Verstappen‘s Sim Racing Initiative Yields GT World Challenge Europe Gold Cup Victory for Lulham
Twenty-two-year-old Ben Lulham’s success embodies Max Verstappen’s commitment to bridging the gap between sim racing and real-world motorsport. Following a championship win in the 2023 British Radical Cup, Lulham progressed to the GT World Challenge Europe series, sharing a Ferrari 296 GT3 with thierry Vermeulen – son of Verstappen’s long-time manager – under the Verstappen.com Racing banner.
In his debut full season, focusing on the Sprint Cup, Lulham and Vermeulen secured the Gold Cup category title, reserved for crews with FIA Gold-rated drivers. They finished seventh overall in the championship standings. Lulham’s performance has demonstrated potential for competing at the highest level, frequently challenging for pole position in qualifying sessions. He also participated in one-off starts alongside Verstappen in the Nürburgring Endurance Series (NLS) this year.
