Suellio Almeida has graduated from sim racing to a real-life podium at the Dubai Autodrome racing in the Gulf Radical Cup and his experience exemplifies how sim racing enabled the transition. I also feature how to deal with setbacks in your racing career, the relaunch of the F1 esports competition and more.
It is all in this week’s Sim Racing Roundup on Motorsport Prospects. Sim racing news for racers not gamers.
From Sim Racing to the Real Thing
Sim racer turned professional race driver Suellio Almeida climbed to the second step of the podium recently at the Dubai Autodrome, during an unscheduled first outing in the Gulf Radical Cup. The content creator is a Canadian sim racing champion, driver coach and best-selling author, and now has real-world podium finishes to his name on two continents.
“Podiums lead to experiences and learning from me even while I coach others. Every new idea that sparks from my coaching or racing experience becomes a new lesson on my course,” Almeida said. “‘The Motor Racing Checklist 2.0’ is a collection of a lifetime of research, coaching, practice, reflection, and hard work. My promise for The Motor Racing Checklist is that you will become a better racing driver than you could ever imagine. Learn with my experience and that of thousands of my students and avoid bad habits to reach the top efficiently.”
To learn more about Suellio Almeida visit www.SuellioAlmeida.ca, www.TheMotorRacingCoach.com or his YouTube page HERE.
This is a great video from Danny Lee that discusses following your dreams, dealing with situations that don’t go your way and being able to pivot when required.
One-time Praga Cup champion, sim racer and YouTube star Jimmy Broadbent will dovetail a season of competition in his wild Mazda MX-5 with GT racing in the Nurburgring-based NLS series this year.
“I bought this car in 2014 for £700, and it was my little runaround,” said the 32-year-old, who drove the car last year in Time Attack, where contestants compete against the clock. “And since then, it’s gone insane.”
Competitive Sim Racing News
- F1 Sim Racing World Championship returns following tumultuous start (Esports Insider)
- Scuderia Ferrari Esports Team back on track for the F1 Sim Racing championship (Ferrari)
- Dallara and AK Informatica join forces for sim racing venture (Esports Insider)
- KICK F1 Sim Racing Team unleashes new identity and gears up for 2023-2024 F1 Sim Racing World Championship return (Capsule Computers)
- 2024 iRacing Sebring 12 powered by VCO Jumps 38% in Participation as Rain Debuts (iRacing)
- Tuason Racing School and MONZA Racing Sim Barcade launch Esports Top Driver Challenge at Manila International Auto Show (MIAS) 2024 (Business Mirror)
- Matthijs van Erven joins Williams Esports Academy (Williams F1)
- Rennsport joins the Esports World Cup (Game Reactor)
Sim Racing Tips & Techniques
Sim Racing Tech Roundup
Here is a roundup of the latest sim racing tech news, reviews, and recommendations from around the world
- Fanatec’s New Sim Racing Cockpit Has A Genius Cable Management Solution (Car Throttle)
- Turtle Beach VelocityOne Race review: direct drive racing wheels go mainstream (EuroGamer)
- April 2024 Sim Racing PC Build (Box This Lap)
- MOZA Racing and Lamborghini Join Forces in Sim Racing (Box This Lap)
General Sim Racing News
- ‘EA Sports WRC’ Season 4 Begins Next Week With New Challenges/Moments, PC VR Support Coming In Late April (Worth Playing)
- Assetto Corsa Evo: Release window, trailer, more (Dexerto)
- New sim racing lounge opens in western New York (WTHR)
- Le Mans Ultimate May Never Get A Full Release (Racing Games)
- F1 Challenge Is Still an Ambitious Grand Prix Sim, 30 Years On (The Drive)
- Why Four-Time BTCC Champion Ash Sutton created his sim racing business Puresims (Overtake)
- 24H Nurburgring Update for ACC Will Require all the Stamina, Speed and Courage You Have (AutoEvolution)
- Bringing Motorsports equipment and thrills to the everyone | Academy Sim Racing | (WFLA)
- This Week in iRacing: April 9-15, 2024 (iRacing)
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.
