The Sim to Grid competition has been announced where you will get a chance to win a fully funded real-world race seat. Full details in this week’s Sim Racing Roundup. I also have details on what makes Max Verstappen so fast on a sim and more!
Overview
From Sim Racing to the Real Thing
How Max Verstappen is a Sim Racing GENIUS
Verstappen the current F1 World Champion – but he’s one of the top three sim drivers in the world. And nobody has done that before – been right at the pinnacle of both sports. So in a world where being a pro sim driver is a full-time job, how does he do that AND win the F1 World Drivers Championship? Driver61 breaks it down in the video above.
The Questions Everyone Had About Racing Prodigy
Introducing the Silverstone Sim Suite
Developed in collaboration with simulator specialist SIMSTAFF, the new Silverstone Sim Suite, Powered by Fanatec opens on July 27, giving visitors the opportunity to discover the latest Fanatec hardware and experience sim racing at the home of British motorsport. Silverstone Museum is also recognised as a Motorsport UK Esports Approved Venue. More details can be found here.
Dynisma Appointed Technical Partner of Dallara Following Multi-simulator DMG-360XY Agreement
Dynisma has announced a major new agreement with Dallara, confirming Dynisma as Technical Partner of the Italian motorsport, automotive and advanced engineering specialist, following a multi‑million, multi‑simulator deal for its flagship DMG‑360XY Driver‑in‑the‑Loop motion systems.
As part of the partnership, Dallara will deploy two DMG‑360XY simulators across its European and US operations. The first system is scheduled for installation at Dallara’s global headquarters in Varano de’ Melegari, Italy, during Q4 2026, with a second simulator planned for delivery to its Indianapolis facility in Q1 2027.
More details can be found here.
Sim to Grid Challenge Presented by GridSeat
Win a real race seat.
From your simulator.
Five rounds. Open to every sim racer. Top 40 qualify for the main race each round. The season winner earns a fully-funded real-world race seat. More details can be found here.
Competitive Sim Racing News
- MOZA Racing Returns as the Title Sponsor of the FIA F4 Global Esports Championship 2026 (Moza)
- Formula Student Sim Racing Series gears up for biggest ever final (IME)
Sim Racing Tips & Techniques
How to Be Fast at Sebring | McLaren G Challenge Round 3
- 3 Easy Steps to become a better sim racer (OutDriveGP)
- The 60 second routine that fixes your sim raciing sessions (OutDriveGP)
Sim Racing Tech Roundup
- Next Level Racing presents ES3 Elite Sim Racing Seat Range with Full Carbon Fiber and Fiberglass Editions (Box This Lap)
- July 2026 Sim Racing PC Build (Box This Lap)
- Simagic Zeus Series review: Bang for buck is worth the extra work (Traxion)
- Fanatec’s new Podium Pedals Formula are already available (Box This Lap)
- Simucube Turnkeys by Advanced SimRacing (ASR)
- Sim-Lab is launching its new steering wheel GTSL Pro with a discount (Box This Lap)
- Fanatec Announces Licensing Partnership with Nissan to Develop Sim Racing Steering Wheels (Tech PowerUp)
General Sim Racing News
- Automobilista 2 V1.6.9.9 Now Available: New DLC, Physics Improvements and more (Box This Lap)
- Automobilista 2 Will Receive The McLaren MP4/20: Everything We Know (Box This Lap)
- Le Mans Ultimate confirms US Track Pass to add six new circuits (Traxion)
- Rip around virtual tracks at The Paddock, Detroit’s first sim racing lounge (M Live)
- Kyalami circuit confirmed for next Assetto Corsa EVO update (Traxion)
- Assetto Corsa Rally: The Future of Online Rally (Box This Lap)
- Six must-play indie racing games still to come in 2026 (Traxion)
- Encinitas simulated racing venue puts customers in driver’s seat (The Coast News Group)
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.
