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Radical Academy Indonesia – From Virtual to Real Racing

Radical Academy Indonesia

Radical Academy Indonesia is a program that develops sim racers into real-life race drivers and in this edition of the Sim Racing Roundup you will find out about the program and watch it in action. I also have news on how a sim racer was recently crowned “Young Driver of the Year” in the UK, … Read more

Why Toto Wolff Thinks Sim Training Is Important

Toto Wolff with karting son

Why Toto Wolff thinks sim training is important headlines this week’s edition of the Sim Racing Roundup. Not only does he feel it is important for F1 drivers, but he also feels it is crucial for all race drivers. I also have the inspiring story of sim racer turned real-life pro Suellio Almeida, the latest … Read more

Max Verstappen Draws Parallels Between Sim Racing and Real-World Racing

Max Verstappen

Max Verstappen draws parallels between sim racing and real-world racing in this week’s edition of the Sim Racing Roundup. You will also find out how realistic Assetto Corsa EVO is, learn why you should focus on driver confidence this year and much more! From Sim Racing to the Real Thing Max Verstappen is clearly a … Read more

Chris Walsh’s Inspiring Journey from Military Life to Motorsport

Chris Walsh's Inspiring Journey from Military Life to Motorsport

Chris Walsh is an active-duty member of the United States Air Force, real-world race driver and sim racer and in this week’s Sim Racing Roundup, you will find out how he integrates it all. I also have details on the 2025 edition of the 2025 F1 Sim Racing World Championship, how you can do sim … Read more

Start Sim Racing in 2025!

Sim Racing

Start sim racing in 2025! That is my advice to you. Whether you are currently a real-world racer looking to work on your racecraft, a young (or not so young) race-driver wannabe or somewhere in the middle, start sim racing today. This week’s Sim Racing Roundup has all kinds of tips on getting started, profiles … Read more

My Thrilling Adventures with the Prodigy Racing League!

Kamto Chukwureh and the Prodigy Racing League.

Editor’s Note: I have covered Racing Prodigy here on News Racers Can Use since its launch as I believe it offers sim racers are real opportunity to graduate to real-world racing. Kamto Chukwureh has participated in various online Racing Prodigy events and offers his take on what it is like to compete online in Racing … Read more

Using a Sim for Real-World Training

Real-World Lando Norris Sim Racing Rig

Advice on using a sim for real-world training is part of the final Sim Racing Roundup for 2024. I also have a behind the scenes look at the Mercedes F1 sim, details on the new FIA Esports Code, how one company builds their steering wheels as well as the latest tech news, tips and advice … Read more

How VPG Sim Designs a Steering Wheel

VPG Sim Mustang GT3 Sim Racing Wheel

I recently chatted with Emanuele Gerbino, a director of UK sim steering wheel manufacturer VPG Sim about their new Ford Officially Licensed Mustang GT3 Wheel, what they bring to the sim racing ecosystem and where sim racing fits into motorsport. Enjoy! Motorsport Prospects: What is the background of VPG Sim? Emanuele Gerbino: VPG Sim’s story is one of … Read more

Sebastian Job’s Journey: From Virtual Tracks to Real F1 Test Drive

Sebastian Job aboard RB8 F1 car

Sebastian Job went from championship winning sim racer to testing a Formula 1 car and in this week’s edition of the Sim Racing Roundup you will find out how he did it. I also have coverage of sim racers turned real-life competitors Naquib and Nabil Azlan, Rallycross racer Timmy Hansen’s sim racing project and a … Read more

Brad Keselowski: From Sim Racing To NASCAR

Brad Keselowski

Brad Keselowski’s path to NASCAR started in sim racing and in this week’s Sim Racing Roundup you will find out more about his journey. I also have tips on how to rejoin safely in iRacing, the latest competitive sim racing news and tech reviews plus much more! From Sim Racing to the Real Thing The … Read more

Sim Racing For The Kids Is Back!

Sim Racing for the Kids 4

Sim Racing for the Kids is back and this week you will find out how you can race against professional race drivers while raising money for a worthy cause! I also have the journey of some sim racers making the jump from sim racing to real-world cars, the latest sim racing tech, Black Friday deals … Read more

Lando Norris: How Gaming Boosts Real-Life Racing

Lando Norris Sim Rig

Lando Norris shares his thoughts on how gaming boosts real-life racing skills in this week’s edition of the Sim Racing Roundup. You will also find more about Max Esterson’s amazing rise from sim racer to F2, the Prodigy Three Championship that places sim racers behind the wheel of Radical race cars in real-life competition and … Read more

Max Esterson Progresses From Sim Racing To F2

Max Esterson with Trident Motorsport

Max Esterson has progressed from sim racing to F2 and this week’s Sim Racing Roundup explains how he did it. You will also find out about an opportunity to win a Prodigy Pass at the Las Vegas Grand Prix courtesy of Williams F1 and how Patrick Dempsey used a sim rig to prepare for his … Read more

Racing Prodigy Offers Sim Racers Pathway To Real Motorsport

Racing Prodigy

Racing Prodigy offers sim racers a pathway to real motorsport and in this week’s edition of the Sim Racing Roundup you will find out how. I also have news on the McLaren Shadow F1 Sim Racing Team, an interview with the King of the Nurburgring-Nordschleife and the latest sim racing news and tech reviews. From … Read more

Has Sim Racing Replaced Karting as Motorsport’s Gateway?

Sim Racing

Has sim racing replaced karting as motorsport’s gateway? That is the question asked in this week’s Sim Racing Roundup. With karting costs increasing and becoming unattainable for many, sim racing looks to replace this traditional motorsport entry point. All this and much more this week! From Sim Racing to the Real Thing Box This Lap … Read more

Hyundai Announces Hyundai N Virtual Cup

Hyundai N Virtual Cup

Hyundai has announced the Hyundai N Virtual Cup and in this week’s edition of the Sim Racing Roundup you will find all the details. You will also see how a sim racer became a real-life champion, details on a hybrid sim racing team as they expand into real-world racing and highlights from the recent ADAC … Read more

Deagen Fairclough Continues His Post-Sim Racing Journey

Deagen Fairclough

Deagen Fairclough continues his post-sim racing journey as he graduates to the GB4 championship, all due to wining an esports competition. I have his story and more examples of the cross-over between sim racing and real-world motorsport in this week’s Sim Racing Roundup. From Sim Racing to the Real Thing Dominant British Formula 4 champion … Read more

How to Get Sponsors For Your Sim Racing

Sponsors For Your Sim Racing

How to get sponsors for your sim racing is just one of the topics covered in this week’s Sim Racing Roundup. You will also find details on an exciting partnership between Skip Barber Racing School and Simcraft, details on the first edition of the South American Esports Championship and the latest tech news and reviews. … Read more

Sim Racer Suellio Almeida Wins 2024 Radical North America Cup Pro 1340 Championship

Suellio Almeida

Sim Racer Suellio Almeida has been crowned 2024 Radical North America Cup champion proving once again that sim racing can lead to real-world motorsport success. In addition to this news, this week’s edition of the Sim Racing Roundup brings new details on a global ROKiT Racing Star competition, how an F2 team is using a … Read more

Sim Racer Deagen Fairclough Wins British F4 Championship

Deagen Fairclough

Sim racer Deagen Fairclough has claimed victory in the British F4 Championship, and he’s just one of several sim racers competing in real-world racing, highlighted in this week’s Sim Racing Roundup. I also feature a video charting one sim racer’s journey from iPad sim racing to Prodigy Week, why Porsche and Genesis are involved in … Read more