#17 Chris Lulham - I Became Full Time Racing Driver, Thanks To Max Verstappen!

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Chris Lulham is one of the strongest "sim to real" stories in modern motorsport. The British Team Redline standout dominated top-level sim racing, including wins at the iRacing Nürburgring 24 Hours and Le Mans Virtual, plus two VCO Esports Racing World Cup titles. In 2024 he switched fully to real racing and delivered an incredible Radical Cup UK SR3 season with 16 wins from 18 races and the championship.That breakout opened the door to Max Verstappen’s Verstappen.com Racing program.In 2025 Lulham stepped into GT World Challenge Europe, racing Endurance in the Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 Evo and Sprint with Emil Frey Racing in the Ferrari 296 GT3. The results followed fast: a class win at the 24 Hours of Spa and Gold Cup titles, proving his pace translates from simulator to GT3 paddock. He also took on the Nürburgring challenge, including the Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie (NLS) in SP9 Pro, building experience on the Nordschleife.🗓️ Mark our SimRacing Expo's in your calendar:SimRacing Expo Charlotte, North Carolina, USA: 22.-24.May 2026SimRacing Expo Frankfurt, Hessen, Germany: 16.-18.Oktober 2026💻 Website➡️️ SimRacing Expo Frankfurt: https://www.simracingexpo.de➡️️ SimRacing Expo Charlotte: https://www.simracingexpo.com✅ Get your tickets for SimRacing Expo DE or USA: 🇩🇪: https://ticket.simracingexpo.de🇺🇸: https://ticket.simracingexpo.com📝 Social Media➡️️ https://www.facebook.com/simracingexpo➡️️ https://instagram.com/simracing_expo

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