An IMSA team is using iRacing to prepare for their 2025 season finale, and you will understand why in this edition of the Sim Racing Roundup. I also have details on how Racing Prodigy feels they have solved motorsport’s cost problem, tech news and much more!
Overview
From Sim Racing to the Real Thing
DragonSpeed Ferrari 296 GT3 Use iRacing to Prepare for 2025 IMSA Championship Fight
In a preview of the last race of the IMSA, RACER magazine points out how the DragonSpeed Ferrari 296 GT3 has used iRacing to prepare for their debut season. “It’s something of a David vs. Goliath battle between the ultimate powerhouse of 21st century GT racing, and an upstart alliance between DragonSpeed and Risi Competizione, a crew that only did its first real-world test in recent weeks after using iRacing to prepare for each event.”
Micah Mixer is Using Sim Racing to Pursue His NASCAR Dreams
Micah Mixer is hoping to make it to NASCAR one day and he is using sim racing as a way to prepare for that dream. “A lot of the top drivers really get into Sim Racing,” Mixer said. “It helps them practice without being out on the track. A lot of the stuff in Sim Racing transfers over to real racing. One of the F4 racing champions got that through Sim Racing.”
Racing Prodigy Claims to Have Solved Motorsports’ Cost Problem
The video above discusses how the Prodigy Racing League tackles the high costs of motorsports. The PRL uses esports competitions to identify talented drivers, offering a funded pathway to professional racing. Learn how this innovative league levels the playing field for aspiring racers worldwide.
Gran Turismo and Dunlop Partner to Improve Tire Simulation
Not only will Dunlop provide technology to Gran Turismo 7 developer Polyphony Digital, but the game creators will help simulate the future of tire development for the manufacturer. “Having this partnership with Dunlop, we’re hoping that they will be able to convey some of their technology to us, and at the same time, for us to provide the simulation technology that may open new worlds for the development of tyres and cars.”
The SimRacer that raced Sebastian Vettels F1 Car!
Competitive Sim Racing News
- Gran Turismo World Series Berlin: Subaru and Serrano Do the Double (GT Panet)
- Drive Lounge is the first major partner of Team BENIK Sim Racing (Team Benik)
Sim Racing Tips & Techniques
Sim Racing Tech Roundup
- Logitech G launches RS50 racing sim products, including an all-new wheel base, racing wheel, and pedals (Tech Radar)
- Logitech has announced an affordable 8 Nm direct drive racing wheel setup with full TrueForce support, along with some fancy trick pedals I want to try for myself (PC Gamer)
- Simucube hints at new sim racing equipment with ‘3’ teaser (Traxion)
- Simagic × DELE – Showcasing the Future of Sim Racing at Tokyo Game Show 2025 (Laotian Times)
- If you thought belt-driven racing wheels were dead, the Thrustmaster T248R would like a word (Tech Radar)
- I tried Logitech G’s new RS50 racing sim kit, and it left me impressed and a little humbled – here’s why (Tech Radar)
- Simucube 3 Release: Rumors, Leaks and Expectations (Box This Lap)
- How to Build Sim Racing Cockpit Works with Any Game/Console (MSN)
- Feel the force: Logitech launches direct drive RS50 wheel and new McLaren range (Driven Car Guide)
- Logitech RS50 Wheelbase (Box This Lap)
- Logitech RS50 System (Box This Lap)
- Cosworth enters sim racing partnership with Next Level Racing (Esports Insider)
- PXN Introduces the V10 Ultra and V10 Pro Direct Drive Bundles (Tech Power Up)
General Sim Racing News
- Rennsport Console Pre-Orders Now Open, Launches on November 13 (GT Planet)
- SimCraft Clients Surpass 100 Wins in 2025, Three Months Ahead of Last Year’s Pace (Simcraft)
- Car Simulation ‘RENNSPORT’ Console Pre-orders Open, Late 2025 Release (XBox Era)
- Why Peloton Tanked and Racing Sims Soared (Core 77)
- iRacing: Fair BoP or Pampered Car? (Box This Lap)
- SimCraft Announces Strategic Partnership with the One10Ten Foundation (SimCraft)
- Gran Turismo 7’s Next Update is Coming Soon: Adds Five New Cars (GT Planet)
- Gran Turismo 7 Update 1.63 Arrives September 24, With Five New Cars, New Races, Scapes, & More (GT Planet)
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.
