Creator Race Series Season One Recap: Endurance Racing, Treasure Hunt Challenges, and Championship Winners

Fifty of the UK's biggest content creators. Two head-to-head competitions. One £3,000+ sim racing rig up for grabs. Creator Race Series Season One, presented by Veno Scorp, turned Team Karting Rochdale into a battleground of speed, sabotage and serious bragging rights, and if you missed it, here's everything that went down.

From the first engines firing up to the final lap of the Championship Showdown, the day built steadily towards chaos, with creators and a live audience watching the drama unfold in real time. This recap breaks down exactly how the event played out and who came out on top.

What Was the Creator Race Series Season One?

The Creator Race Series Season One was a full-day karting event that brought together fifty creators for an evening built around two very different challenges: a team endurance race and a solo treasure hunt. It wasn't just about who could drive fastest. Strategy, teamwork, and a healthy dose of chaos all played a part, with a live audience and stream watching every twist unfold.

The event was staged with proper production value too, complete with professional commentary, behind-the-scenes interviews, and a full trophy presentation to close things out. What started life as a five-hour livestream was later condensed into a highlight reel, but on the night, every minute felt like it mattered.

Quick facts on the format:

• Creators involved: 50, split into 10 teams of five
• Venue: Team Karting Rochdale, one of the longest all-tarmac indoor circuits in the North West
• Two competitions: A team endurance race and a solo Creator Treasure Hunt
• Grand prize: A £3,000+ Trak Racer and MOZA Racing simulator setup
• Track conditions: High grip, sharp corners, and a physically demanding layout

The Team Endurance Race: Sabotage, Grit and Grid Battles

The centrepiece of the day was the team endurance race, a long-format karting battle where each five-person team shared driving duties, swapping in and out as the laps ticked by. Pit stops became tactical, driver changes were timed carefully, and every team was hunting for an edge. With five drivers rotating through each kart, consistency mattered just as much as raw pace, and teams that managed their changes smoothly held a real advantage over those who fumbled the handover.

That edge often came from sabotage cards, a twist that let teams play tactical strikes against their rivals. Key moments from the race included:

• The sabotage twist: Teams could alter a rival's grid position or hand out time penalties, fuelling real tension in the paddock
• The controversial finish: A "lose two laps" sabotage card was played late in the race, sending shockwaves through the field and sparking immediate accusations of foul play
• Mixed team morale: Some creators stayed cool, calm, and collected under pressure, while others openly admitted they were hunting for beef with rival teams
• The boxing factor: A former British and Commonwealth champion, Lyndon Arthur brought a different energy entirely, joking that he had beef with every team and fully intended to take everyone's brakes out.
• The forfeited date: One creator briefly negotiated a date with the event's interviewer in exchange for a win, only to forfeit the moment the answer came back as a "maybe"
• The physical toll: Several creators were left with sore forearms and ribs by the end of the night, proof that this corner-heavy track was not for the weak

It was the kind of evening that turned a simple karting race into genuine motorsport theatre, and by the closing laps, the paddock was as loud off the track as the karts were on it.

Meet the Champions: Team Velocity

After hours of overtakes, pit strategy, and late sabotage drama, Team Velocity came out on top of the team endurance race. The winning line-up included:

• Paul Vernon (@V10Vernon)
• Charlie Davies (@charliedav0)
• Akonne Wanliss (@akonnewanliss)
• Daniella Hemsley (@daniella.hemsley)
• Josh McAllister (@Macca_24)

Their consistency across driver changes and their ability to hold position through the sabotage rounds made the difference, and the team celebrated a well-earned podium finish in front of the rest of the paddock. It capped off a genuinely strong showing from a squad that stayed composed while several rivals around them got caught up in the sabotage chaos.

The Creator Treasure Hunt: Racing Against the Clock

Running alongside the endurance race, the Creator Race event also featured a Treasure Hunt challenge held around the venue. Rather than deciding the winner outright, the Treasure Hunt served as a qualifier, narrowing the field down to a Top 10 who would go on to compete in a final head-to-head Championship Showdown for the grand prize.

The challenge tested more than just karting ability. Creators had to work through the venue methodically, balancing speed against accuracy, and the standings that emerged set up one of the tightest finishes of the whole day.

The Top 10 standings, ranked by laps completed, were:

1. Mo Mahyoub – 29 laps
2. Pakzz – 28 laps
3. Akonne – 28 laps
4. Vernon – 28 laps
5. Corey – 28 laps
6. Taiwo – 27 laps
7. Telvin Jacob – 27 laps
8. Sam Taylor – 27 laps
9. Jaydhdlaughs – 27 laps
10. Lyndon Arthur – 9 laps

With the field narrowed down, the pressure shifted to a straight fight for the sim rig, and the margins between the top spots were razor thin, with just a single lap separating first from fifth place.

Podium Winners: Celebrating the Creator Race Series Winners

The Championship Showdown delivered a nail-biting finish. Here's how the podium shook out:

• 1st Place – Mo Mahyoub: Took the win on 29 laps to become the Grand Prize winner, walking away with the full £3,000+ Trak Racer and MOZA Racing simulator setup, built on consistent lap times and a clear edge in the closing stages
• 1st Runner-Up – Pakzz: 
  Posted a strong 28 laps, narrowly missing out on the top spot but cementing his place among the day's best performers. Pakzz also won the VenoScorp 27" FHD 240Hz 1MS Gaming Monitor (P27Z).
• 2nd Runner-Up – Akonne Wanliss: 
  Also part of the winning Team Velocity endurance line-up, rounded out the podium to cap off a genuinely impressive day across both competitions. Akonne also won the VenoScorp 27" FHD 165Hz 1MS Gaming Monitor (P27C).

Together, these three names represent the standout Creator Race Series winners of the day, each pushed to their limit in a final showdown that came right down to the wire. For Akonne Wanliss especially, finishing on both the endurance race podium and the Treasure Hunt podium made for a memorable double.

A Creator Race Series Recap Worth Remembering

Between the sabotage card controversy, an MMA champion promising chaos, a forfeited date and a genuinely gruelling track, this was never going to be a quiet evening of karting. Creator Race Series Season One delivered exactly what it promised: fifty creators, real competitive stakes, and a finish that had everyone talking long after the chequered flag dropped.

Whether you followed along on the livestream or you're catching up now, this Creator Race Series recap should give you the full picture, from Team Velocity's endurance win to Mo Mahyoub's grand prize glory. With Season One setting the bar this high, the next instalment has a lot to live up to.