Max Esterson

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

Boosting Your Cognitive Performance and More Driver Development Advice

AMR Driver Academy

Tips on boosting your cognitive performance are just one part of this week’s jam-packed Driver Development News & Racecraft Tips & Techniques roundup. I also look at how a sim racer is applying his sim racing skills to real world racing in the GB4 Championship, how you can grab the attention of motorsport talent scouts, … 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

The Lines are Blurring Between Sim Racing and Analog Racing

RB18 Sim Rig

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

Using iRacing to Prepare for a Career in Real World Motorsport

Max Esterson

If you think using iRacing to prepare for a career in real world motorsport is far-fetched, just ask GB4 and Formula Ford Festival winner Max Esterson. In this week’s From Sim Racing to the Real Thing, I link to a story where the young American explains how using iRacing benefits him both in terms of … Read more

Sim Racing and Esports News for April 7, 2022

Sim Racing and Esports News for April 7, 2022

This week in Sim Racing and Esports News I bring you details of the brand-new Lamborghini esports team, a list of Porsche cars you can race in Gran Turismo 7, the debate over which is a better training ground, karts or sim racing and another driver making the transition from sim racing to the real … Read more