Chris Lulham went from sim racing to racing with Max Verstappen at Spa and you will understand how in this week’s Sim Racing Roundup. I also have advice from Kyle Larson on how sim racing helps with training and more!
Overview
From Sim Racing to the Real Thing
Kyle Larson Breaks Down Sim Racing And How It Helps With Training
Chris Lulham Was Meant to be Done with Motorsport at 18
Chris Lulham was meant to be done with motorsport at 18. No funding. No future. Then he picked up a sim, joined Team Redline, and Verstappen called. Today he’s racing GT3 at Spa and the Nürburgring. In their recent Instagram post, OutDriveGP charts his journey from sim racing to real-world racing here.
ERA Advanced Announces Early Access to Apex Insights
Sim racers and racing drivers wanted! Limited number of places. Track session in the real car as a prize. Here are the details.
Through ERA Advanced, we are launching the early access of Apex Insights; our AI race engineer who analyzes live telemetry, coaches driving style and predicts strategy. Directly linked to our real racing cars.
A select group of sim racers will receive 2 months of full access for free.
What we are looking for:
✅ 18+
✅ Sim rig (steering wheel + pedals minimum)
✅ Active on Assetto Corsa and/or iRacing
✅ Stable internet connection
All levels are welcome.
What you get:
→ Invitation to the racetrack for a live demo
→ 2 months of full Pro access to Apex Insights
→ Access to the ARC4 race car in the simulator
What we ask of you:
→ actively use Apex Insights for the 2 months
→ Give feedback
→ Report bugs if you find them
→ NDA Sign
The prizes: For the top three participants who collect the most data, we provide some prizes, including a track session with the ARC4, our electric open-wheel racing car, for real on the Zolder circuit.
Full details can be found here
DDX Simulators | Preparing for Real-World Driving
Simulation as a Key Performance Driver: AVL Racetech and Oreca Motorsport Partner on LMP2 Development
AVL RACETECH and ORECA Motorsport are entering into a technical partnership in the field of advanced vehicle simulation. The collaboration focuses on integrating the AVL VSM™ RACE vehicle simulation platform into the development of current and future ORECA race cars – starting with the LMP2 platform and the transition from the ORECA 07 to the next-generation ORECA 09.
“ORECA Motorsport is glad to strengthen its link with AVL RACETECH, a well-established reference in simulation technologies for motorsport. Simulation has become a key performance driver in modern racing, not only to accelerate car development, but also to support teams and drivers throughout the entire lifecycle of a program”, says Rémi Taffin, ORECA Motorsport Director. “By combining ORECA’s expertise in race car engineering with AVL RACETECH’s advanced simulation solutions, we are building a seamless ecosystem for our customers, from open-loop to closed-loop simulation. Our ambition is to improve performance, shorten learning curves, and optimize our cars at every stage of development and operation. The integration of the ORECA 07 into AVL’s simulation suite is a first milestone, while the next generation of ORECA LMP2 cars will be developed with simulation at the very core of the project to ensure a smooth and performance-focused transition from the 07 to the 09.”
Full details can be found here.
Competitive Sim Racing News
Sim Racing Tips & Techniques
Why Practice Does Not Always Make You Faster
- Practicing More Doesn’t Always Make You Faster: How to Train Better in iRacing (Box This Lap)
- Settings Most Sim Racers Ignore (OutDriveGP)
Sim Racing Tech Roundup
The Best Value Sim Rig of 2026?
- Next Level Racing GTRacer 2.0 Review: The Perfect Step Up From a Wheel Stand? (SGO)
- F1® Authentics Reveals Visa Cash App Racing Bulls Simulator Featuring the Special Barcelona-Catalunya GP Football Livery (AJ’s Motorsport News and Views)
General Sim Racing News
iRacing Development Update – 2026 Season 3
- Cosworth Pi Toolbox Plus: Free Trial Returns, Updated Features for iRacing Spa 24 (iRacing)
- Sim racing gains ground as industry expands (New Straits Times)
- Endurance Motorsport Series showcases Cadillac, Corvette and new Nevada track (Traxion)
- Assetto Corsa Rally’s big update and FIA backs sim racing – Traxion Control Podcast (Traxion)
Author: Mark Boudreau
Mark is the publisher of Motorsport Prospects and the host of the Motorsport Prospects Podcast. 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.
