Simplify the following text for a Grade 9 native English-speaking person.
Original: Since their start in Formula One , Marlboro has also sponsored numerous teams and races , from Joest Racing in Group C in 1983 to Toyota at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1999 ( despite a tobacco ban in France ) and Marlboro Masters Formula Three race in Zandvoort .
Simplified: Since their start in Formula One , Marlboro has also sponsored numerous teams and races .