SIMMSA Esports

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SIMMSA Esports
SIMMSA Esports
Information
Founding date 07 January 2015
Country
Team manager Peter Klawitter
Simulations iRacing
rFactor2
Links

History

SIMMSA was found in 2015 (07th of January 2015) by Peter Klawitter with the goal to help build, develop the SimRacing genre in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), making it more popular through competitions for the region and motivating regional fans and talents to participate online on various platforms and sim titles.
SIMMSA provides professional consulting services for SimRacing in the MENA region and globally.

  • 2016-2022, building racing simulators throughout the MENA region
  • 2019, McLaren Shadow Project MENA was also contracted to SIMMSA.
  • 2018, SIMMSA managed the McLaren Shadow Project Middle East which was expanded to include North Africa too.
  • 2018, Dubai 24H Series, Simulator Hosting and Support with RacingFuel Academy at Sorg Rennsport
  • 2017-2018, Ferrari World Abu Dhabi Simulator Maintenance & Support
  • 2017-2018, Dubai Autodrome Simulator Maintenance & Support


Peter Klawitter was the Marketing Manager for the International Sim Racing Federation 2018-2019, Business Development Manager for RaceDepartment 2018-2019 and Team Principal for MRS E-Racing (Molitor Racing Systems GmbH) in 2019.
SIMMSA has sponsored SimRacing series in the past and is currently sponsoring active series.

  • 2018-2021, iRacing, Precision Racing League (PRL), complete iRacing series
  • 2018, iRacing, 6 Hours of the Glen
  • 2018, iRacing, Sim Racers Asia (SRA), GTE Series


Since 2017 SIMMSA has been building their SimRacing team(s) to compete on a global level, in different sim titles and across various platforms.
In the summer of 2019, SIMMSA absorbed the Simplex Racing team, and the team was at this time renamed to SIMMSA Esports.

  • 2020, 1st of August, new website SIMMSA Esports launched.


Dallara P217 LMP2 SIMMSA Esports

iRacing series participation

  • iRacing Special Events
  • BMW SIM GT Cup
  • DNLS, Digitale Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie, 2022
  • DNLS Community Cup, Digitale Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie, 2022
  • ERL, Esports Racing League (by VCO, Virtual Competition Organisation), 2022
  • ISOWC, S1, 2021
  • SCOES, Sports Car Open Endurance Series, 2021-2022
  • SCO, Sports Car Open, 2020-2021
  • SCO, Sports Car Open, 2019-2020
  • 24H Series Esports, NEO Endurance, 2021-2022
  • 24H Series Esports, NEO Endurance, 2020-2021
  • Winter GreenHELL (Winter VLN), 2020-2021
  • GSR, GermanSimRacing, GSR Masters Sprint Series, 2022 S2, 2022
  • GSR, GermanSimRacing, GSR Masters Sprint Series, 2021 S2, S3 and S4, 2020-2021
  • PRL, Precision Racing League, PRL GT3 Pro Series
  • PRL, Precision Racing League, PRL GT3 Sprint Series
  • PRL, Precision Racing League, PRL Sportscar Series
  • SRC, Simracing.Center, NOS Series
  • getquu, AvD Tourenwagen Frühlings-Cup 2021
  • ATR, Apex Tech Racing Team, Apex Tech LMP2 Championship, S1, 2021
  • ERO, Endurance Series Online, 2020
  • NLES, Next Level E-Series, Endurance Series, 2021
  • IVRA, ClubSport Series, 2021-2022
  • IVRA, Endurance Series, 2021 (Fall Season)
  • ASCC, Autobahn Sportscar Challenge, S11, 2021-2022
  • SRA, Sim Racers Asia GT4 Series, 2020
  • SRA, Sim Racers Asia, SRA GT Series, 2018-2019
  • RRVGT, Real Racing Virtual GT, RRVGT Langstreckenpokal (Endurance), 2022
  • RRVGT, Real Racing Virtual GT, RRVGT GTE Masters, 2020-2021
  • DENSU, ECS, Endurance Championship Series, 2020


Porsche 911 RSR GTE SIMMSA Esports


iRacing Results

  • 2023, iRacing, P9 [top split], Special Event, Daytona 24, BMW M Hybrid V8
  • 2022, iRacing, Championship SP10 Class Winner and Drivers' Category, DNLS Community Cup, BMW M4 GT4
  • 2022, iRacing, P3 [4th split], Special Event, Watkins Glen 6HR, Mercedes-AMG GT3 2020
  • 2022, iRacing, P9 [top split], Special Event, Majors24 (Le Mans), Dallara P217 LMP2
  • 2022, iRacing, P6 [top split], Special Event, Nürburgring 24, BMW M4 GT4
  • 2022, iRacing, P12 and P16 [split2], Special Event, Sebring 12, Dallara P217 LMP2
  • 2022, iRacing, P9 [split4], Special Event, Sebring 12, Lamborghini Huracán GT3 EVO
  • 2022, iRacing, P2 [split2], Special Event, Daytona 24, Dallara P217 LMP2
  • 2022, iRacing, P2 [split4], Special Event, Daytona 24, Lamborghini Huracán GT3 EVO
  • 2022, iRacing, Simracing.Center (SRC), Class Winner, NOS Racing, Porsche 911 GT3 Cup (992)
  • 2021-2022, iRacing, P19, Championship, Sports Car Open (SCO), Dallara P217 LMP2
  • 2021, iRacing, Championship & Class Winner, NLES Endurance Series, Dallara P217 LMP2
  • 2021, iRacing, P1, Overall Winner [split2], Special Event, Petit Le Mans (Road Atlanta 10HR), Dallara P217 LMP2
  • 2021, iRacing, P1 [top split, 04:00PM GMT], Special Event, Spa 24HR, BMW M4 GT3
  • 2021, iRacing, P6 [split2, 12:00PM GMT], Special Event, Spa 24HR, BMW M4 GT3
  • 2021, iRacing, P7 [top split], Special Event, Watkins Glen 6HR, Dallara P217 LMP2
  • 2021, iRacing, P3 [split3], Special Event, Watkins Glen 6HR, BMW M4 GT3
  • 2021, iRacing, P6 [top split], Special Event, Majors24 (Le Mans), Dallara P217 LMP2
  • 2021, iRacing, P3 [split2], Special Event, Majors24 (Le Mans), Dallara P217 LMP2
  • 2021, iRacing, P1 [top split, 04:00PM GMT], Special Event, Nürburgring 24HR by VCO, Mercedes-AMG GT3
  • 2020-2021, iRacing, P7, Championship, 24H Series Esports, NEO Endurance, Audi RS3 LMS TCR
  • 2020-2021, iRacing, P9, Championship, SCO, Sports Car Open, Dallara P217 LMP2
  • 2020-2021, iRacing, P2 & P3, Championship, ATR, Apex Tech LMP2 Championship, Season 1, Dallara P217 LMP2
  • 2021, iRacing, P1 [top split, 07:00AM GMT], Special Event, Sebring 12HR by VCO, BMW M4 GT3
  • 2021, iRacing, P4 [split2, 12:00PM GMT], Special Event, Sebring 12HRg by VCO, Dallara P217 LMP2
  • 2021, iRacing, P4 [split3, 12:00PM GMT], Special Event, Sebring 12HR by VCO, Lamborghini Huracan GT3 EVO
  • 2021, iRacing, Drivers' and Team Championship Winner, PRL GT3 Sprint Series, Mercedes-AMG GT3
  • 2021, iRacing, P1, Championship Winner, Winter GreenHELL, Gesamtstrecke VLN, Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport
  • 2021, iRacing, P1, Overall Winner [split2], Special Event, Daytona 24HR, Dallara P217 LMP2
  • 2021, iRacing, P5 [split5], Special Event, Daytona 24HR, BMW M4 GT3
  • 2020, iRacing, Drivers' Championship Winner, PRL GT3 Sprint Series, Audi R8 LMS GT3
  • 2019-2020, iRacing, P2, Championship, Sports Car Open (SCO), HPD ARX 01c
  • 2020, iRacing, P3, Championship, ERO (Endurance Racing Online), Porsche 911 RSR GTE
  • 2020, iRacing, P3, Championship, DENSU ECS (Endurance Championship Series), Porsche 911 RSR GTE
  • 2020, iRacing, P4, Championship, Virtual 24H Series, Audi R8 LMS GT3
  • 2020, iRacing, P2, Championship, Virtual 24H Series, Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport
  • 2020, iRacing, P20, Championship, GSR Masters Sprint Series S2 (German Sim Racing), Audi R8 LMS GT3
  • 2020, iRacing, P3, Special Event, Petit Le Mans (10H Road Atlanta) by VCO, Dallara P217 LMP2
  • 2020, iRacing, P5, Special Event, 24H Spa by VCO, BMW Z4 GT3
  • 2020, iRacing, P3, Special Event, H&R 24H Spa by Mühlner Motorsport, Dallara P217 LMP2
  • 2020, iRacing, P6, Special Event, SCO 6 hours of the Glen, HPD ARX 01c
  • 2020, iRacing, P8, Special Event, SCO Oak Tree 300 at VIR, Audi RS3 LMS TCR
  • 2020, iRacing, P14, Special Event, SCO 1000 Miles of Interlagos, Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport


Lamborghini Huracán GT3 EVO SIMMSA Esports

rFactor 2 series participation

  • Le Mans Virtual Series (LMVS), S2, 2022-2023
  • Le Mans Virtual Series (LMVS), S1, 2021-2022
  • P1LMS, P1-Gaming, 2022
  • P1LMS, P1-Gaming, 2021
  • P1PC, P1-Gaming, Porsche Cup, 2021
  • P1, P1-Gaming, Special Event, 24H Le Mans, 2021
  • rF2LN, Season 2020-2021
  • rF2LN, Special Event, 24H Nürburgring, 2021
  • P1M2C, P1-Gaming, BMW M2 Cup, 2020


P1 24 Hours of Le Mans 2020 SIMMSA Esports


rFactor 2 Results

  • 2023, rF2, P12 Overall, SRC 24H Dubai, Callaway Corvette C7 GT3-R
  • 2023, rF2, P7 in GTE class, Le Mans Virtual Series 2022-2023 (LMVS), Ferrari 488 GTE
  • 2022, rF2, P11 in GTE class, Le Mans Virtual Series 2021-2022 (LMVS), Ferrari 488 GTE
  • 2022, rF2, P4 Overall and in LMP1 class, P1LMS (P1-Gaming), ENSO CLM P1/01 ByKolles LMP1
  • 2022, rF2, P4 in GTE class, P1LMS (P1-Gaming), Ferrari 488 GTE
  • 2021, rF2, P1, Winner in class, P1-Gaming, Special Event, 24 Hours of Le Mans, Ferrari 488 GTE
  • 2021, rF2, Overall Winner, rF2LN, Season 2020-2021, Porsche 911 GT3 Cup
  • 2021, rF2, P1, Class Winner, rF2LN, 24H Nürburgring, Porsche 911 GT3 Cup
  • 2020, rF2, Drivers' and Team Championship Winner, P1-Gaming, P1M2C, BMW M2 Cup


Le Mans Virtual Series 2022-23 SIMMSA Esports


Le Mans Virtual Series 2021-22 SIMMSA Esports

Driver roster

Active drivers

iRacing

Name Join date Series
Airijus Jomantas 02/2022 Driver profile
Alexander Walton 11/2020 Driver profile
Chris Rosenkranz 02/2022 Driver profile
Christopher Kochaneck 06/2022 Driver profile
Fabio Rauer 04/2021 Driver profile
Gustas Grinbergas 07/2020 Driver profile
Haitham Abdelkader 09/2019 Driver profile
Julian Reinhart 04/2020 Driver profile
Keanu Al Azhari 04/2020 Driver profile
Lars Baumeler 10/2020 Driver profile
Peter Klawitter 01/2015 Driver profile
Ramez Azzam 11/2019 Driver profile
Salman Owega 11/2021 Driver profile
Tim Brzeske 02/2020 Driver profile
Toni Reunanen 10/2020 Driver profile

rFactor2

Name Join date Series
Andreas Schmich 06/2019 Driver profile
Armin Binder 06/2019 Driver profile
Gerhard Lindauer 06/2019 Driver profile
Maximilian Dehn 09/2022 Driver profile

Business Development

Name Join date
Jamal Ghandour 01/2016

Team results

rF2 - ACO - Le Mans Virtual Series (LMVS)

(key)

Season Team No. Drivers 1 2 3 4 5 Pos Points
2021-2022 SIMMSA Esports GTE 66 Andreas Schmich 11 10 9 9 9 11th 9
Armin Binder
Sebastian Wunsch
Gustas Grinbergas
Ramez Azzam
2022-2023 SIMMSA Esports GTE 66 Armin Binder 4 6 8 9 7 7th 44
Patrick Schindler
Sebastian Wunsch
Gustas Grinbergas
Ramez Azzam

iR - OBS Endurance Cup (OBSEC)

(key)

Season Team No. Drivers 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Pos Points
2023-2024 OBS World by SIMMSA 66 Alexander Walton 5 12 1 5 4 2 1 3rd 100
Burkhard Maring
Toni Reunanen
Fabio Rauer
BC Vault by SIMMSA 47 Airijus Jomantas 6 8 11 9 5 5 4 5th 46.5
Lars Baumeler
Toni Reunanen
Fabio Rauer
Beerskin by SIMMSA 11 Christopher Kochaneck 13 4 4 DNS 8 3 DNS 6th 43.5
Christopher Kindler
Fabio Rauer

iR - Digital Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie (DNLS)

(key)

Season Team No. Drivers 1 2 3 4 5 Pos Points
2022-2023 SIMMSA Esports CUP 260 Alexander Walton 10 6 6 15 8 9th 8
Tim Brzeske
Christopher Kochaneck
Gustas Grinbergas
SIMMSA Esports SP10 247 Lars Baumeler 6 8 6 8 4 7th 13
Toni Reunanen
Maximilian Dehn

iR - Digital Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | Community Cup (DNLS CC)

(key)

Season Team No. Drivers 1 2 3 4 5 6 Pos Points
2022 SIMMSA Esports GT4 347 Lars Baumeler 1 1 1 1 4 1 1st 335
Toni Reunanen

iR - International Simulated Open Wheel Championship (ISOWC)

(key)

Season Drivers No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Pos Points
2021 Ramez Azzam 65 25 19 8 18 3 19 10th 98
Gustas Grinbergas 111 DNQ 15 9 13 DNS 28 25th 59
Alexander Walton 172 9 18 23 19 23 23 20th 66

iR - Sports Car Open (SCO)

(key)

Season Team No. Drivers 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Pos Points
2019-2020 SIMMSA Esports LMP2 69 Alex Trainor 3 2 2 2 4 2 2nd 109
Fraser Williamson
Ramez Azzam
SIMMSA Esports GTE 146 Barry Morrison 17 15 8 13 11 13 13th 20
Lewis Goodway
Tyler Hervias
Dylan Pereira
2020-2021 SIMMSA Esports LMP2 66 Alexander Walton 15 5 9 11 10 16 4 9th 43
Gustas Grinbergas
Ramez Azzam
2021-2022 SIMMSA Esports LMP2 6 Benjamin Frigerio 19 15 12 12 14 13 19th 11
Burkhard Maring
Fabio Rauer
Maxence Schmitt
Jeffrey Ooms
Luke Banister
Ramez Azzam

iR - 24H Series Esports

(key)

Season Team No. Drivers 1 2 3 4 5 6 Pos Points
2020-2021 SIMMSA Esports TCR 174 Julian Reinhart 12 9 5 7 7 6 7th 60
Christopher Zoechling
Lewis Goodway
Michael Davies
Simon Steffen
2021-2022 SIMMSA Esports Cup 966 Alexander Walton DSQ 4 8 8 DNS DNS 9th 29
Gustas Grinbergas
Lars Baumeler
Tim Brzeske
SIMMSA Esports TCR 174 Julian Reinhart 7 5 5 6 6 DNS 6th 51
John Siemons
Michael Davies

iR - Winter GreenHELL

(key)

Season Team No. Drivers 1 2 3 4 Pos Points
2020-2021 SIMMSA Esports GT3 53 Christopher Kindler 9 1 4 14 N/A 20.28
Gustas Grinbergas
Riyane El Mouslih
Tim Brzeske
SIMMSA Esports GT4 247 Lars Baumeler 1 1 1 1 1st 38.88
Toni Reunanen

iR - Virtual 24H Series

(key)

Season Team No. Drivers 1 2 3 4 Pos Points
2020 SIMMSA Esports GT3 66 Christopher Zoechling 3 23 5 5 4th 30
Lewis Goodway
Gustas Grinbergas
Michael Davies
Nick Foster
Peter Klawitter
Ramez Azzam
fun-M Motorsport with SIMMSA Esports GT3 67 Fabian Hackl 5 14 10
DNS
21st 8
Grant Crow
Julian Reinhart
Luca Trunk
Tim Brzeske
Simon Klemund
SIMMSA Esports GT4 466 Teemu Toikka
DNE
2 2 6 2nd 42
Tim Greven
Riley Thompson

iR - NLES Endurance Series

(key)

Season Team No. Drivers 1 2 3 Pos Points
2021 SIMMSA Esports LMP2 66 Burkhard Maring 1 4 2 1st 55
Gustas Grinbergas
Lars Baumeler
Luke Banister
Ramez Azzam

iR - BMW SIM GT Cup

(key)

Season Team No. Drivers 1 2 3 4 5 Pos Points
2021 S1 SIMMSA Esports GTE 66 Gustas Grinbergas DNS 22 DNS DNS DNS NA NA
Peter Klawitter
Roberte Eduard

iR - Porsche Esports Sprint Challenge (PESC)

(key)

Season Driver 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Pos Points
2020 Teemu Toikka DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS 25 DNS DNS DNS DNS 104th 1