Highlights from the first ever Prodigy Draft kicks off this week’s edition of the Sim Racing Roundup. You will also find advice on whether sim racing rigs are worth the investment for improving real-world racecraft, sim racing Radicals and using ChatGPT to create iRacing setups. All this and more in the latest Sim Racing Roundup on Motorsport Prospects.
From Sim Racing to the Real Thing
The video above shows highlights from the inaugural Prodigy Draft held from inside the Williams Racing Fan Zone presented by Kraken, in London, England. 24 of the 32 eligible drivers from Season 1 of the Prodigy Racing League were selected by six real-world Prodigy Racing Teams to receive paid pro contracts to compete in the first real-world PRL series, the Prodigy Three Championship. 24 drivers had their dreams turned into reality and will continue their e2Real journey in the PRL, racing in real race cars on real racetracks starting this October.
You can find an additional write-up on the draft by Esports Insider here.
André Eriksen of Asetek Sim Sports explains how sim racing can help you overcome the financial barriers of motorsport.
Sim racing content creator turned Praga Cup Champion and Bilstein factory driver, Jimmy Broadbent, took part in the Protyre Motorsport Ginetta GT Championship at Snetterton last weekend.
Alejandro De Lafuente – Ginetta Cars: “To be able to bring Jimmy to the grid is truly exciting. He creates wonderfully engaging content and has built an audience through not only his personality but with his genuine passion for racing. As a driver, he’s put in the work for many years and it’s clear to see with his results.”
In the video above, Enzo Mucci looks at whether sim rigs are worth the money for race drivers. “A lot of racing drivers and parents of drivers ask whether simulators are worth the money. That’s what I will answer (from my perspective) here.”
Competitive Sim Racing News
Following on from the success of the 2023 event, the Tri-Nations Esports Cup returns and brings the age-old sporting rivalry between the New Zealand, Australia and the UK to the track on iRacing. This is your chance to represent your country and help New Zealand win bragging rights and prizes!
The competition will run in two phases – a 24-hour pre-event qualification time attack on 13th AND 20th July and the main event itself. Both pre qualifying and the main event will utilise the iRacing platform and the Porsche 911 GT3 R with a fixed setup to ensure a level playing field. Each country will be represented by 10 drivers creating a grid of 30 for the main event on 4th August.
There will be more than just national pride on the line too with a stellar line up of prizes thanks to Next Level Racing and Giltrap Group Motorsport! Full details can be found here.
Radical SimRacing organizes iRacing Chamionships for Europe and the Americas, with both coming together for the iRacing Radical World Finals called the Radical SimRacing Championship. Competitors of all backgrounds from all around the world can compete on iRacing in the Radical SR10 to earn the title of SimRacing World Champion.
They welcome racers of all skill levels, from beginners to seasoned pros and let them compete with each other in the cleanest and fairest simracing community out there. More details can be found here.
Sim Racing Tips & Techniques
In the video above from PowerQ they create an iRacing setup using ChatGPT for the Dallara P217 to see if it’s actually faster.
The Driver61 Sim Racing MasterClass is back on July 28th! In this 4-week training program, you’ll learn from Driver61 Founder Scott Mansell and his top instructors. Scott has raced at the highest levels, tested Formula One cars, and coached for Renault F1 and Ferrari Motorsport. Full details and to put your name on the wait list can be found here.
Sim Racing Tech Roundup
Here is a roundup of the latest sim racing tech news, reviews, and recommendations from around the world
- Sim Racing: Why Gloves Matter (Box This Lap)
- Trak Racer enters haptic bass shaker market (Traxion)
- Best Racing Wheels and Sim Racing Setups for PS5, PS4 (Push Square)
- You can now drive at home with Lewis Hamilton’s F1 steering wheel (Traxion)
General Sim Racing News
- Historic Sim Studios Release Toyota 415S For Assetto Corsa (Overtake)
- Meta Quest 3 drops to its lowest ever price in shock Prime Day deal — and its selling out fast (Tom’s Guide)
- GTRevival renamed Project Motor Racing in GIANTS Software publishing deal (Traxion)
- Why Farming Simulator creator GIANTS Software is entering sim racing (Traxion)
- Shifting Gears: How Rebel Cars is Fusing Blockchain and AAA Racing (International Business Times)
- Prime Day Gaming Deals 2024: Save Up to 50% on PS5, Xbox and Switch Games (Popular Mechanics)
- The Best Sim-Racing Deals of Amazon Prime Day 2024 (GT Planet)
GTRevival is now called Project Motor Racing and will be published by Farming Simulator custodians GIANTS Software. In the video above, hear from, first, GIANTS Founder and CEO Christian Ammann about why the independent Swiss firm is entering sim racing and then from Ian Bell.
The former lead of GTR, Need for Speed: Shift and Project CARS (among others) explains project delays, custom physics engines, the Lister Storm and Project Motor Racing’s new direction. Details about the new graphics engine are expected at a later date. These interviews took place at Silverstone, while the team captured data from race cars.
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.
