
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04/2020 | Driver profile |
 Keanu Al Azhari
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04/2020 | Driver profile |
 Lars Baumeler
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10/2020 | Driver profile |
 Peter Klawitter
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01/2015 | Driver profile |
 Ramez Azzam
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11/2019 | Driver profile |
| Salman Owega
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11/2021 | Driver profile |
| Tim Brzeske
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02/2020 | Driver profile |
 Toni Reunanen
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10/2020 | Driver profile |
rFactor2
| Name | Join date | Series |
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| Andreas Schmich
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06/2019 | Driver profile |
| Armin Binder
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06/2019 | Driver profile |
 Gerhard Lindauer
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06/2019 | Driver profile |
 Maximilian Dehn
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09/2022 | Driver profile |
Business Development
| Name | Join date |
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 Jamal Ghandour
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01/2016 |
Team results
rF2 - ACO - Le Mans Virtual Series (LMVS)
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| Season | Team | No. | Drivers | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Pos | Points |
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| 2021-2022 | SIMMSA Esports GTE | 66 | Andreas Schmich
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11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11th | 9 |
| Armin Binder
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| Sebastian Wunsch
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| Gustas Grinbergas
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| Ramez Azzam
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| 2022-2023 | SIMMSA Esports GTE | 66 | Armin Binder
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4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7th | 44 |
| Patrick Schindler
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| Sebastian Wunsch
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| Gustas Grinbergas
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| Ramez Azzam
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iR - OBS Endurance Cup (OBSEC)
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| Season | Team | No. | Drivers | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Pos | Points |
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| 2023-2024 | OBS World by SIMMSA | 66 | Alexander Walton
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5 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3rd | 100 |
| Burkhard Maring
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| Toni Reunanen
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| Fabio Rauer
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| BC Vault by SIMMSA | 47 | Airijus Jomantas
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6 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5th | 46.5 | |
| Lars Baumeler
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| Toni Reunanen
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| Fabio Rauer
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| Beerskin by SIMMSA | 11 | Christopher Kochaneck
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13 | 4 | 4 | DNS | 8 | 3 | DNS | 6th | 43.5 | |
| Christopher Kindler
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| Fabio Rauer
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iR - Digital Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie (DNLS)
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| Season | Team | No. | Drivers | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Pos | Points |
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| 2022-2023 | SIMMSA Esports CUP | 260 | Alexander Walton
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10 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 8 | 9th | 8 |
| Tim Brzeske
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| Christopher Kochaneck
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| Gustas Grinbergas
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| SIMMSA Esports SP10 | 247 | Lars Baumeler
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6 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 7th | 13 | |
| Toni Reunanen
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| Maximilian Dehn
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iR - Digital Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | Community Cup (DNLS CC)
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| Season | Team | No. | Drivers | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Pos | Points |
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| 2022 | SIMMSA Esports GT4 | 347 | Lars Baumeler
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1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1st | 335 |
| Toni Reunanen
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iR - International Simulated Open Wheel Championship (ISOWC)
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| Season | Drivers | No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Pos | Points |
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| 2021 | Ramez Azzam
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65 | 25 | 19 | 8 | 18 | 3 | 19 | 10th | 98 |
| Gustas Grinbergas
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111 | DNQ | 15 | 9 | 13 | DNS | 28 | 25th | 59 | |
| Alexander Walton
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172 | 9 | 18 | 23 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 20th | 66 |
iR - Sports Car Open (SCO)
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| Season | Team | No. | Drivers | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Pos | Points |
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| 2019-2020 | SIMMSA Esports LMP2 | 69 |  Alex Trainor
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3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2nd | 109 | |
 Fraser Williamson
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| Ramez Azzam
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| SIMMSA Esports GTE | 146 | Barry Morrison
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17 | 15 | 8 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 13th | 20 | ||
| Lewis Goodway
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| Tyler Hervias
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 Dylan Pereira
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| 2020-2021 | SIMMSA Esports LMP2 | 66 | Alexander Walton
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15 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 16 | 4 | 9th | 43 |
| Gustas Grinbergas
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| Ramez Azzam
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| 2021-2022 | SIMMSA Esports LMP2 | 6 |  Benjamin Frigerio
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19 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 19th | 11 | |
| Burkhard Maring
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| Fabio Rauer
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| Maxence Schmitt
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| Jeffrey Ooms
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 Luke Banister
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| Ramez Azzam
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iR - 24H Series Esports
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| Season | Team | No. | Drivers | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Pos | Points |
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| 2020-2021 | SIMMSA Esports TCR | 174 | Julian Reinhart
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12 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7th | 60 |
| Christopher Zoechling
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| Lewis Goodway
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| Michael Davies
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| Simon Steffen
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| 2021-2022 | SIMMSA Esports Cup | 966 | Alexander Walton
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DSQ | 4 | 8 | 8 | DNS | DNS | 9th | 29 |
| Gustas Grinbergas
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| Lars Baumeler
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| Tim Brzeske
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| SIMMSA Esports TCR | 174 | Julian Reinhart
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7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | DNS | 6th | 51 | |
 John Siemons
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| Michael Davies
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iR - Winter GreenHELL
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| Season | Team | No. | Drivers | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Pos | Points |
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| 2020-2021 | SIMMSA Esports GT3 | 53 | Christopher Kindler
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9 | 1 | 4 | 14 | N/A | 20.28 |
| Gustas Grinbergas
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 Riyane El Mouslih
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| Tim Brzeske
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| SIMMSA Esports GT4 | 247 | Lars Baumeler
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1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1st | 38.88 | |
| Toni Reunanen
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iR - Virtual 24H Series
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| Season | Team | No. | Drivers | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Pos | Points |
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| 2020 | SIMMSA Esports GT3 | 66 | Christopher Zoechling
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3 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 4th | 30 |
| Lewis Goodway
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| Gustas Grinbergas
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| Michael Davies
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| Nick Foster
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| Peter Klawitter
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| Ramez Azzam
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| fun-M Motorsport with SIMMSA Esports GT3 | 67 | Fabian Hackl
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5 | 14 | 10 | DNS |
21st | 8 | |
 Grant Crow
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| Julian Reinhart
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| Luca Trunk
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| Tim Brzeske
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| Simon Klemund
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| SIMMSA Esports GT4 | 466 | Teemu Toikka
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DNE |
2 | 2 | 6 | 2nd | 42 | |
 Tim Greven
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| Riley Thompson
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iR - NLES Endurance Series
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| Season | Team | No. | Drivers | 1 | 2 | 3 | Pos | Points |
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| 2021 | SIMMSA Esports LMP2 | 66 | Burkhard Maring
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1 | 4 | 2 | 1st | 55 |
| Gustas Grinbergas
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| Lars Baumeler
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| Luke Banister
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| Ramez Azzam
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iR - BMW SIM GT Cup
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| Season | Team | No. | Drivers | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Pos | Points |
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| 2021 S1 | SIMMSA Esports GTE | 66 | Gustas Grinbergas
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DNS | 22 | DNS | DNS | DNS | NA | NA |
| Peter Klawitter
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| Roberte Eduard
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iR - Porsche Esports Sprint Challenge (PESC)
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| Season | Driver | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Pos | Points |
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| 2020 | Teemu Toikka
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DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | 25 | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | 104th | 1 |