How sim racing is launching women’s racing careers is just some of what is covered in this week’s Sim Racing Roundup. I also look at Max Verstappen’s extensive work developing simulator software used by Formula 2 and Formula 3 teams, how Extended Reality and sim racing are transforming motorsports in the United States plus much more!
From Sim Racing to the Real Thing
Arantza Asali from Females in Motorsport looks at how sim racing is launching women’s careers. “Take Emily Jones, known as “Emree” online, a professional sim racer who rose to fame competing in the Gran Turismo World Tour and VCO ProSIM Series, before making her mark in real-life motorsport events. Her story is not the only one, as it becomes increasingly common for more women to prove that motorsport talent knows no format – digital or physical.”
Max Verstappen isn’t just dominating on Sundays, he’s now shaping how future drivers train long before they ever reach Formula 1. Behind the scenes, the Red Bull star is helping develop simulator software used by Formula 2 and Formula 3 teams — F1 feeder series — blending his technical expertise with a growing investment in sim racing infrastructure. “Max also develops software for the simulators used by Formula 2 and Formula 3 teams,” said Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko. Read more at Yahoo Sports.
After Qualifying for the Emilia-Romagna GP, Max Verstappen did not finish racing for the day. The Dutchman put the RB21 on the front row of the grid, and he later drove in the iRacing Nürburgring Endurance race for Team Redline. Watch the video above for more.
Cagan Sean Yuksel, Executive Creative Director and Partner at Dreamspace writes about how Extended Reality and sim racing are transforming motorsports in the United States.
“At AWE 2024, I had the privilege of sitting down with three remarkable leaders—Darren Cox, the visionary behind GT Academy, Stefy Bau, champion of women in motorsports and founder of Init Esports, and Torsten Gross, an extraordinary adaptive athlete and racing driver. Together, we explored how XR (Extended Reality), Sim Racing, and powerful media storytelling are not just helping motorsports grow—they’re transforming it.”
Read more here.
Dynisma Ltd. has signed an agreement to supply its world-leading simulator technology to the Genesis Magma Racing team for development of its new GMR-001 Hypercar.
The France-based racing team will benefit from the unrivalled technical specifications of Dynisma’s DMG-360XY system to develop its high performance GMR-001 Hypercar. The combination of ultra-low latency, high bandwidth, and unlimited yaw capability, with five metre excursion creates the most realistic race car and environment feedback possible.
Competitive Sim Racing News
- Automóvel Clube de Portugal eSports 25 is back! (Automóvel Clube de Portugal)
- MOZA x Simracing.GP: new dynamics in virtual motorsport (Basic Tutorials)
- iRacing Development Update: May 2025 (iRacing)
- Max Verstappen Dominates iRacing at Nürburgring and Wins Imola Grand Prix (Box This Lap)
Sim Racing Tips & Techniques
- iRacing: The Art of Being Predictable (Box This Lap)
- LMU Monza Lap Guides (Coach Dave Academy)
- Three Tips to Improve Your Sim Racing Stats in 2025 (Box This Lap)
Sim Racing Tech Roundup
- Car Saturday Recap: Novus Shines at Vulcan Alpha’s New HQ (Novus)
- FIA-certified racing simulator cockpit released by Next Level Racing (Guru 3D)
- The Future of Sim Racing: Sustainability and Accessibility (Box This Lap)
- Simucube 2 Sport wheel base €220 limited-time price drop (Traxion)
- This is the Asetek SimSports Forte Formula Pro sim racing wheel (Traxion)
- Thermaltake gets colorful and goes for Sim (Igor’s Lab)
- Fanatec Announces Refund or Discount for Recent Purchases in the U.S. and Canada (Box This Lap)
- Next Level Racing GT Track Cockpit for Racing Simulators (eTechnix)
General Sim Racing News
- Forza Horizon 5 Just Ended The Console Wars (Car Throttle)
- Assetto Corsa EVO: More Content, More Questions (Box This Lap)
- Fanatical’s Pedal to the Metal Bundle Supercharged lets you choose from 19 racing games (dl Compare)
- 8 Racing Games With The Best Graphics (The Gamer)
- Pure Kick revs up Forza Motorsport 20th anniversary with limited edition Forza fuel energy, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate (PR)
- Gran Turismo 7 Update 1.59 Now Available, With New Cars, Races, & Engine Swaps (GT Planet)
- F1 25 driver ratings: we’ve got some suggestions, Codemasters… (Top Gear)
- Assetto Corsa franchise revenue jumped 34% following EVO release (Traxion)
- Try RaceRoom’s epic Volvo touring car and classic track for free (Traxion)
- RaceRoom Revives Touring Car Glory (Box This Lap)
- GT7 Update 1.59 Reveals a New Challenge (Auto Evolution)
- 7 things we’d love to see in Le Mans Ultimate (Traxion)
- Assetto Corsa EVO 0.2.1: Listening, Evolving and Adapting (Box This Lap)
- Kevin Magnussen Joins Racing Unleashed as Investor and Strategic Partner (Racing Unleashed)
- Ex-Formula 1 driver partners up with Racing Unleashed sim centres (Traxion)
- Assetto Corsa EVO: Is a Direct Drive Wheel Worth It Now? (Box This Lap)
- iRacing Season 3 2025 set to include radically updated GT3 behaviour, alongside new content (Traxion)
Author: Mark Boudreau
Mark is the publisher of Motorsport Prospects. As a lawyer, he applies his legal background and research skills to assist race drivers by showcasing the resources they need to make their motorsport careers happen.
