THE CHAMPIONSHIP
The championship unfolds through multiple competitions where participants compete to achieve the best times on professional GT Ultimate simulators.
The first season 2025/2026 brought together thousands of sim racing enthusiasts through various qualifying stages. After several selection phases, the best drivers competed all the way to the grand finale.
FINALE • FEBRUARY 1ST, 2026
E-MOTION PARIS
CIRCUIT SELECTION
3 DAYS OF IMMERSION
THE FINAL SELECTION
The 8 finalists move on to the ultimate stage: two days of immersion on track. This phase, inspired by real professional selections, evaluates three fundamental criteria.
Driving ability on a real circuit
Collaboration with technical teams and engineers
Physical and mental resilience under pressure
SEASON 1 WINNER
Lenny Kieffer, 16, won the first edition of the Volant ELF by THE GRID championship and will join Schumacher GP for the 2026 season in the Alpine Elf Cup Series (GT4).
He dreamed of it, and today his dream has become reality. At 16 he becomes a driver and goes from virtual to real thanks to THE GRID.
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 |
