The sim racing path to real-world motorsports is on display this week as I spotlight even more opportunities while real-life race drivers comment on its viability. From in-person leagues to competing on your phone, sim racing has never been so accessible and ripe with opportunity for the aspiring race driver. This week’s column just further … Read more
This week I feature another opportunity to graduate from sim racing to the real thing, something Max Verstappen himself calls a switch that is possible. I also feature the latest general and competitive sim racing news, tech news reviews and a tour of Tony Kannan’s sim racing HQ in this week’s edition of the Sim … Read more
This week in the Sim Racing Roundup you will find out about the possibilities of using sim racing to prepare junior rally drivers for the move up to rallying’s top class. You will also learn about a new sim racing series for Radicals, some great tips, techniques, and resources plus sim racing rigs to start … Read more
Securing sponsorship as a sim racing driver is just one of the topics covered in this week’s Sim Racing Roundup. I also bring you insights from William Byron on his journey from iRacing to NASCAR, some great racecraft tips and the latest tech news, reviews, and general sim racing developments. All this and more in … Read more
Can you use sim racing to hone your real-life skills? Yes, and this week you will find out what two current drivers who couldn’t agree more. I also feature a video on how sim racing and sustainable motorsport have combined for one unforgettable real-life racing experience, iRacing tips for beginners and how to correctly place … Read more
Can you go from iRacing to real world motorsport? The answer is yes and this week I bring you more examples of people using sim racing to build real world racing careers both on and off the track. Along with my usual examples of people using sim racing as a pathway to real world motorsport … Read more
Tips on becoming a mentally strong sim racer are just part of what you will find in this week’s Sim Racing Roundup. In addition to mental toughness, you will learn about Formula E’s approach to esports, why Formula E racer Dan Ticktum thinks that a sim racer will soon be on the Formula E grid … Read more
Max Verstappen wants to help sim racers race for real as part of his soon to debut GT3 racing team, that is how strongly he feels about using sim racing as a driver development tool. I also feature a new program for helping sim racers build their racecraft skills so they can also race in … Read more
Sim racing is not just a game, but don’t take my word for it. Listen to race drivers and up and comers in this weekend’s Sim Racing Roundup for more proof. People like Max Verstappen, Sacha Fenestraz and Derek Kraus demonstrate how sim racing is becoming integral to driver development. Oh, and video games are … Read more
K-Mag explaining the settings to replicate the feel of a real formula car is just some of what is covered in this week’s Sim Racing Roundup. I also bring you details on how sim racing changed a Peruvian racers life, the new UK FF1600 Esports Cup and how NASCAR’s work in sim racing and gaming … Read more
Max Verstappen is adamant that sim racing has helped him in his Formula 1 career and in this edition of the Sim Racing Roundup, you will learn how. In addition to this, I look at another sim racer experiencing real-world racing, how esports can grow the motorsport ecosystem, multiclass racing tips from Daniel Morad, Formula … Read more
Racing is hard so put in the work! That is the lesson that Enzo Mucci shares in today’s Driver Development Roundup. In addition to the advice to not being lazy, the Elite Motorsport Academy of New Zealand has revealed their 2023 class, the new Porsche Deluxe Female Driver Development Program has been launched and a … Read more
Finding the best seating position for sim racing is just one of the topics covered this week and as always there is plenty more. From the latest news on the Gran Turismo movie, watching a sim racer race in a real F4 car and a look at esports and marketing, there is much to learn … Read more
Will the Gran Turismo movie put sim racing in the spotlight? The trailer has been released and we will know in August, but I hope so. In addition to the Gran Turismo trailer and my interview with Jann Mardenborough whom the film is based on, I bring you the details on how Cooper Webster is … Read more
The challenges and rewards in transitioning from sim racing to real racing are numerous and this week, Yashish Manohar describes the challenges he faces. In addition to the transition from sim racing to the real thing, I also touch on the new Gran Turismo film that will be coming out this August, how to set … Read more
Why are Race Simulators important? From learning a track, improving your racecraft or building your confidence, it is an important tool for the race driver. This week on the Sim Racing and Esports News Roundup I bring you details on how a GB4 competitor uses sim racing to hone his skills, how sim racing is … Read more
This week I again feature more sim racers going real world racing and the trend is growing month over month. From a sim racer that helped a NASCAR driver with a recent win to an FF1600 champion who explains how to race his car in iRacing, the trend of sim racers going real world racing … Read more
As Nico Hülkenberg explains how sims can give a driver endless possibilities for driver development, I also have yet more sim racers moving on to real racing in my weekly Sim Racing and Esports News Roundup. I give three examples of sim racers that are now participating in real racing, one professional race driver who … Read more
What skills are transferable from sim racing to motorsport? This is often answered in the From Sim Racing to the Real Thing section of my Sim Racing and Esports News Roundup and has prompted a discussion and debate that I discuss this week. While Scott McLaughlin and Dale Earnhardt Jr agree on the benefits of … Read more
The lines are blurring between sim racing and analog racing, and this can only be a good thing for the future of motorsport. Now, before you scream “it’s not the same thing!” just remember that nobody is saying it is. What they are saying is that it is both a great way to prepare for … Read more
