Sim Racing

Racing Prodigy Crowns Their First Champion

Prodigy Week 2023

Last week, Racing Prodigy crowned their first champion in the inaugural Prodigy Week, an event that puts the winning sim racer in a real-life racing series. And this is just the beginning of what they have planned. I also have news on William Esports new Student Racing League, video of Jimmy Broadbent challenging a DTM … Read more

Race in Fernando Alonso’s Sim Racing Cockpit

AMR-C01 Racing Simulator

This week find out how you can race in Fernando Alonso’s sim racing cockpit along with information on the first ever Prodigy Week. You will also find out what is happening with Max Verstappen’s sim racing team, part 1 of a beginner’s guide to sim racing and all the latest tech news and reviews. All … Read more

A Sim Racer Will Graduate to Real-World Racing This Week

Racing Prodigy Radical Race Car

A sim racer will graduate to real world racing this week during the inaugural Prodigy Week, details of which are part of this week’s Driver Development news. I also have news on the future of the Formula Ford Festival, the prize for winning the inaugural F1 Academy Championship and some rally and rally-raid driver development … Read more

From Sim Drifting to the Real Thing

Formula Drift

This week you will learn how a sim drifting champion adapts to real-world Formula Drift. You will also find out how you can drive a sim version of the legendary Hesketh 308. I also have details on two amazing sim racing competitions, the physical conditioning tests facing drivers at Prodigy Week and the latest sim … Read more

The Sim Racing Path to Real-World Motorsports

Sim Racing Rig

The sim racing path to real-world motorsports is on display this week as I spotlight even more opportunities while real-life race drivers comment on its viability. From in-person leagues to competing on your phone, sim racing has never been so accessible and ripe with opportunity for the aspiring race driver. This week’s column just further … Read more

Another Opportunity to Graduate from Sim Racing to the Real Thing

Max Verstappen Sim Racing Set Up

This week I feature another opportunity to graduate from sim racing to the real thing, something Max Verstappen himself calls a switch that is possible. I also feature the latest general and competitive sim racing news, tech news reviews and a tour of Tony Kannan’s sim racing HQ in this week’s edition of the Sim … Read more

Using Sim Racing to Help Develop Junior Rally Drivers

EA Sports WRC

This week in the Sim Racing Roundup you will find out about the possibilities of using sim racing to prepare junior rally drivers for the move up to rallying’s top class. You will also learn about a new sim racing series for Radicals, some great tips, techniques, and resources plus sim racing rigs to start … Read more

Securing Sponsorship as a Sim Racing Driver

Securing Sponsorship as a Sim Racing Driver

Securing sponsorship as a sim racing driver is just one of the topics covered in this week’s Sim Racing Roundup. I also bring you insights from William Byron on his journey from iRacing to NASCAR, some great racecraft tips and the latest tech news, reviews, and general sim racing developments. All this and more in … Read more

Honing Your Real-Life Skills in Sim Racing

Race Driver Sacha Fenestraz and Sim Driver Luca Ghiotto

Can you use sim racing to hone your real-life skills? Yes, and this week you will find out what two current drivers who couldn’t agree more. I also feature a video on how sim racing and sustainable motorsport have combined for one unforgettable real-life racing experience, iRacing tips for beginners and how to correctly place … Read more

Driving Impressions of the All-Electric ERA F110E

ERA ERA F110E

(In the September 7th edition of the Sustainable Motorsport Roundup I posted a video of a lap of Zolder aboard the all-electric ERA F110E race car. The driver in that video, Oz Maliphant graciously took the time to do a write-up of his experience for Motorsport Prospects. The lap took place in early September 2023. … Read more

Max Esterson On Transitioning from iRacing to Real-World Racing

Max Esterson

This week, Max Esterson explains how he is transitioning from iRacing to real-world racing and discusses the challenges and opportunities it presents. I also feature an opportunity for some sim racing training for those planning to compete for the Ginetta Junior Scholarship, the truth behind Jann Mardenborough’s secret racing lines and understanding understeer and oversteer. … Read more

How the Prodigy Pass Brings Sim Racers Closer to Real-World Racing

Racing Prodigy Radical Race Car

This week David Cook, the CEO of Racing Prodigy explains how the Prodigy Pass brings sim racers closer to a chance at real-world racing. I also have details on a new sim racing competition that can lead to a great racing opportunity, a massive roundup of news, background and reviews of the Gran Turismo film … Read more

From iRacing to Real World Motorsport

Oscar Casasola

Can you go from iRacing to real world motorsport? The answer is yes and this week I bring you more examples of people using sim racing to build real world racing careers both on and off the track. Along with my usual examples of people using sim racing as a pathway to real world motorsport … Read more

Becoming a Mentally Strong Sim Racer

Tony Kanaan Sim Racing

Tips on becoming a mentally strong sim racer are just part of what you will find in this week’s Sim Racing Roundup. In addition to mental toughness, you will learn about Formula E’s approach to esports, why Formula E racer Dan Ticktum thinks that a sim racer will soon be on the Formula E grid … Read more

Max Verstappen Wants to Help Sim Racers Race for Real

Max Verstappen Sim Racing

Max Verstappen wants to help sim racers race for real as part of his soon to debut GT3 racing team, that is how strongly he feels about using sim racing as a driver development tool. I also feature a new program for helping sim racers build their racecraft skills so they can also race in … Read more

Sim Racing is Not Just a Game

Sim Racing Rig

Sim racing is not just a game, but don’t take my word for it. Listen to race drivers and up and comers in this weekend’s Sim Racing Roundup for more proof. People like Max Verstappen, Sacha Fenestraz and Derek Kraus demonstrate how sim racing is becoming integral to driver development. Oh, and video games are … Read more

From Sim Racing to the Nürburgring

BMW 330i

This week in the Sim Racing Roundup you will learn how 3 sim racers went from sim racing to racing on the legendary Nürburgring. I also feature an explanation from Max Verstappen on how sim racing helps him in his F1 career, the growth of sim racing in the Bahamas and how to build a … Read more

iRacing’s Growing Influence on Driver Development

iRacing F4 Race Car

iRacing is having a growing influence on driver development and this week I will bring you just a few examples of the trend. In addition to drivers using iRacing to transition to the real thing, I bring you a comparison of a real-life Mercedes AMG GT4 to the same exact car in iRacing from someone … Read more