Sim racer Sebastian Job is set to drive a Red Bull RB8 F1 car at the Goodwood Festival of Speed this weekend and you will understand why in this week’s Sim Racing Roundup. I also have details of a new sim center at the Spa-Francorchamps circuit, a new Motorsport Australia esports survey and much more!
From Sim Racing to the Real Thing
Oracle Red Bull Sim Racing’s Sebastian Job will take the helm of the RB8 for the historic F1 75 parade at Goodwood Festival of Speed on Sunday 13 July, 2025. Sebi will drive Sebastian Vettel’s championship-winning RB8 for the first time since filming docuseries Game to Glory: Level Up at Red Bull Ring last year, in which he became the first-known professional sim racer to drive a Formula One car.
Joe Soltysik, Head of Esports at Oracle Red Bull Racing said: “Sebi proved his skills in the virtual world translated to the race track when he drove remarkably fast in Game to Glory: Level Up last year. He has been itching to get behind the wheel of a race car again and we are delighted that he is going to be representing the team at Goodwood. We truly believe that sim racing has the power to broaden the talent pool in motorsport and this is another exciting step on our journey.”
Racing sim manufacturer Virtex has officially launched an F1-grade simulation center trackside at the famous Spa-Francorchamps circuit. The facility features Dynisma’s high-performance DMG-1 driving simulator, while also providing a broader purpose-built working environment for the rest of the crew, empowering not only drivers but the entire team to prep faster and smarter.
Though based at Spa, VIRTEX’s offering gives teams access to every major circuit worldwide, built using the latest LiDAR-scans that capture every asperity of the track. So, whether the next race is in Belgium, Japan or Brazil, the team can be there in seconds — simulating setups, analyzing data, and optimizing performance in real time.
“F1 teams and other works programs have been using high-fidelity simulation for decades,” says Founder & CEO Julien Gillard. “Now it’s finally in the hands of the wider world of motorsport, including GT3, F2, F3 and prototypes as LMDh”.
Full details can be found here.
Competitive Sim Racing News
The SimRacing Expo Dortmund will be held in August 2025 and as part of this will be the Road to SimRacing Expo Competition , sponsored by Asetek SimSports.
Three packed events – and a big Finale in Dortmund
- Race 1: July 29, 2025
- Race 2: August 26, 2025
- Race 3: September 23, 2025
- Onsite-Finale: 18. October 2025 – live from the main page of the SimRacing Expo Dortmund
Full details can be found here (in German).
Here are more headlines from the world of competitive sim racing
- New Motorsport Australia survey to explore future steps in Esports Racing (Motorsport Australia)
- Porsche heads to Riyadh for Esports World Cup as leading team (Porsche)
Sim Racing Tips & Techniques
Sim Racing Tech Roundup
- Valo Evo set to become Simucube’s new flagship steering wheel (Traxion)
- July Sim Racing PC Hardware Highlights (Box This Lap)
- Prodrive updates its sleek racing simulator with new craft and fresh tech (Wallpaper)
- Playseat teases new cockpit as part of new Esports World Cup sim racing equipment partnership (Traxion)
- PC Sim Racing: Hardware That Actually Matters (Box This Lap)
- Feel the G-Force at Home with Sim Racing Setup (Android Headlines)
General Sim Racing News
- iRacing: The Soul of Sim Racing Isn’t Found in the Menus (Box This Lap)
- Microsoft Cuts Forza Motorsport’s Development Staff by “Nearly 50%” (GT Planet)
- Forza Motorsport ‘Team Is No More,’ Former Developer Claims, With Remaining Turn 10 Staff Left ‘To Support the Horizon Side’ (IGN)
- Forza Motorsport Series Likely Dead After Microsoft Layoffs, While Horizon Lives On (The Drive)
- Sim Racing: More Fair Than Formula 1? (Box This Lap)
- Revolution 500 EVO coming to simulators soon! (Revolution Race Cars)
- The Best Ways To Engage With Racing Esports As A Spectator (Box This Lap)
- The future state of Simcade Circuit Racing games for PC and consoles? (Giant Bomb)
- Project Motor Racing: Zolder Joins the Grid (Box This Lap)
- The First Ever Racing Sim Builder – A Review of Ready Set Sim (Racing Games)
- GRIDLIFE Returns to Road America with e-sports sim racing (See Hafer News)
- F1 25 Brings in F1 Movie Integration (Hardcore Gamer)
- Project Motor Racing confirms Goodwood Festival of Speed lineup (Traxion)
- Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown Season 4 will add five new cars (Traxion)
- 9 Best Racing Games From the 90s (Hardcore Gamer)
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.
