The GRAND PRIX ZÜRICH 2023 is history, and preparations for the 2nd edition are already in full swing! The premiere, along with the open days on 3 and 4 November 2023 and 19 to 21 January 2024, were a resounding success — 220 sim racers competed on the racetrack through Zurich, battling it out on the fast circuit through the Limmat city.
Over 100 enthusiastic spectators cheered along and felt right at home at the ZÜRIRING Motodrom.
Great prizes were up for grabs in the following three categories: Rookie, Semi-Pro and Pro. We're delighted that third place among the Rookies went to Melanie Foitek, granddaughter of the late racing legend and Ferrari dealer Karl Foitek and niece of former Formula 1 driver Gregor Foitek. The winner in the "Pro" category of the first edition of the GRAND PRIX ZÜRICH is five-time Swiss Simracing champion Thomas Schmid! Professional racing driver Julien Apothéloz, who still holds the best lap time of 1:36.542 in the Ferrari, had a bit of bad luck in the race, as did Jean-Luc D'Auria of Emil Frey Racing. He set the fastest lap of the race at 1:38.077 in the Lotus. The Lotus is a touch slower than the Ferrari.
A big thank you goes to Andreas Püntener, who as 3D designer and game programmer worked tirelessly to bring the course to life. And to Konrad from SIM TRAXX, who specialises in the professional construction of laser-scanned tracks at an international level and who, together with his team and Andreas, programmed the racetrack through Zurich.
Anticipation for the next edition of the GRAND PRIX ZÜRICH is already palpable, and we can hardly wait to experience breathtaking races and thrilling moments once again!
