Mathershaw

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Mathershaw
Mathershaw Logo 2020.png
Full name Barclays AMG Mathershaw Technology
(2013)
Liverpool Grand Prix
(2014)
Liverpool V-Prix Racing
(2015)
DS Automobiles Team Mathershaw
(2016–2018)
Red Bull DS Automobiles Team Mathershaw
(2019)
Coca-Cola Porsche Team Mathershaw
(2020–2022)
Base Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, United Kingdom
(2013–2015)
Le Mans, France
(2016–2022)
Noted staff Arthur Lapierre
Robert Mathershaw
Noted drivers 23px-Flag of France.svg-1-.png Adrien Simon
22px-Flag of Brazil.svg-1-.png Enrique Ruiz
23px-Flag of Estonia.svg-1-.png Allar Kangur
23px-Flag of Germany.svg-1-.png Karl Beckenbauer
19px-Flag of Monaco.svg-1-.png Olen Inman
23px-Flag of the United Kingdom.svg-1-.png Marcus Thunder
23px-Flag of the United Kingdom.svg-1-.png Kip Maxwell
Next name Porsche
Formula Virtual World Championship career
First entry 2013 Australian V-Prix
Races Entered 168 (336 starts)
Engines Mercedes, Vauxhall, Downton, DS,
Porsche
Constructors'
Championships
3 (2016, 2018, 2022)
Drivers'
Championships
2 (2016, 2022)
Race Victories 54
Podiums 139
Career points 3755
Pole positions 50
Fastest laps 47
Final entry 2022 Mexican V-Prix

Mathershaw was the constructor identity used by motorsport organisation Mathershaw Technology for their 2013 entry to the Formula Virtual World Championship, and again when the team entered a partnership with DS Automobiles as DS Mathershaw between 2016 and 2019.

The team's first season saw them compete with Mercedes customer backing, winning their first race in Canada with Adrien Simon. In 2016, Simon clinched the Driver's Championship with the team, while 2016 and 2018 saw the team win the Constructors' Championship.

Independent Entry (2013)

For the inaugural season of Formula Virtual, Mathershaw Technology entered as a privateer with customer support from Mercedes-AMG, competing as Barclays AMG Mathershaw Technology, with Frenchman Adrien Simon and German Karl Beckenbauer as drivers. The team won two races, and finished in third in the Constructor’s Championship. During the season, it was announced that the team would run Liverpool Football Club’s entry to Formula Virtual in 2014, ending Mathershaw’s first spell in the series.

Partnership with DS Automobiles (2016-2019)

After two seasons, the partnership with Liverpool concluded, and Mathershaw Technology signed a deal to compete with works backing from DS Automobiles, competing as DS Automobiles Team Mathershaw, with the Mathershaw constructor name returning for the first time in 3 years as DS Mathershaw.

2016 season

The 2016 car made its debut in late 2015, with much of the DS Automobiles powertrain development completed using an adapted Liverpool chassis as a test mule. The extended development cycle led to significant success, with the team winning 10 of the season’s 18 races with Adrien Simon and Monégasque rookie Olen Inman, with Simon taking the Driver’s Championship and Inman second. The team won the Constructor’s title comfortably, finishing 149 points ahead of nearest challengers Meteor.

2017 season

After the 2016 victories, DS Mathershaw could only manage three wins during the season, with the year almost entirely dominated by Downton. The team did however finish a comfortable if distant second, a particular highlight being a maiden victory for Estonian rookie Allar Kangur at the 2017 United States V-Prix.

2018 season

The 2018 Championship brought further success in one of the closest Formula Virtual seasons to date, with the team winning their second Constructor’s Championship 20 points ahead of Downton and taking 11 of 18 wins. The year also saw the emergence of Allar Kangur as a serious title challenger, with him taking 6 of those wins over his team-mate Simon. However, he could only manage second in the standings, three points off eventual champion Nathaniel Powers, with four retirements to the Brit’s single failure to finish.

2019 season

Similarly to the year following their first titles, DS Mathershaw fell back slightly, emerging as only the third fastest team behind Downton and Franklin. Despite this, Adrien Simon took two victories. Midway through the season, it was announced that the partnership with DS Automobiles would not continue, and that Mathershaw Technology had instead signed a deal to compete as the Porsche factory team for 2020.

Racing History - Formula Virtual

Vauxhall engines and Liverpool Sponsorship (2014-2015)

For 2014, Mathershaw secured a contract with Vauxhall and Liverpool Football Club, with the team rebranding as Liverpool V-Prix Racing. Simon and Beckenbauer were retained for 2014, and results remained encouraging, with five victories (two for Beckenbauer and three for Simon) and the team finishing second in the Constructors' Championship. Arthur Lapierre was appointed Team Principal mid-season, with Mathershaw stepping back to a solely technical role.

The 2015 season saw Simon and Beckenbauer start a third season each with the team and Downton arrive as technical partner. Despite only scoring a single victory, the team once more finished in third in the Constructors' Championship.

Mid-season, Mathershaw announced that their sponsorship deal with Liverpool would conclude at the end of the season, with Vauxhall-backed Beckenbauer also signing a contract with Ocelot for 2016. Shortly afterwards, DS Automobiles bought a stake in the team, with Kip Maxwell racing for the second half of 2015 to replace the outgoing Beckenbauer.

Complete Formula Virtual results

(results in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Chassis Engine Tyres No. Drivers 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Points WCC
Mathershaw
2013 RJM-001 Mercedes
FO 108Z
B AUS MAL BHR GBR ESP CAN USA FRA GER AUT BEL ITA CHN JPN BRA MEX 247 3rd
16 23px-Flag of Germany.svg-1-.png Karl Beckenbauer Ret 4 9 Ret 8 4 5 3 20 9 11 Ret 16
23px-Flag of the United Kingdom.svg-1-.png Marcus Thunder 6 3 5
17 23px-Flag of France.svg-1-.png Adrien Simon 14 2 6 6 6 1 8 6 3 4 Ret 1 6 4 Ret 7
Liverpool
2014 RJM-002 Vauxhall
VXR
C20XEF1
B AUS MAL BHR GBR CAN USA ESP POR FRA GER AUT BEL ITA CHN JPN BRA MEX 379 2nd
21 23px-Flag of Germany.svg-1-.png Karl Beckenbauer 1 2 21 1 2 6 Ret 7 18 Ret 2 3 9 2 5 4 2
22 23px-Flag of France.svg-1-.png Adrien Simon 17 3 6 2 1 7 7 2 Ret 20 Ret Ret 1 4 1 2 5
2015 RJM-003 Downton
VXR-2015
Downton
DS-2015
M AUS MAL BRA RSA ESP POR FRA GBR CAN USA GER BEL ITA MEX CHN JPN 286 3rd
21 23px-Flag of Germany.svg-1-.png Karl Beckenbauer 4 2 4 1 Ret 3 Ret 12
23px-Flag of the United Kingdom.svg-1-.png Kip Maxwell 7 5 5 5 5 Ret 8 Ret
22 23px-Flag of France.svg-1-.png Adrien Simon 2 4 7 7 3 4 3 4 6 7 2 Ret 4 7 6 12
DS Mathershaw
2016 RJM-004 Downton
DS-2016
M AUS MAL CHN JPN FRA ESP GBR GER NED BEL ITA TUR BHR CAN USA MEX POR BRA 484 1st
21 23px-Flag of France.svg-1-.png Adrien Simon 24 2 1 1 1 Ret 2 1 DSQ 3 7 1 2 11 23 2 11 1
22 19px-Flag of Monaco.svg-1-.png Olen Inman 3 3 3 2 14 4 1 6 1 Ret 10 3 1 1 4 14 4 2
2017 RJM-005 Downton
DS-2017
G AUS MAL JPN CHN FRA ESP GER AUT GBR BEL ITA POR TUR BHR CAN USA MEX BRA 307 2nd
1 23px-Flag of France.svg-1-.png Adrien Simon 2 1 2 Ret 3 6 2 Ret 8 Ret 6 13 1 4 24 2 2 8
2 23px-Flag of Estonia.svg-1-.png Allar Kangur 3 Ret 3 8 5 9 3 Ret 11 6 8 14 Ret 2 Ret 1 16 Ret
2018 RJM-006 Downton
DS-2018
G AUS JPN CHN MAL GBR FRA ESP AUT GER SVK CAN USA BHR TUR BEL ITA MEX BRA 474 1st
21 23px-Flag of France.svg-1-.png Adrien Simon 1 7 1 2 3 19 2 9 1 Ret 1 4 2 1 5 6 Ret 8
22 23px-Flag of Estonia.svg-1-.png Allar Kangur 8 2 4 Ret Ret 17 1 1 2 1 Ret 1 5 6 4 1 1 7
2019 RJM-007 DS
Automobiles
FV10-19
G AUS JPN CHN MAL GBR FRA ESP CAN USA AUT GER BHR TUR ITA BEL MEX BRA 324 3rd
21 23px-Flag of Estonia.svg-1-.png Allar Kangur 7 2 Ret 14 2 3 4 20 4 5 4 9 20 15 8 5 3
22 23px-Flag of France.svg-1-.png Adrien Simon 21 1 2 2 4 5 Ret 5 5 Ret 5 12 4 1 3 20 1
Mathershaw Porsche
2020 921 RSR Porsche
MRV-20
G JPN MAL AUS RSA GBR FRA ESP GER USA CAN BHR TUR BEL ITA MEX BRA 424 2nd
1 22px-Flag of Brazil.svg-1-.png Enrique Ruiz 2 1 1 1 16 Ret 1 2 14 Ret 3 3 1 3 4 2
2 23px-Flag of France.svg-1-.png Adrien Simon 4 5 2 2 22 5 Ret 3 21 2 4 4 3 2 2 4
2021 921 RSR-21 Porsche
MRV-21
G JPN MAL AUS RSA GBR FRA ESP GER UAE TUR BEL ITA CAN USA MEX BRA 322 2nd
21 22px-Flag of Brazil.svg-1-.png Enrique Ruiz 11 7 1 7 6 4 2 8 9 9 7 1 1 5 2 1
22 23px-Flag of France.svg-1-.png Adrien Simon 12 10 4 3 5 8 5 2 3 12 16 Ret 6 2 10 2
2022 921 RSR-22 Porsche
MRV-22
G JPN AUS MAL RSA FRA GBR GER CZE TUR UAE BEL ITA CAN USA BRA MEX 508 1st
21 22px-Flag of Brazil.svg-1-.png Enrique Ruiz 4 3 22 1 1 3 1 1 2 4 1 3 3 3 3 2
22 23px-Flag of France.svg-1-.png Adrien Simon 6 4 10 4 4 1 4 12 1 3 2 1 2 23 1 1