The curtain fell on a page of unusual history of motor sport. From October 3 to 5, 2025, the Bugatti circuit of Le Mans welcomed the GP Explorer 3, the last opus of a concept imagined and carried by Squeezie. For this final, 24 personalities from the web, music and streaming clashed in an atmosphere as festive as it is competitive.
Announced as “The Last Race”, this edition brought together tens of thousands of spectators on site and hundreds of thousands of internet users in front of their screens. An event cut to make an impression, with twists and turns on each lap.
High voltage Saturday: qualifications and sprint racing on a tracking track
The weekend begins strong with the qualifications Sprint on Saturday, in unstable weather conditions. The soggy track requires a millimeter strategy. Karchez offers himself the pole with a time of 1’41”639, followed by Kaatsup and Squeezie. Maxime Biaggi, Ana and Plk complete the first lines.
At 6.30 p.m., the lights go out for a 8 -round sprint race. Spectators attend a real mechanical ballet in the rain. Karchez controls the head and wins the event. Behind him, Biaggi and Squeezie settle on the podium, after a tense race.
Behind the leaders, the surprises are linked: casserole and Houdi hoist in the top 5. Baghera impresses going from the last line to 13ᵉ place. Sch experiences a complicated ending after a teddy head, while Anna slipped outside the trajectory and finishes 16ᵉ.
Sunday: decisive race and chills until the last turn
Sunday begins with the last qualifications and a final grid already full of tension. The conditions improve but remain uncertain. The single-seaters set off for the most awaited race of the weekend.
Between risky overruns, clashes of accuracy and tire strategies, each round counts. The pilots compete in daring, and the classification is constantly evolving. According to the rules, the accumulation of the results of the Sprint race and this long race determines the final classification.
On arrival, the applause cover the roar of the engines. The last GP Explorer ceremony celebrates the best of the weekend. The winner? According to several rankings, Karchez has dominated the entire competition.
An event that goes beyond sports: web culture, television and influence
For this third edition, Squeezie saw things big: retransmission on France 2 and France 4, live on -board cameras, multilingual commentators, and a scenography worthy of Formula 1. “We wanted to make a real event, with an atmosphere worthy of a pro Grand Prix”, declared the organization in the press.
The figures impress. The 40,000 seats sold in two hours. The cumulative Twitch and TV audience exceeds 200,000 spectators. “It’s incredible to see how this event has grown up,” said one of the participants on the finish line.
This GP Explorer 3 marks the end of an era. Three editions, millions of views, dozens of talents trained in driving, and a new way of speaking automobile to a generation that would never have lit Eurosport.