Jamal Ghandour
Information
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| Birthdate | 17 January |
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| Country |  Lebanon
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| Nicknames | Shlagem |
| Team | SIMMSA Esports |
| Simulations | iRacing rFactor 2 Assetto Corsa Automobilista |
| Series | rFactor 2 P1M2C |
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Team history
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| iRacing / rFactor 2
01/2016- Present | |
Biography
Jamal was born on January 17th, 1983 is an avid SimRacer and real-life racer. GT Academy International Finalist in Silverstone and Nissan works driver in 2014 Qualified to GT Academy regional finals twice Finished 3rd, August 2016, in iRacing – 24 Hours of Spa at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, with KB Motorsports driving the BMW Z4 GT3 Winner, 2014, “Gran Turismo 6” competition organized by KFC in Lebanon Winner, August 2001, "Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec” launch competition organized by Virgin Megastore in Lebanon Podium finishes, Sodi World Series (SWS) with GoKarts “Shlagem” the Lebanese rocket (dates back to 1996 GP2 era, his nickname is based on a cat name which does not have any meaning whatsoever). He is a clean, intelligent and consistent race driver. He holds a Master’s degree in Biology, is a Certified Programmer, is a teacher his daily life and is the creator of Sim Racing Middle East (SRME), a community platform to bring together SimRacers from the GCC (Gulf Cooperation Council) and MENA (the Middle East and North Africa) Jamal worked as a consultant to SIMMSA during the McLaren Shadow Project competitions and esports management 2018/2019. Member of the Lebanese Esports Committee Expert in SimRacing Hardware consultancy and solutions provider he builds simulator chassis and optimizes them as a side job.
His hobbies are building Computers, gaming, karting, geeking and SimRacing.
Equipment
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| Rig & Seat | Obutto R3Volution cockpit and JCL-SimRacing Quad Monitor Stand |
| Wheelbase | SimQuip.NET OSW. MiGE 130ST-M10010 |
| Wheelrim | AS-SimDesign MOMO Mod. 27/C and G29 Rim for OSW |
| Pedals | MPPC Pro Sim hydraulic Pedals |
| Shifter | DSD short-throw shifter, modded TH8A gated shifter |
| Handbrake | DIY progressive handmade Arduino Handbrake |
| Accessories | DSD Race King, Recaro Pole Position Seat, ignition controls BB, M-spec shift light, custom-made BlackBox MK9 Pro Button Box |
| Monitor | 3x Dell S2716DG, 27”, 1x BenQ SE2231.22" |
| VR | N/A |
Career results
P1M2C Series BMW M2-Cup Season 2020
(results for two races each raceday + bonus 3 special points who ends the race with a minimum race distance of 90% compared to the race winner.)
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