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Mercedes-AMG Motorsport Virtual Championship

2025 Terms & Conditions

Version #1.0

Mercedes-AMG Motorsport Virtual Championship

Mercedes-AMG GmbH
Mercedes-AMG Motorsport
Daimlerstrasse 1
71563 Affalterbach

1. Preamble

  1. The Mercedes-AMG Motorsport Virtual Championship is a sim racing competition centered around fun, entertainment and experience. Participants can decide on which platform (title) they want to take part in the series and through Hot Laps and a raffle, as well as winning a wild card, the final participants will be chosen. The series will include seven Race Days for each division with two races each day.
    During the races, all drivers collect points for the overall Virtual Championship. In the end, the three drivers with the most points will win the prizes.
  2. These regulations are effective immediately and cover the Mercedes-AMG Motorsport Virtual Championship. The regulations are final. However, the organization keeps itself open to make subsequent changes if situations have not been covered so far or if urgent changes must be made to named points to ensure reasonable cooperation. However, an announcement of the changes must be made in adequate time before the start of a race so that every driver can be aware of the changes.
  3. These Terms & Conditions apply to the participation in the Mercedes-AMG Motorsport Virtual Championship (hereinafter referred to as the "AMG VC").
  4. Anything not expressly permitted in these regulations is prohibited.

2. Organizer

  1. The organizer of the AMG VC is Mercedes-AMG GmbH, Daimlerstrasse 1, 71563 Affalterbach ("Organizer").
  2. The leading agency of the AMG VC is Apollo GG GmbH, Hauptstrasse 83, 65760 Eschborn ("Apollo GG").
  3. Technical support and sporting partner of the AMG VC is Speed Capital Ltd, 128 City Road, London, United Kingdom, EC1V 2NX ("Sim Grid").

3. Conditions of Participation

  1. Eligible to participate is everyone equal or older than 16 years on the day of the first race (July 30th, 2025). Employees of the organizer and their sales organization as well as their relatives, suppliers and implementing agency employees are excluded from awarding points in the VC. The organizer reserves the right, at its own discretion, to allow employees of Mercedes-Benz Group AG and its subsidiary companies to participate as guest starters without earning points in the competition.
  2. Further, drivers of the Mercedes-AMG Esports Teams as well as Mercedes-AMG contracted drivers are excluded from awarding points. This does not affect the participation as guest starters.
  3. Participation with fake identities or with identities of third parties is not permitted. The usage of real identities is mandatory. If participants violate this rule, they will be disqualified from the competition. Registrations by third parties, participation by agents/interest groups and all activities the undermine this registration are not permitted.
  4. Multiple participation in the same and different titles is excluded and leads to the exclusion of the participants. However, this does not affect the qualification phase but only applies to the Race Days.
  5. The system requirements of the title must be met.
  6. It is required that the participant has a sufficient internet connection and ensures that the signal quality does not cause interruptions during the events. In addition, the necessary hardware or software as well as necessary in-game contents for the Hot Laps and the Race Days are required for participation and are not provided by the organizer.
  7. There are two ways to take part in the qualification for the AMG VC Season One:
  8. Option 1: Eligible participants must set at least one valid Hot Lap time in their selected title through the in-game qualifications and register on the official Mercedes-AMG Motorsport Virtual Championship Landing Page (https://amg4.me/AMGVCS1) between June 13th, 2025 at 2:00 PM CEST until July 13th, 2025 at 11:59 PM CEST.
  9. Option 2: Eligible participants can set a valid Hot Lap time at the on-site simulators in the Mercedes-AMG Fanbase during the 24H of Le Mans 2025 (Start for the on-site Hot Laps in Le Mans will be Tuesday, June 10th at 2:00 PM CEST) and 24H Nürburgring 2025 (Start for the on-site Hot Laps at the Nürburgring will be Friday, June 20th at 10:00 AM CEST). The person with the fastest lap time at each of these two on-site qualifications is eligible to select a title in which they would like to participate in the AMG VC.
  10. All remaining spots will be raffled between all online and on-site participants for the spots in each title's Division 2.
  11. Everyone is allowed to participate in the AMG VC, in accordance with the General Terms and Conditions. Participants who have been temporarily or permanently excluded from the AMG VC are not allowed to participate.
  12. There are no other ways to participate.
  13. Participation is free of charge.

4. Exclusion from Participation

  1. In the case of political and / or religious signs, symbols and statements, the participant will be excluded from participation in the AMG VC. The organizer reserves the right to exclude participants who express pornographic, sexist, racist, discriminatory, right-wing extremist, violence-glorifying, radicalizing, harassment, personal insults, inappropriate language or similar content that offends common decency or commercial content during the AMG VC at its own discretion and / or anything else the series organizer deems to be unacceptable.
  2. In the event of manipulation or attempted manipulation, the participant will be excluded from participation in the AMG VC. Any person who participates or attempts to participate in the AMG VC to disrupt the operation of the AMG VC in a manner that, in the reasonable judgement of the organizer, violates these Terms & Conditions or is unfair to other entrants may, in the sole discretion of the organizer, be disqualified from participating in the AMG VC.
  3. If a participant breaches the rules stated in the series' official Terms & Conditions as well as the series' official Sporting Rules, the organizer reserves the right to exclude the respective participant from the event.
  4. The organizer's decision regarding the exclusion of a participant is final and binding.

5. Registration Process

  1. Registration period is open for everyone between June 13th, 2025, 2:00 PM CEST and July 13th, 2025, 11:59 PM CEST. Entries made after the deadline (July 13th, 2025, 11:59 PM CEST) will not be considered for the participation in the AMG VC.
  2. The AMG VC ends with the last Race Day, October 22nd, 2025.
  3. During the registration phase, drivers can either register on the official Mercedes-AMG Motorsport Virtual Championship Landingpage (https://amg4.me/AMGVCS1) first and then set their Hot Lap qualification time in their selected title OR they first set a Hot Lap qualification time and then register on the official Landingpage. Eitherway, the registration is only complete once at least one valid Hot Lap in any of the participating titles is set and the registration on the official landing page is completed. Additionally, participation requires an account on www.thesimgrid.com which is a service provided by Speed Capital Ltd., 128 City Road, London, United Kingdom, EC1V 2NX. With registration participants agree to the terms of use and privacy policy of Speed Capital Ltd.
    Participation also requires an account on https://discord.com which is a service provided by Discord Netherlands BV, Schiphol Boulevard 195, 1118 BG Schiphol, Netherlands. With registration participants agree to the terms of use and privacy policy of Discord Netherlands BV.
  4. For the registration, the following data needs to be submitted during the registration process:

    Mandatory:

    • In-Game Name / Name which will be displayed on the public accessible contents
    • Full name (for Welcome Package and potential prizes)
    • Choose an available car number

    Either:

    • For ACC PC: Steam ID
    • For ACC Console: Playstation Network ID or Xbox ID
    • For GT7: Playstation Network ID and Gran Turismo Player Name
    • For iRacing: iRacing ID
    • For RENNSPORT: RENNSPORT ID

    Optional Data:

    • Social Media Tags (Instagram, X, Facebook Handle)
    • Address (for Welcome Package and potential prizes)
    • How did you come across the Virtual Championship?
  5. After the registration, it is mandatory for drivers and people interested in the AMG VC to join the series' official Discord Server "Virtual Championship" (https://discord.gg/cAdu2yQbDH).
  6. A list of all chosen participants will be published in the AMG VC Discord for Division 1 and Division 2 of each title.
  7. Drivers need to confirm their participation in writing via Discord by July 20th, 2025 11:59 PM CEST.

6. Communication

  1. All communication, which is relevant for the smooth running of the AMG VC between the involved parties, will go through the ticketing system in the series' official Discord Server.
  2. For the ticketing system in Discord, drivers need to describe their issues (race related or miscellaneous question).
  3. On Race Days, Discord will be the main channel of communication. Official information will be published in the respective channels. Other information such as race results, etc. can be published on different social media channels as well.
  4. Drivers will be sent a driver briefing message the day of each race. Drivers should use the #create-a-ticket channel if they have difficulties registering for the race servers.

7. Consent to the publication of In-Game photographs and film

By registering and participating in the AMG VC, participants consent to the publication of personal data in the form of In-Game photographs and film footage. This consent refers in particular to the publication on the Mercedes-AMG Motorsport social media channels (Instagram, Facebook, X), in which personal data such as the title, username selected by the participant, vehicle livery and starting number can be shown.

The participants are aware that the publication of these recordings may take place on the internet, on social media, on the website of Mercedes-AMG or other digital platforms and that further use of these In-Game photos and films by third parties cannot be ruled out as a result. Recordings can be found using search engines and may be linked to other information. They can be copied and further distributed. This may mean that even after being erased on the original page, information published on the internet can still be found elsewhere.

The participants expressly allow the organizer Mercedes-AMG GmbH, with their processors Apollo GG GmbH and Speed Capital Ltd. to process and publish the personal data in connection with the recordings.

8. Reservation of right of amendment and termination

  1. The organizer expressly reserves the right to change or adjust these terms and conditions at any time, in whole or in part, with effect for the future. This may, in particular, lead to changes in the course of the AMG VC.
  2. The organizer has the right to terminate or cancel the competition at any time at its sole discretion. Termination may occur if it is not possible to ensure the proper execution of the competition due to technical reasons or legal reasons. Participants cannot derive any claims for fulfillment or compensation from an early termination.
  3. Participants will be informed of any changes or the termination of the competition in an appropriate manner.

9. Data Processing Information

  1. Purpose of data processing
    Any personal data that you provide to us will only be used for the purpose of running this contest. The data will be used to determine the winner of the contest and to notify the winner as well as for any other use within the framework of the rights granted by the participants in accordance to the series' official Terms & Conditions as well as Sporting Rules.
  2. Legal basis
    The data will be processed on the basis of Art. 6, para. 1b, of the EU's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
  3. Controller
    Mercedes-AMG GmbH, Daimlerstraße 1, 71563 Affalterbach
    [email protected]
  4. Data protection contact information
    Chief Officer Corporate Data Protection
    Mercedes-Benz Group AG
    HPC W079
    70546 Stuttgart
    Germany
    Email: [email protected]
  5. Data Categories

    We process the following categories of personal data:

    • First name
    • Last name
    • In-Game Name
    • Discord Handle
    • Either: iRacing ID, Steam ID, RENNSPORT ID, PSN-Online-ID or XBOX-ID
    • Personal data in form of photographs and film footage

    We may process the following categories of personal data:

    • Address
    • Social Media Tags

    Furthermore, best lap times of each driver during the Hot Laps will be processed. During the Race Days, and for pre- and post-promotion, driver names and their liveries can be processed.

  6. Deletion

    All personal data collected will be deleted on December 31st, 2025. The foregoing does not apply uses within the scope of the rights granted by the participant pursuant to the contest rules. All data processed by the SimGrid and Discord and the respective title provider within their terms and conditions is not affected by the deletion from Mercedes-AMG GmbH.

  7. Sharing with third parties

    Your data will not be shared with third parties by Mercedes-AMG GmbH. This rule does not apply to service providers ("Processors") that assist with the conducting of this contest. Participation however requires registration with the third parties mentioned in 9.8 in order to facilitate the AMG VC.

  8. Data processing by third parties

    Your connection to the following third parties, the data transfers taking place between the third parties and your system, and your interactions on their platforms are governed solely by the privacy policies of that third party.

    If you register and or use the services of the following third parties, personal data may reach providers in countries outside the European Economic Area that, from the point of view of the European Union ("EU"), may not guarantee an "adequate level of protection" for the processing of personal data in accordance with EU standards. Please remember this fact before clicking registering and using the respective services and thereby triggering a transfer of your data.

  9. Rights of data subjects

    You have the following rights in connection with the processing of your personal data:

    • According to Art. 15 GDPR, you have the right to receive information about the data stored by us (right to information).
    • According to Art. 16 GDPR, you have the right to have incorrect data corrected (right to rectification).
    • According to Art. 17 GDPR, you have the right to have your data erased to the extent that there are no legal grounds for any further storage (right to erasure or "right to be forgotten").
    • According to Art. 18 GDPR, you have the right to request restricted processing of your data (right to restricted processing). This means that your data will still be saved but may only be processed with certain restrictions (e.g. with your consent or for the assertion of legal claims).
    • According to Art. 20 GDPR, you have the right to data portability with respect to all data that you have provided to us (right to data portability). This means that we have to provide you with this data in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format.
  10. Rights of appeal to the supervisory authority

    You have the option of contacting the data protection officer specified above or a data protection supervisory authority if you come to the conclusion that processing the personal data concerning your person violates the GDPR.

10. Disclaimer

Except in cases of gross negligence and willful misconduct, the Organizer shall not be liable for any damage, loss or injury resulting from limiting or preventing the Participant's ability to participate in this Contest. Likewise, the Organizer is liable only in the case of gross negligence and willful misconduct for any damage, loss or injury resulting from participation in this Contest as well as receipt or use of the prize. Liability for damages as a consequence of death, physical injury, damage to health or infringements of material contractual obligations, and in accordance with product liability legislation, shall remain unaffected by the aforementioned limitations of liability and exclusions.

11. Closing Provisions

  1. This undertaking is governed exclusively by the law of the Federal Republic of Germany without regard to private international law and without regard to the UN Convention on the Sale of Goods. If the participant is a consumer, mandatory provisions of the state in which the participant has his habitual residence shall remain applicable.
  2. The European Commission provides an Online Dispute Resolution platform which enables consumers to use out-of-court settlement for disputes arising from online contracts with a company established in the EU. Information about this platform can be found at http://ec.europa.eu/consumers/odr/.
  3. Notice as required by Section 36 of the German Consumer Dispute Resolution Act (VSBG): The organizer will not participate in an alternative dispute resolution process before a consumer arbitration panel as defined in the VSBG and is not obligated to do so.
  4. Should any provisions of these Contest Rules be incomplete or invalid, in whole or in part, this shall not affect the other provisions. Invalid or incomplete provisions will be upheld with valid content that corresponds as closely as possible in intention to the invalid content.