Chris Walsh is an active-duty member of the United States Air Force, real-world race driver and sim racer and in this week’s Sim Racing Roundup, you will find out how he integrates it all. I also have details on the 2025 edition of the 2025 F1 Sim Racing World Championship, how you can do sim racing for cheap and much more!
From Sim Racing to the Real Thing
The iRacing website has a great two-part feature on active-duty member of the United States Air Force, real-world race driver and sim racer Chris Walsh. In part one, Chris talks about his incredible journey from the military to getting behind the wheel, getting the M2 CS Racing into iRacing, and his championship-winning 2024 campaign. In part two, Chris looks back on his visit to Munich for BMW’s Night of Trophies, compares the M2 CS Racing to the M4 GT4 that serves as the next step up the ladder, and sheds some light on his plans for the coming season.
You can read Part 1 here and Part 2 here.
In the video above, Tony Kanaan gives a tour of his recent $20M update to his TK Sim Racing Headquarters.
Competitive Sim Racing News
- Everything you need to know about the 2025 F1 Sim Racing World Championship (Formula 1)
- Get the scoop on the 2025 F1 Sim Racing season that kicks off January 14 (The Manual)
- Your guide to F1 Sim Racing 2025 – Event 1 (McLaren)
- Scuderia Ferrari HP Esports Team ready to defend its title in the F1 Sim Racing Championship (European Gaming)
- Here is where Verstappen will be in action for the first time in 2025 (GP Blog)
- Verstappen penalised as Williams claims IMSA sim racing title (The Race)
- IMSA Esports Global Championship: Williams and Redline wrap up titles at dramatic finale (Traxion)
- This Week in iRacing: January 14-20, 2025 (iRacing)
Sim Racing Tips & Techniques
Missing Steps on the Speed Pyramid is Why Your Sim Racing Sucks…(Apex Advisory)
Sim Racing Tech Roundup
Here is a roundup of the latest sim racing tech news, reviews, and recommendations from around the world
- Nitro Concepts’ latest sim racing build blows wind on your face for that open-cockpit feeling (Tech Spot)
- I tried a sim racing rig that generates ‘wind’ at CES 2025 and it’s claimed to help keep VR nausea at bay (PC Gamer)
- I went sim racing with the Intel Arc B580 GPU — it proves you can get great PC gaming without breaking the bank (Tom’s Guide)
- Fanatec’s Newest Sim Racing Cockpit Is Bonkers (Car Throttle)
- Thermaltake announced G6 Direct Drive Racing Wheel Bundle and GM5 3DOF Motion System (Box This Lap)
- Cooler Master Showcases Dyn X Racing Simulator at Sim Formula Europe 2025 (Hartware)
- Assetto Corsa EVO: Wheel Setup Guide Released (Box This Lap)
General Sim Racing News
- Assetto Corsa EVO: First Cars from Car Pack 1 Announced (Box This Lap)
- Four more cars revealed for Assetto Corsa EVO’s Early Access release (Traxion)
- SRO’s GT World Challenge championships lose Fanatec backing (Traxion)
- Seven videogames we’re most looking forward to in 2025 (Top Gear)
- Real Racing 3’s first 2025 update is a mixed bag (Traxion)
- Why the time is right for Forza Horizon 6 (Traxion)
- Assetto Corsa Horizon 6: The Launch (Box This Lap)
- Assetto Corsa EVO: Modern classic Honda headlines third batch of early access cars (Traxion)
- Every racing game coming in 2025 (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.
