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Sim-to-real program Racing Prodigy’s rFactor 2 round starts now as the competition opened September 4th. If you are looking a way to transition from sim racing to a real race car, this could be your ticket. I also have links to some great driving tips, the latest sim racing tech and general sim racing news. … Read more
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
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
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 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, 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
K-Mag explaining the settings to replicate the feel of a real formula car is just some of what is covered in this week’s Sim Racing Roundup. I also bring you details on how sim racing changed a Peruvian racers life, the new UK FF1600 Esports Cup and how NASCAR’s work in sim racing and gaming … Read more
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 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
Racing Prodigy has gone mobile as they have launched a new global driver search on the iOS platform Street Kart Racing. Why? Their reasoning is simple. Not everyone can afford a sim racing rig, but millions of young people have an iPhone so a competition featuring the popular Street Kart Racing game makes their mission … Read more
This week you will learn how sim racing gives you a platform to raise your racing skills no matter where you live. Whether you hail from Scotland like Lucas Blakeley, New Zealand like Ryan Wood, the United States like Josh Berry, or South Africa like Setshaba Mashigo, all have demonstrated their skills through sim racing … Read more
While I continue to champion the cause that sim racing is an ideal path to real-life racing, I am going to tone down the hard sell. Instead, I will just continue to bring you examples of sim racers who have started to race IRL (in real life). This week continues that tradition. While I bring … Read more
What is the potential of Apple Vision Pro to the future of Sim Racing? A critical one according to this week’s edition of the Sim Racing Roundup. I also bring you more news on the potentially ground-breaking sim racing to real world motorsports program Racing Prodigy, comparing a real racing car to iRacing, exercises that … Read more
Innovative racing league will make motorsports more accessible using esports as a pathway to real-world racing Registration opens today for the first iRacing esports tournament, starting June 19, with additional tournaments planned across Street Kart Racing, rFactor 2, and RaceRoom over the summer/fall JACKSONVILLE, FL, June 1, 2023 – Racing Prodigy™, a groundbreaking sports, entertainment, and … Read more
Max Verstappen is adamant that sim racing has helped him in his Formula 1 career and in this edition of the Sim Racing Roundup, you will learn how. In addition to this, I look at another sim racer experiencing real-world racing, how esports can grow the motorsport ecosystem, multiclass racing tips from Daniel Morad, Formula … Read more
This week sim racing coach Suellio Almeida compares sim racing to the real thing based on his recent experience racing an F4 car. Not only that but I profile two more sim racers making their way into real world motorsport, one in rallying and one in stock cars showing once again how it is becoming … Read more
Sim racing can indeed prepare you to race on a real track and in this week’s edition of the Sim Racing Roundup you will find out how. I feature three drivers who are specifically applying what they are learning in a sim to racing on a real track and each example is instructive of what … Read more
Finding the best seating position for sim racing is just one of the topics covered this week and as always there is plenty more. From the latest news on the Gran Turismo movie, watching a sim racer race in a real F4 car and a look at esports and marketing, there is much to learn … Read more
Will the Gran Turismo movie put sim racing in the spotlight? The trailer has been released and we will know in August, but I hope so. In addition to the Gran Turismo trailer and my interview with Jann Mardenborough whom the film is based on, I bring you the details on how Cooper Webster is … Read more
The challenges and rewards in transitioning from sim racing to real racing are numerous and this week, Yashish Manohar describes the challenges he faces. In addition to the transition from sim racing to the real thing, I also touch on the new Gran Turismo film that will be coming out this August, how to set … Read more
