THE CHAMPIONSHIP
Volant ELF Sim Racing Series SEASON 1
The championship takes place across multiple competitions where participants compete to achieve the best times on professional simulators GT Ultimate.
The first 2025/2026 season brought together thousands of sim racing enthusiasts across different qualifying stages. After several selection phases, the best drivers competed against each other until the grand finale.
FINAL • FEBRUARY 1ST, 2026
E-MOTION PARIS
CIRCUIT SELECTION
3 DAYS OF IMMERSION
THE FINAL SELECTION
THE GRID GRAND FINAL
The 8 finalists move to the ultimate stage: two days of immersion on circuit. This phase, inspired by real professional selections, evaluates three fundamental criteria.
DRIVING
Driving skills on real circuit
COMMUNICATION
Collaboration with technical teams and engineers
MENTAL & PHYSICAL
Physical and mental resilience under pressure
LENNY · 16 YEARS OLD
SEASON 1 WINNER
Lenny Kieffer, 16 years old, established himself as the winner of the first edition of the Volant ELF by THE GRID championship and will join the team Schumacher GP for this 2026 season in Alpine Elf Cup Series (GT4).
He dreamed of it, and today his dream has become reality. At 16 years old he becomes a driver and transitions from virtual to real racing thanks to THE GRID.
Standings – Season 1
Volant ELF Sim Racing Series by THE GRID — Season 1
| POS | DRIVER |
|---|---|
| 🥇 | Lenny KIEFFER |
| 🥈 | Mattias PERRION |
| 🥉 | Lucas BRULET |
| 4 | Gaetan NOYGUES |
| 5 | Alex LEHOUX |
| 6 | Nicolas LEFRANÇOIS |
| 7 | Ethan PHARAMOND |
| 8 | Axel BENOT |