THE CHAMPIONSHIP THAT TURNS SIM RACERS INTO DRIVERS
THE-GRID is much more than a sim racing championship: it's the starting line for real-world motorsport.
Designed as a true springboard into competition, THE-GRID spots talent where it lives — behind the simulator wheel — and helps drivers make the leap to real racing, at the heart of on-track competition.
Throughout the year, sim racers battle in qualifying rounds held at E-MOTION centres and at major motorsport events. At every stage, drivers push their limits to earn a place in the final.
Could our next driver be you?
SEASON 1 WINNER
LENNY
16 YEARS OLD
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 it — and today his dream is real. At 16 he becomes a driver and goes from virtual to real thanks to THE-GRID.
THE PATH
HOW TO BECOME A DRIVER
REGISTER ONLINE
Create your driver profile
TAKE PART IN A SIM CENTRE
Join a certified E-MOTION centre or E-MOTION On Tour events — the immersive sim racing experience
SET THE BEST TIMES
Hotlaps, races, special events
QUALIFY FOR THE FINAL
Score points in the standings
BECOME A REAL DRIVER
Join a professional team
REGISTER ONLINE
Create your driver profile
TAKE PART IN A SIM CENTRE
Join a certified E-MOTION centre or E-MOTION On Tour events — the immersive sim racing experience
SET THE BEST TIMES
Hotlaps, races, special events
QUALIFY FOR THE FINAL
Score points in the standings
BECOME A REAL DRIVER
Join a professional team
ESTEBAN OCON
THE-GRID AMBASSADOR
French Formula 1 driver Esteban Ocon is one of motorsport's most recognised talents. After a standout junior career — European Formula 3 champion in 2014 and GP3 champion in 2015 — he debuted in F1 in 2016 and took his first win at the 2021 Hungarian Grand Prix.
Today, Esteban Ocon is an ambassador for THE-GRID. In this role he supports and inspires a new generation of talent from sim racing, sharing his passion and experience from the very top of the sport.