PAGID Racing Announces Partnership with Nürburgring eSports Team

Essen, April 17, 2025 – PAGID Racing is excited to announce its official partnership with the Nürburgring eSports Team, further supporting virtual motorsport. As a leading manufacturer of braking technology with over 30 years of motorsport experience, PAGID Racing, together with Nürburgring eSports, focuses on supporting emerging talents and bridging the gap between virtual and real motorsport.

Nürburgring eSports

The Nürburgring offers not only the adrenaline rush on the racetrack or karting track but also on the virtual racetrack since 2019. The Nürburgring eSports Team has been in existence since 2021 as Deutsche Payment eSports Team and was taken over by Nürburgring in October 2023, growing continuously since then. It currently consists of about 50 active drivers, including ten real racers, five young guns, and about five coaches.

The impressive data of the team in 2024 speaks for itself: 3,234 official iRacing races took place, over 7,910 hours were spent on the track, and a total of 150,206 laps were driven, including 10,919 laps on the legendary Nordschleife.

Another highlight is the use of the world's first DRseven© simulator by Adrenalin eSports GmbH. This simulator, equipped with seven actuators and six degrees of freedom (DOF), offers a completely realistic driving experience where every bump in the road is felt. For sim racers, the Nordschleife becomes a thrilling and sweat-inducing experience.

Through the cooperation, the vehicles are now equipped with the PAGID Racing logo.

More information about Nürburgring eSports can be found here: Nuerburgring Esports

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Innovating Motorsport Together

Matthew Greenman, Head of Global Motorsports at PAGID Racing, emphasizes the importance of this cooperation: "Our goal is not only to promote young talents but also to strengthen a new dimension of racing experience. Thanks to cutting-edge technologies, simulation races today are more immersive and realistic than ever before. This allows even the boundaries of real motorsport to be surpassed."

Sebastian Fiedelak, Managing Director of Nürburgring eSports, is also looking forward to the future partnership: "We at Nürburgring eSports are thrilled to collaborate with PAGID Racing. This partnership enables us to support talented virtual racers and advance the sim racing sport. We look forward to shaping the future of motorsport together."

In recent years, PAGID Racing has already implemented numerous projects in collaboration with the Nürburgring. These include the PAGID Racing Curve in the Müllenbachschleife, named after PAGID Racing, symbolizing the close partnership and commitment to motorsport. Additionally, PAGID Racing has equipped the Nürburgring Driving Academy with high-quality brake pads, providing participants with an optimal driving experience and enhancing safety on the track. Another highlight is the "Chill and Brake Zone" on the ring°kartbahn, offering guests and spectators a relaxed atmosphere to unwind and watch the thrilling kart races.

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About PAGID Racing

PAGID Racing stands out with over 30 years of motorsport experience, a team of highly qualified performance engineers, and its brand promise, "The Difference in Braking."

As a brand of TMD Friction, PAGID Racing is a globally leading manufacturer of high-performance brakes for motorsport. With a strong focus on innovation and quality, the company sets standards in the development and production of brake solutions that meet the highest demands.

PAGID Racing brake products are used in the aftermarket as well as in original equipment in some of the most renowned and high-performance series vehicles in the world, including Audi, Bugatti, Ferrari, and Porsche.

The portfolio is diverse and includes applications for long and short-distance races, historic vehicles, UTVs, karting, rallies, as well as ceramic pads and street-legal performance brake pads. The offering is rounded off by brake fluids and brake discs.

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