Lamborghini goes sim racing in this week’s Sim Racing Roundup and I have the details. You will also learn how one driver has parlayed iRacing success into real-world motorsport, find out how a major racing school is using sim racing for driver development and much more!
From Sim Racing to the Real Thing
iRacing chronicles how Ivan Machado Perez has parlayed iRacing competition to real-world motorsport success. “During the 2024 season, together with the Skip Barber Racing School, iRacing played host to the Skip Barber Formula iRacing Series, a virtual competition with real-world stakes on the line for the top competitors. After the full season of competition, three drivers were invited to the real-world racing school for a chance at competing full-time in the real-world series in 2025. Spain’s Ivan Machado Perez was able to stand above the others and earn that ride, and so far, things are looking bright for the rookie competitor in the 2025 season.”
Sponsors are changing the way motorsports fans engage with the sport through virtual events and mobile platforms. The boundaries between the real and virtual racing worlds are rapidly blurring, whether it is through esports competitions, AR-enhanced overlays, or real-time leaderboards. Speedway Digest looks at how sponsors bridge live racing and digital play.
In a move that blends motorsport tradition with cutting-edge technology, the Skip Barber Racing School has officially adopted SimCraft’s advanced racing simulators as part of its core driver development program. The integration marks a pivotal evolution in how new and seasoned racers alike will prepare for track time—by first logging translational seat time in a motion simulator that moves like a real car. Read more here.
Competitive Sim Racing News
Motorsport UK has announced the second running of the Rookie Sportscar Cup by Motorsport UK Esports aimed at new/less experienced drivers, using cars and tracks included within the standard iRacing membership. This championship is for drivers who have never reached 2,000 iRating (on road licence) and is split across two car classes.
Full details can be found here.
- Atlassian Williams Sim Racing Bid Farewell to Ismael Fahssi (Williams F1)
- How a Sim Racing League Set $2 Million On Fire (Daily Downforce)
- This Week in iRacing | May 27-June 2, 2025 (iRacing)
Sim Racing Tips & Techniques
Sim Racing Tech Roundup
- NACON Presents Future Games And Accessories (PR)
- Logitech G Launches New Logitech G522 Gaming Headset (WBO)
- I tested a top-secret sim racing rig that feels high-end — but costs shockingly little (Tom’s Guide)
- Moza unveils new understated Lamborghini sim racing steering wheel (Traxion)
- Beyond Immersion: Thermaltake Expands Sim Racing Lineup at COMPUTEX 2025 (NAG)
- I felt like I was driving a real racing car when testing this sim racing rig — this is next-level simulation tech (Tom’s Guide)
- Next Level Racing ELITE Racing Simulator Seat ES1 FORD GT Edition (eTeknix)
- Lamborghini Invades DreamHack 2025 With A Sporty Racing Rig (duPont Registry)
- I tried the future of Razer haptic gaming and here is what I learned (XDA)
- Simlab SQ1 Sequential Shifter (Game Reactor)
General Sim Racing News
- How “Endurance Motorsport Series” is Not Your Typical Racing Game (GT Planet)
- iRacing: New Features Coming in Season 3 (Box This Lap)
- Rennsport gets September release window for consoles (Traxion)
- JDM Japanese Drift Master Made Me Want to Invest in a Sim Racing Setup (Prima Games)
- ‘JDM: Japanese Drift Master’ Is a New Open-World ‘Initial D’ Style Driving Game (The Drive)
- Gran Turismo World Series London Campaigns Offer Bonus Cars, Sport Mode Events, & Up To 2,000,000cr (GT Planet)
- Indy 500: nine of the best ways to play the famous US race in videogames (Top Gear)
- Codemasters Says It Will Look At Switch 2 And See If It’s A “Good Fit” For F1 Games (Nintendo Life)
- 5 Cars I Chose for GT7’s New Weekly Challenges (Auto Evolution)
- F1 Arcade Puts YOU In The Driver’s Seat (Fox 29)
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.
