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Chris Lulham

{{short description|British racing driver (born 2003)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2025}}

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| nationality = {{flagicon|GBR}} British

| birth_name = Christopher Lulham

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2003|03|31|df=y}}

| birth_place = Coldharbour, Surrey, England

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| racing licence = 12px FIA Silver

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| titles = Hagerty Radical Cup UK – SR3

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Christopher Lulham (born 31 March 2003{{Cite web|title=Chris Lulham|url=https://racing.verstappen.com/team-redline/chris-lulham/|website=racing.verstappen.com}}) is a British racing and esports driver who competes in the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup for Verstappen.com Racing and the Sprint Cup for Emil Frey Racing.{{cite web|url=https://www.motorsport.com/gtwce-endurance/news/how-verstappen-has-created-an-ambitious-gt-team-ahead-of-new-era-in-2025/10711251/|title=How Verstappen has created an ambitious GT team ahead of new era in 2025|date=9 April 2025|website=motorsport.com|access-date=18 May 2025}}

A Team Redline member since 2021, Lulham is a iRacing Nürburgring 24 Hours and 24 Hours of Le Mans Virtual overall winner, having also taken titles in the 2020 British Formula 4 iRacing Trophy and 2021 VCO ProSIM Series.

Early career

Lulham began karting in 2010.{{Cite web|title=KARTING|url=https://www.chrislulhamracing.com/karting|website=chrislulhamracing.com|date=18 May 2025}} Racing in karts until 2018, Lulham won the 2016 X30 Euro Series in the Junior category and the 2017 Trofeo Delle Industrie in OK, while also coming runner-up to Dexter Patterson in the Karting World Championship that year in OK-Junior.{{cite web|url=https://www.vroomkart.com/news/27454/x30-euro-series-round-2-circuito-internacional-de-zuera-july-17-2016|title=X30 Euro Series, Round 2 – Circuito Internacional de Zuera, July 17 2016|date=19 July 2016|website=vroomkart.com|access-date=18 May 2025}}{{cite web|url=https://www.vroomkart.it/news/31828/lulham-esordio-ok-linglese-vince-allesordio-in-senior-al-trofeo-delle-industrie|title=Lulham, esordio OK! L'inglese vince all'esordio in Senior al Trofeo delle Industrie|date=29 October 2017|website=vroomkart.it|access-date=18 May 2025}}{{cite web|url=https://www.kartcom.com/news/2017/09/24/podium-mondial-junior-100-britannique-patterson-champion/|title=Podium mondial Junior 100 % britannique: Patterson champion !|date=24 September 2017|website=kartcom.com|access-date=18 May 2025}}

After spending most of 2019 in sim-racing, Lulham joined Fortec Motorsport for a one-off appearance at the Silverstone round of the F4 British Championship.{{cite web|url=https://formulascout.com/fortec-signs-car-racing-rookie-chris-lulham-for-british-f4-one-off/54771|title=Fortec signs car racing rookie Chris Lulham for British F4 one-off|date=23 September 2019|website=formulascout.com|access-date=18 May 2025}} After finishing 11th on debut,{{cite web|url=https://formulascout.com/foster-leads-double-r-racing-one-two-in-silverstone-opener/54980|title=Louis Foster leads Double R one-two in British F4 Silverstone opener|date=28 September 2019|website=formulascout.com|access-date=18 May 2025}} Lulham took his first points in race two by finishing seventh,{{cite web|url=https://formulascout.com/alvarez-draws-level-with-maloney-in-silverstone-race-2/55010|title=Sebastian Alvarez beats Zane Maloney in wet British F4 title equaliser at Silverstone|date=29 September 2019|website=formulascout.com|access-date=18 May 2025}} and capped off the weekend with a fifth-place finish in race three.{{cite web|url=https://formulascout.com/louis-foster-wins-at-silverstone-title-rivals-collide/55052|title=Louis Foster wins again, British F4 title rivals collide at Silverstone|date=29 September 2019|website=formulascout.com|access-date=18 May 2025}}

Five years later, Lulham returned to real life racing by competing in the 2024 Radical Cup UK.{{cite web|url=https://www.autosport.com/national/news/how-verstappens-sim-team-mate-has-found-real-life-racing-success/10620207/|title=How Verstappen's sim team-mate has found real-life racing success|date=7 June 2024|website=autosport.com|access-date=18 May 2025}} In his only season in the series, Lulham won all but two races in the 18 race season to win the SR3 title in dominant fashion.{{cite web|url=https://radicalmotorsport.com/news/hagerty-radical-cup-uk-round-6-brands-hatch-race-report|title=HAGERTY RADICAL CUP UK ROUND 6 BRANDS HATCH RACE REPORT|date=17 September 2024|website=radicalmotorsport.com|access-date=18 May 2025}}

At the start of 2025 it was announced that Lulham would compete in both the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup and GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup, marking his debut in real-life GT3 competition.{{cite web|url=https://www.dailysportscar.com/2025/03/06/verstappen-com-racing-joins-world-challenge-europe-field.html|title=Verstappen.com Racing Joins World Challenge Europe Field|date=6 March 2025|website=dailysportscar.com|access-date=18 May 2025}}

Esports career

Lulham began sim-racing in 2019 and began racing professionally on iRacing a year later. Competing in the British Formula 4 iRacing Trophy in 2020, Lulham won the season-opener at Donington Park,{{cite web|url=https://formulascout.com/luke-browning-and-fortec-lead-british-f4s-esports-debut/61886|title=Luke Browning and Fortec lead British F4’s Esports debut|date=27 April 2020|website=formulascout.com|access-date=18 May 2025}} and then took four more wins to take the title over Luke Browning by 14 points.{{cite web|url=https://formulascout.com/chris-lulham-tops-fortec-duel-for-british-f4-esports-title/63013|title=Chris Lulham tops Fortec duel for British F4 Esports title|date=8 June 2020|website=formulascout.com|access-date=18 May 2025}}{{cite web|url=https://formulascout.com/junior-single-seater-esports-series-the-stats-and-standings/63619|title=Junior single-seater Esports series: the stats and standings|date=28 June 2020|website=formulascout.com|access-date=18 May 2025}} In 2021, Lulham joined Team Redline.{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/COqEn6ANk35/?hl=en|title=He's driven and won for us already, now it's time to officially welcome him to the team: Introducing @chris_lulham_20 👋🏼|date=9 May 2021|website=instagram.com|access-date=18 May 2025}} In his first year with the team, Lulham won the iRacing Nürburgring 24 Hours,{{cite web|url=https://www.the-race.com/gaming/verstappen-and-redline-crew-win-iracing-nurburgring-24-hours/|title=Verstappen and Redline crew win iRacing Nurburgring 24 Hours|date=25 April 2021|website=the-race.com|access-date=18 May 2025}} also winning the iRacing Daytona 24 Hours in GTE and winning the VCO ProSIM Series title at the end of the year.{{cite web|url=https://www.iracing.com/vrs-coanda-simsport-wins-top-split-of-2021-iracing-24-hours-of-daytona/|title=VRS Coanda Simsport Wins Top Split of 2021 iRacing 24 Hours of Daytona|date=25 January 2021|website=iracing.com|access-date=18 May 2025}}{{cite web|url=https://www.motorsport.com/gaming/news/vco-prosim-series-benecke-and-lulham-secure-the-title/6820263/|title=VCO ProSIM SERIES: Benecke and Lulham secure the title|date=25 November 2021|website=motorsport.com|access-date=18 May 2025}}

After winning the VCO Esports Racing World Cup the following year,{{cite web|url=https://vco-esports.com/category/news/|title=Successful title defence: Team Redline wins the second Esports Racing World Cup|website=vco-esports.com|access-date=18 May 2025}} Lulham won the 2023 24 Hours of Le Mans Virtual overall and won the second edition of the VCO Esports Racing World Cup.{{cite web|url=https://www.24h-lemans.com/en/news/team-redline-and-r-8-g-esports-win-2023-24-hours-of-le-mans-virtual-57001|title=Team Redline and R8G Esports win 2023 24 Hours of Le Mans Virtual|date=15 January 2023|website=24h-lemans.com|access-date=18 May 2025}}{{cite web|url=https://traxion.gg/esports-racing-world-cup-ii-team-redline-successfully-defend-crown/|title=Esports Racing World Cup II: Team Redline successfully defend crown|date=27 February 2023|website=traxion.gg|access-date=18 May 2025}}

Karting record

= Karting career summary =

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!Season

!Series

!Team

!Position

rowspan="2"|2011

| align="left" |Trent Valley Kart Club — Honda Cadet

| align="left" |

| style="background:#;" |22nd

align="left" |Kartmasters British Grand Prix — Honda Cadet

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| style="background:#;" |12th

2012

| align="left" |Trent Valley Kart Club — Honda Cadet

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| style="background:#;" |22nd

rowspan="2"|2013

| align="left" |Trent Valley Kart Club — Honda Cadet

| align="left" |

| style="background:#;" |23rd

align="left" | Super 1 National Championship — Honda Cadet

| align="left" |

| style="background:#;" |9th

rowspan="2"|2014

| align="left" |Kartmasters British Grand Prix — Honda Cadet

| align="left" |

| style="background:#;" |13th

align="left" |Super 1 National Championship — Honda Cadet

| align="left" |

| style="background:#;" |23rd

rowspan="2"|2015

| align="left" |Kartmasters British GP — Rotax Mini Max

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| style="background:#;" |5th

align="left" |Super 1 National Championship — Rotax Mini Max

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| style="background:#;" |23rd

rowspan="3"|2016

| align="left" |X30 Challenge Europe — X30 Junior

| align="left" rowspan="2"|Fusion Motorsport

| style="background:#;" |8th

align="left" |IAME Euro Series — X30 Junior

| style="background:#FFFFBF;" |1st

align="left" |IAME International Final — X30 Junior

| align="left" |

| style="background:#;" |8th

rowspan="8"|2017

| align="left" |22nd South Garda Winter Cup — OKJ

| align="left" |Piers Sexton Racing

| style="background:#;" |31st

align="left" |46° Trofeo delle Industrie — OK

| align="left" |Forza Racing

| style="background:#FFFFBF;" |1st

align="left" |Kartmasters British Grand Prix — OKJ

| align="left" |

| style="background:#;" |12th

align="left" |IAME Euro Series — X30 Junior

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| style="background:#dfdfdf;" |2nd

align="left" |WSK Super Master Series — OKJ

| align="left" rowspan="2" |Piers Sexton Racing

| style="background:#;" |15th

align="left" |Karting European Championship — OKJ

| style="background:#ffdf9f;" |3rd

align="left" |Karting World Championship — OKJ

| align="left" rowspan="2"|Forza Racing

| style="background:#dfdfdf;" |2nd

align="left" |WSK Open Cup — OK

| style="background:#;" |25th

rowspan="3"|2018

| align="left" |23rd South Garda Winter Cup — OK

| align="left" rowspan="3"|Forza Racing

| style="background:#;" |NC

align="left" |WSK Super Master Series — OK

| style="background:#;" |14th

align="left" |Karting European Championship — OK

| style="background:#;" |18th

colspan="4" |Sources:{{Cite web |title=Lulham Chris |url=https://www.kartcom.com/it/pilot/lulham-chris/|access-date=18 May 2025 |website=www.kartcom.com}}{{Cite web |title=Lulham Christoper |url=https://www.kartcom.com/it/pilot/lulham-christoper/|access-date=18 May 2025 |website=www.kartcom.com}}{{Cite web |title=Lulham Christopher |url=https://www.kartcom.com/it/pilot/lulham-christopher/|access-date=18 May 2025 |website=www.kartcom.com}}

Racing record

=Racing career summary=

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!Season

!Series

!Team

!Races

!Wins

!Poles

!F/Laps

!Podiums

!Points

!Position

2019

| align=left| F4 British Championship

| align=left| Fortec Motorsport

| 3

| 0

| 0

| 0

| 0

| 16

| 15th

2024

| align=left| Hagerty Radical Cup UK – SR3

| align=left| Valour Racing

| 18

| 16

| 8

| 13

| 17

| 1245

| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 1st

rowspan="4"|2025

| align=left| GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup

| align=left rowspan="2"| Verstappen.com Racing

| rowspan="2"|1

| 0

| 0

| 0

| 0

| 2*

| 9th*

align=left| GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup – Gold Cup

| 0

| 0

| 0

| 1

| 24*

| style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 2nd*

align=left| GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup

| align=left rowspan="2"| Emil Frey Racing

| rowspan="2"|4

| 0

| 0

| 0

| 1

| 11.5*

| 10th*

align=left| GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup – Gold Cup

| 2

| 2

| 0

| 4

| 60*

| style="background:#FFFFBF"|1st*

colspan="10" |Sources:{{Cite web |title=Chris Lulham {{!}} Racing career profile {{!}} Driver Database |url=https://www.driverdb.com/drivers/chris-lulham|access-date=18 May 2025 |website=www.driverdb.com}}

=Complete F4 British Championship results=

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

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Year

! Team

! 1

! 2

! 3

! 4

! 5

! 6

! 7

! 8

! 9

! 10

! 11

! 12

! 13

! 14

! 15

! 16

! 17

! 18

! 19

! 20

! 21

! 22

! 23

! 24

! 25

! 26

! 27

! 28

! 29

! 30

! DC

! Points

2019

!nowrap| Fortec Motorsports

| style="background:#;"| BHI
1
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| style="background:#;"| BHI
2
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| style="background:#;"| BHI
3
{{small|}}

| style="background:#;"| DON
1
{{small|}}

| style="background:#;"| DON
2
{{small|}}

| style="background:#;"| DON
3
{{small|}}

| style="background:#;"| THR1
1
{{small|}}

| style="background:#;"| THR1
2
{{small|}}

| style="background:#;"| THR1
3
{{small|}}

| style="background:#;"| CRO
1
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| style="background:#;"| CRO
2
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| style="background:#;"| CRO
3
{{small|}}

| style="background:#;"| OUL
1
{{small|}}

| style="background:#;"| OUL
2
{{small|}}

| style="background:#;"| OUL
3
{{small|}}

| style="background:#;"| SNE
1
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| style="background:#;"| SNE
2
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| style="background:#;"| SNE
3
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| style="background:#;"| THR2
1
{{small|}}

| style="background:#;"| THR2
2
{{small|}}

| style="background:#;"| THR2
3
{{small|}}

| style="background:#;"| KNO
1
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| style="background:#;"| KNO
2
{{small|}}

| style="background:#;"| KNO
3
{{small|}}

| style="background:#cfcfff;"| SIL
1
{{small|11}}

| style="background:#dfffdf;"| SIL
2
{{small|7}}

| style="background:#dfffdf;"| SIL
3
{{small|5}}

| style="background:#;"| BHGP
1
{{small|}}

| style="background:#;"| BHGP
2
{{small|}}

| style="background:#;"| BHGP
3
{{small|}}

! 15th

! 16

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References

{{reflist|30em}}

External links

  • {{DriverDB driver|chris-lulham}}
  • {{Official website|https://www.chrislulhamracing.com}}

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