The Skip Barber Simulator Center is now open and in this week’s Sim Racing Roundup you will find all the details. I also have thoughts from F1 rookie Gabriel Bortoleto, racecraft tips, tech news and more!
From Sim Racing to the Real Thing
Kick Sauber rookie Gabriel Bortoleto is the next driver on the list to face F1.com’s quickfire Getting to Know questions. From his heroes growing up to his best friends in the F1 paddock today, and his worst travel experience to the other sport he loves, the Brazilian shares all in the website video player and transcript here.
“Well, I started playing a lot of video games with Max (Verstappen), and then simulator as well when I was in F3. Early, early season in F3, so in January, February we started practising. We have a very nice group of friends that we all play games together and do the sim – his team, Team Redline, that I’m an ambassador for. Great people there, and that’s how everything started. Since then, we’ve spent a lot of time together playing games, and it’s been very enjoyable.”
The Skip Barber Simulator Center is now open! At the Skip Barber Simulator Center, you can drive world-famous tracks in ultra-realistic racing sims—no experience needed.
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Competitive Sim Racing News
The FIA F4 Global Championship presented by MOZA is in full gear, with racers across three regions battling for a spot in the Global Championship this October, competing for $35,000 MEGA prize pool. Along the way, participants can also enter the monthly FIA F4 Livery Contest for a chance to win exclusive prizes from MOZA. Get more details here.
Here are more headlines from the world of competitive sim racing
- P4 for Porsche at season highlight in sim racing (Porsche)
- 2025 Esports World Cup Week 1: An Electric Start (The Sporting Tribune)
- 00r0 Motorsport Apologizes After iRacing Spa Controversy as Community Reacts Fiercely (Asian Motorsport)
- BMW M Team Redline Wins 2025 Esports World Cup on Rennsport Platform (BMW Blog)
Sim Racing Tips & Techniques
Sim Racing Tech Roundup
- Building my dream F1 racing sim rig transported me to the track (Gadget Guy)
- Building a Compact Sim Racing Rig at Home – With a BMW Twist (BMW Blog)
- Racing Unleashed unveils sleek-looking GT Simulator (Traxion)
- Building a Compact Sim Racing Rig at Home – With a BMW Twist (BMW Blog)
- Polymer linear bearings enable realistic simulations (Design World)
General Sim Racing News
- Delta – Now Easier To Read at 300kph! (Coach Dave Academy)
- Motorsport Games reports record player counts for Le Mans Ultimate (Investing.com)
- Automobilista 2 sells over 200,000 copies thanks to latest Steam sale (Traxion)
- All revved up with a place to go: Wisconsin’s only sim racing center, The Racinghaus, open in West Bend (GM Today)
- Le Mans Ultimate reaffirms 1.0 content, adds in BMW M4 Evo, changes DLC packaging (Traxion)
- Assetto Corsa EVO: The BMW M3 E30 Returns (Box This Lap)
- Inside F1 Race Stars: When Formula 1 rivalled Mario Kart (Traxion)
- Project Motor Racing & Farming Simulator 25: GIANTS Goes Full Throttle at gamescom (Games Press)
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.
