From Sim Racing to the Nürburgring

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 compact sim racing rig.

You will also find two professional sim racing rigs for sale, the latest competitive and general sim racing news, tech reviews and sim racing tips and advice.

All this and more in this week’s edition of the Sim Racing Roundup on Motorsport Prospects. Its sim racing news for racers not gamers.


From Sim Racing to the Real Thing

Sim Racing Roundup

Playing racing games for a living might seem like a road to nowhere, but YouTubers Jimmy Broadbent, Misha Charoudin and Super GT are on their way to compete in the 2024 Nürburgring 24H. “Racing on the Nürburgring, however, is a completely different ball game and is widely regarded as the most difficult racetrack in the world with 154 corners spanning 12.8 miles. As a result, Jimmy is racing with fellow YouTuber and Nürburgring veteran Misha Charoudin, as well as arguably the most preeminent Gran Turismo YouTuber and Jimmy’s good friend, Super GT.”


Max Verstappen has revealed how comparisons with Sim Racers in GT cars is helping him to dominate Formula 1. In an interview with former Red Bull driver David Coulthard, Verstappen stated that he competes against naturally quick drivers in the sim races. As a result, he considers them as tough condition and prides himself on standing out from them.

“Sim drivers, they’re so quick. It’s very interesting to see them drive because they don’t have any real experience of a car. But somehow when you look at how they are braking, how they control and it is how it should be. So it’s very interesting for me you know to then compare myself to them because they’re naturally quick on the sim and I’m naturally quick on real life. So in downtime, I’m also trying to improve my time, which I think also helps me in real life,” further asserted the Red Bull driver.


The demand for karting and sim racing in the Bahamas is growing. Susan Schauff, vice president of the Bahamas Motorsports Association, said the demand for karting and sim racing has increased locally. She added that sim racing provides an opportunity for students to participate remotely and widen their social networks. “The demand for Karting – real permanent kart track/race track, plus Sim racing, which is now Olympic Sports – grew exponentially. We were invited to participate at the IOC’s E-Sports Olympics with the finals in Singapore for June.”


Sim Rigs for Sale

There are two sim racing rigs for sale in the Motorsport Prospects Marketplace in partnership with Racing Edge that you may be interested in. Full details below.


Sim Racing Roundup
  • Display: Samsung 40″ Smart TV
  • CPU: Intel i5-10400 2.9 mhz
  • GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super
  • Memory: 16GB RAM
  • Storage: 500GB Hard Drive
  • Wheel: Fanatec Clubsport BMW M3 GT2
  • Driver: Fanatec Club Sport Wheel Base V2.5
  • Pedals: Real Drive Two-Pedal Set
  • Motion: SimGear Motion Rig

More details and photos of the rig and how you can contact the seller direct can be found here.


Sim Racing Roundup
  • Display: Samsung 40″ Smart TV
  • CPU: Intel i5-10400 2.9 mhz
  • GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super
  • Memory: 16GB RAM
  • Storage: 500GB Hard Drive
  • Wheel: Fanatec Porsche 916 RSR
  • Wheel Driver: Fanatec Club Sport Wheel Base V2.5
  • Pedals: Real Drive Two-Pedal Set
  • Motion: SimGear Motion Rig

More details and photos of the rig and how you can contact the seller direct can be found here.


Competitive Sim Racing News


Sim Racing Roundup

PRL iRacing FF1600 Cup Challenge Marks Third Prodigy Racing League Tournament


Here are more headlines from the world of competitive sim racing:

Sim Racing Roundup

Sim Racing Tips & Techniques

Compact Sim Racing Rig

Space race: how to build the ultimate compact console driving rig


From Sim Racing to the Nürburgring

The video above is the ultimate guide/tutorial introduction for Trail Braking from Suellio Almeida. Follow these steps and reading pro drivers’ telemetry won’t be as frustrating anymore 😉


Suellio Almeida has also published 50 Sim Racing Mistakes. In the above video he covers 1 to 4. You can view or subscribe to his page to get the rest.


Sim Racing Tech Roundup

Sim Racing Roundup

Red Bull has collaborated with Memento Exclusives and Smartech to bring its RB18 show car simulator to an installation at Selfridges department store in London. The simulator will become the main attraction at ‘The Track’, an installation designed to create an immersive experience for people to discover the world of F1.


Here is a roundup of more of the latest sim racing tech news and reviews from around the world.

Sim Racing Roundup

General Sim Racing News

From Sim Racing to the Nürburgring

Mark Boudreau
Author: Mark Boudreau

Mark is the publisher of Motorsport Prospects. As a former 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.