THE INFRASTRUCTURE OF SIM RACING
GRIDLOCK RACING
Race. Be seen. Go professional.
Powering the pathway from first qualifying event to world champion.
THE PROBLEM
Talent does not cost money. But competing does.
A £2,000 simulator versus a £200 one is not a skills gap — it is a wealth gap. Thousands of talented racers never get discovered. The sport has no structured pathway from grassroots to professional level. Esports teams have no open structured platform to find the talent they are looking for.
9.5M+
Active sim racers worldwide
Zero
Platforms combining equal hardware and open scouting
$750K
F1 Sim Racing prize pool 2026
THE SOLUTION
GridLock Racing opens the grid to everyone.
GridLock Racing is not a league. It is the infrastructure that powers leagues — providing physical venues, standardised equal hardware, verified data tracking and a structured pathway from local qualifying to world championship. We partner with existing leagues at every level. They handle community and rules. We provide the infrastructure that makes their results credible and their talent visible.
Equal Hardware
Same simulator spec at every accredited venue.
Open to Anyone
No affiliation needed. Pure skill decides.
Year-Round Data
All lap times and performance tracked continuously.
Real Pathways
Verified scouting teams review data and sign talent.
THE PATHWAY
From first qualifying event to world champion.
GridLock Racing powers the full progression. We partner with existing leagues at every level of the pyramid — connecting grassroots talent to professional championships.
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LOCAL QUALIFYING
Equal hardware venues, open to anyone.
REGIONAL LEAGUES
Partner leagues powered by GridLock Racing.
NATIONAL SERIES
One champion per discipline per country.
INTERNATIONAL
Cross-border competition.
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
F1 Sim Racing, eNASCAR, Gran Turismo World Series, Le Mans Virtual, WRC Esports.
THE PARTNER MODEL
We do not replace leagues. We power them.
Hundreds of sim racing leagues already exist at every level. They have communities, marketing and race calendars. What they do not have is physical venues, equal hardware or verified performance data. GridLock Racing provides exactly that — without competing with them.
THE LEAGUE HANDLES
- Community and marketing.
- Race calendar and format.
- Rules and officiating.
- Prize funds and sponsorships.
GRIDLOCK RACING PROVIDES
- Physical venue network and hardware standard.
- Data tracking and performance verification.
- Structured pathway connecting all levels.
- Scouting team data platform and subscriptions.
THE GAP
Nobody else is building this.
The sim racing landscape has four existing categories. None of them solve the core problem.
Online Platforms
SimGrid, iRacing, Racing Prodigy. Hardware inequality remains completely unsolved.
Elite Esports Leagues
F1 Sim Racing World Championship. Invite-only and inaccessible to unknown talent.
Expos and Trade Shows
SimRacing Expo. Fan experiences not talent pipelines.
One-Off Competitions
No recurring structure, no multi-discipline model, no open scouting.
GridLock Racing is the first platform to combine physical venue qualifying, equal hardware, partner league infrastructure and open scouting in one place.
HOW IT WORKS
The GridLock Racing Platform Model.
01
Practice and Qualify
Racers book practice sessions year-round or register for qualifying events at accredited venues.
02
Equal Hardware
Every session runs on the official GridLock Racing simulator spec. Same hardware everywhere.
03
Data Tracked
All lap times, consistency scores and progression tracked and published on the platform year-round.
04
Scouts Review
Verified esports teams access full career history across all partner leagues.
05
Talent Signed
Top performers receive signing offers and progress through the pathway to professional championships.
THE MARKET
The timing has never been better.
Two of the fastest growing markets in the world. One unoccupied gap at the intersection of both.
£3 Billion
Sim racing market by 2035 growing at 16% annually.
£55 Billion
Esports market by 2035 growing at 21% annually.
9.5M+
Active sim racers worldwide today.
DISCIPLINES
Five Disciplines. One Infrastructure.
Each discipline feeds directly into its official world championship.
FORMULA
Open-wheel pace, precision and consistency. Feeds into F1 Sim Racing World Championship.
GT
Racecraft, traffic management and tyre discipline. Feeds into GT World Challenge Esports.
NASCAR
Close-quarters control and high-pressure decision making. Feeds into eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series.
ENDURANCE
Long-run performance, teamwork and strategy. Feeds into Le Mans Virtual Series.
RALLY
Stage racing, precision and commitment. Feeds into WRC Esports Championship.
Not a sales pitch. A development conversation.
GridLock Racing is currently at concept stage. No team, no funding, no events yet scheduled. What exists is a clear vision, a well-researched gap and a genuine belief that the right partner will see what we see. We are seeking a technical co-founder, strategic partners in the esports and motorsport space and early stage investors.
GET IN TOUCH
Let us build this together.
If you are an investor, accelerator, venue operator, hardware partner or potential co-founder — reach out. We will share the full vision, the model and what we are building next.
hevarth@gridlockracing.com
GridLock Racing — United Kingdom — 2026
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