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Racing in the iRacing Rain

Racing in the iRacing rain

In probably its most requested feature, iRacing now allows for racing in the rain and this week you will find tips on how best to handle the downpour. I also have updates on more sim racers gone real-world racing, set-up guides, Aston Martin’s new sim rig and more. It’s all in this week’s Sim Racing … Read more

Maserati Racing Hires a Sim Racer

Maserati MSG Racing

Formula E race team Maserati MSG Racing has hired a sim racer to work for Maserati as the team’s official simulator driver and help them develop the real race car. It’s just another example of the blurring of the lines between sim racing and real-world motorsport. This week I also have details on Racing Prodigy’s … Read more

Sim to Reality

Jimmy Broadbent

Sim to Reality is a popular phrase these days as once again this week you will see how sim racing and real-world motorsport are feeding off each other. From the launch of Part 2 of the Prodigy Racing League to the use of simulators in Formula 1, there are plenty of examples of how sim … Read more

Virtual Coaching for Real World Racers

Williams Racing

One of the topics covered in this week’s Racecraft & Race Cars Roundup is the use of virtual coaching for real-world racers. The benefits may surprise you. In addition to this, Ross Bentley does some myth busting, Terry Lyles teaches race drivers how to breath and details on a scholarship shootout in the UK aimed … Read more

How iRacing Can Lead to Real World Motorsport Success

Glenn McGee

This week you will learn how two racers are using the iRacing platform for real world motorsport success, the importance of simulators in Formula E and how to race at your highest level while under pressure. All this plus a selection of the latest competitive sim racing news, tech reviews and much more in this … Read more

Why Sim Racing Rigs Make for Good Race Driver Training

ASR Sim Racing Rig

Some race drivers continue to debate the merit of sim racing. However, this week, we’ll explore the reasons why sim racing rigs prove to be effective tools for race driver training. As usual I also have the latest competitive and general sim racing news, technical news and reviews and an amazing sim racing charity event … Read more

Black Friday 2023 Sim Racing Deals

Sim Racing and Esports News Roundup for July 28, 2022

It’s all about Black Friday 2023 this week as I bring you a roundup of some of the Black Friday sim racing deals that are available this year. You will also see how a sim racer fares in his first attempt at racing a Radical, how an iRacing champion is working to race in NASCAR … Read more

Using Sim Racing to Help Develop Junior Rally Drivers

EA Sports WRC

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

Securing Sponsorship as a Sim Racing Driver

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

Honing Your Real-Life Skills in Sim Racing

Race Driver Sacha Fenestraz and Sim Driver Luca Ghiotto

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

Max Esterson On Transitioning from iRacing to Real-World Racing

Max Esterson

This week, Max Esterson explains how he is transitioning from iRacing to real-world racing and discusses the challenges and opportunities it presents. I also feature an opportunity for some sim racing training for those planning to compete for the Ginetta Junior Scholarship, the truth behind Jann Mardenborough’s secret racing lines and understanding understeer and oversteer. … Read more

From iRacing to Real World Motorsport

Oscar Casasola

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

iRacing’s Growing Influence on Driver Development

iRacing F4 Race Car

iRacing is having a growing influence on driver development and this week I will bring you just a few examples of the trend. In addition to drivers using iRacing to transition to the real thing, I bring you a comparison of a real-life Mercedes AMG GT4 to the same exact car in iRacing from someone … Read more

Racing Prodigy Goes Mobile

Street Kart Racing

Racing Prodigy has gone mobile as they have launched a new global driver search on the iOS platform Street Kart Racing. Why? Their reasoning is simple. Not everyone can afford a sim racing rig, but millions of young people have an iPhone so a competition featuring the popular Street Kart Racing game makes their mission … Read more

The Potential of Apple Vision Pro in Sim Racing

Apple Vision Pro

What is the potential of Apple Vision Pro to the future of Sim Racing? A critical one according to this week’s edition of the Sim Racing Roundup. I also bring you more news on the potentially ground-breaking sim racing to real world motorsports program Racing Prodigy, comparing a real racing car to iRacing, exercises that … Read more

Tuning Up Your Racing Brain

Race Driver in Helmet

Racecraft is not just about on-track techniques, it is also about mental conditioning so this week there are tips on tuning up your racing brain. In addition to mental conditioning, there are plenty of tips and advice on making better decisions on track, what it means to be “in the zone” and what you should … Read more

Sim Racing Is Becoming a Legitimate Race Driver Development Path

Racing Prodigy LMP2 Car

If it has not become clear by now, sim racing is becoming a legitimate race driver development path. This week I bring you details on a new program that could very well accelerate the trend. In addition to that, this edition of the Driver Development Roundup has details on the new F1 Academy Discover Your … Read more

How Sim Racing Has Helped the Career of Max Verstappen

Max Verstappen Sim Racing Setup

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

How Sim Racing Can Help You Prepare for a Real Track

Sim vs Real

Sim racing can indeed prepare you to race on a real track and in this week’s edition of the Sim Racing Roundup you will find out how. I feature three drivers who are specifically applying what they are learning in a sim to racing on a real track and each example is instructive of what … Read more

More Sim Racers Going Real World Racing

Max Esterson on the Ray FF1600

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