Teams you should know
Behind many races are teams who take their passion seriously. Tap a logo and you’ll quickly see who is behind it and where you can find out more.
CARLAR esports Sim Racing GHD Motorsport Sim Racing M&J Downforce Sim Racing RacingLounge77 Sim Racing UNI-G Sim Racing Verstappen.com Racing Sim Racing Close ✕ CARLAR esports – Carsten Gieseler iRacing team from Germany, founded in January 2021
Founded by Carsten Gieseler, the team started out in the TCR class, later competed in international GT endurance series and today specialises in the Porsche 911 Cup. Among other series, the team races in the Digitale Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie and the 24h Series Esports. Since August 2023 CARLAR has run its own racing series, the CARLAR Series. Since 2024 the team has been showing at Gamescom how sim racing can win over newcomers too. Close ✕ GHD Motorsport – Patrick Jarczynski Sim racing team, founded in 2024, team principal Patrick Jarczynski
The team of Patrick Jarczynski, known online as Greenhelldriver. The focus is on virtual motorsport, above all endurance racing on the Nürburgring Nordschleife, plus international series. Since 2025 GHD Motorsport has been competing in the Digitaler Carrera Cup of the CARLAR Series on iRacing. Patrick also runs the Grüne Hölle (Green Hell) endurance championship and is himself active as a commentator and host in real and virtual motorsport. On his website you will also find an Ü40 Cup for the over-forties, a Feierabend-Cup for after-work racing, a community 24-hour race at Le Mans on 15 November 2026, and a regulars’ meet-up. Close ✕ M&J Downforce – Marek Böckmann, Jan Philipp Springob and Downforce Sim racing team with roots in real-world endurance racing
M&J Downforce is the sim racing team of Marek Böckmann, Jan Philipp Springob and the fashion label Downforce. The team was formed in early 2023 from two teams that were both founded in 2021: M&J Performance and the Downforce Racing Team. In 2021 the team raced as the official works team “Mercedes-AMG E-Sports M&J Performance” in the Digitale Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie. It won several titles in the ADAC Sim Racing Cup, in both the GT4 and the GT3 class, and in 2024, with Jan Philipp Springob, it took the drivers’ title in the Sprint Series of the Deutsche Sim Racing Championship. In 2025 the team finished third in the teams’ standings there. Marek Böckmann and Jan Philipp Springob run the sporting side of the team, and both also race in real-world motorsport: Böckmann in endurance racing at the Nürburgring, Springob in ADAC GT4 Germany. The team supports young drivers on their way from virtual to real motorsport: driver Jonas Gundert made his debut in the 318ti Cup at the Nürburgring in 2024. Close ✕ RacingLounge77 – DresdnerMotorSportClub77 e.V. im ADAC Sim racing, slot car racing and kart racing in Heidenau near Dresden
The RacingLounge77 is based in Heidenau, right on the outskirts of Dresden. It is run by the DresdnerMotorSportClub77 e.V. im ADAC. Here you’ll find sim racing, slot car racing and kart racing. The simulators are called Motion Xperience; they are developed and built in-house, and with a VR headset you are right in the thick of the action. The sims on offer include iRacing, Assetto Corsa, Project Cars and Automobilista 2. You can book a driving session or an event, or buy a voucher; beginners are just as welcome as amateurs and professionals. Close ✕ UNI-G – Uni Győr E-Sport Esports team of the University of Győr with its own sim racing division
UNI-G, short for Uni Győr E-Sport, is the esports organisation of Széchenyi István University in Győr, Hungary. Sim racing is its flagship division: the campus has ten professional simulators with direct-drive wheels, plus a motorsport-grade training programme. At the Nürburgring 24 Hours the team won the fastest split in the GT4 class, and at the Chicago Sim Gaming Expo in the USA it took race wins. In Gran Turismo 7, UNI-G drivers have won national championship titles in Hungary. Norbert Kiss also appears in the simulation section of the team's homepage. Besides sim racing, there are teams in Counter-Strike 2, Valorant, League of Legends, EA FC and Rainbow Six Siege, with more than 100 active members in total. Close ✕ Verstappen.com Racing – Pro Simulation Professional simulator training from Formula 4 to Formula 1
Verstappen.com Racing Pro Simulation offers professional-level simulator training for racing drivers from single-seater and GT series. The training covers series from Formula 4 via Eurocup-3, the Formula Regional European Championship, Formula 3 and Formula 2 all the way to Formula 1. Sessions take place in simulators with a 180-degree field of view, the vehicle physics are based on manufacturer data, and all of it is backed by more than ten years of simulation experience. Every session includes a briefing beforehand, live coaching while driving and a debrief with telemetry and video. Drivers practise qualifying laps, race simulations with tyre wear, overtaking, defending, starts, restarts after safety car periods, and changing grip and weather. On request, the driver’s own race engineer or team can be involved. The Pro Simulation team includes Atze Kerkhof, Joe Naughton and Kevin Siggy. These links are unpaid recommendations; I receive nothing in return for them. More teams will follow. All rights to names, logos and images belong to the respective teams, not to me.
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