Endurance.media calls for respect after online abuse of Lulham

Endurance.media has spoken out against personal abuse after the three-hour GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup season finale in Portimão. The platform said Chris Lulham received a substantial volume of hateful messages on social media following on-track contact for which he was given a drive-through penalty.

Verstappen Racing’s #3 Mercedes had climbed from 13th before Lulham came into contact with a rival. The drive-through left Max Verstappen to start the closing stint from 24th; he recovered to ninth. RacingNews365 reports that Verstappen liked endurance.media’s Instagram post.

Endurance.media distinguished criticism of the racing incident from personal attacks, saying analysis or questioning a driver’s actions was understandable but personal hate and insults were not. The post also highlighted Lulham’s move from sim racing to real-world motorsport, citing his Radical Cup UK title with 16 wins in 18 races and saying he had been promoted this season to a fully professional Pro line-up.