Mathershaw

Mathershaw 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 Adrien Simon Enrique Ruiz Allar Kangur Karl Beckenbauer Olen Inman Marcus Thunder 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	Karl Beckenbauer	Ret	4	9	Ret	8	4	5	3	20	9	11	Ret	16
					Marcus Thunder														6	3	5
				17	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	Karl Beckenbauer	1	2	21	1	2	6	Ret	7	18	Ret	2	3	9	2	5	4	2
				22	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	Karl Beckenbauer	4	2	4	1	Ret	3	Ret				12
					Kip Maxwell								7	5	5		5	5	Ret	8	Ret
				22	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	Adrien Simon	24	2	1	1	1	Ret	2	1	DSQ	3	7	1	2	11	23	2	11	1
				22	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	Adrien Simon	2	1	2	Ret	3	6	2	Ret	8	Ret	6	13	1	4	24	2	2	8
				2	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	Adrien Simon	1	7	1	2	3	19	2	9	1	Ret	1	4	2	1	5	6	Ret	8
				22	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	Allar Kangur	7	2	Ret	14	2	3	4	20	4	5	4	9	20	15	8	5	3
				22	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	Enrique Ruiz	2	1	1	1	16	Ret	1	2	14	Ret	3	3	1	3	4	2
				2	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	Enrique Ruiz	11	7	1	7	6	4	2	8	9	9	7	1	1	5	2	1
				22	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	Enrique Ruiz	4	3	22	1	1	3	1	1	2	4	1	3	3	3	3	2
				22	Adrien Simon	6	4	10	4	4	1	4	12	1	3	2	1	2	23	1	1