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From Sim Racing to F1

Liam Lawson

Can someone go from sim racing to F1? As this week’s edition of the Sim Racing Roundup demonstrates, that time will come sooner than we think. Inside you will find examples of sim racers doing incredible things in real life racing with advice on how they did it. I also have the latest competitive and … Read more

How Sim Racing is Helping Felipe Drugovich Prepare for Le Mans

Felipe Drugovich

With Le Mans coming up this weekend, now is the perfect time to see how Felipe Drugovich, a rookie to the classic race is using sim racing to prepare to race in the 24 Hours of Le Mans. I also highlight more sim racers having success in the real world including Malaysian brothers Naquib Azlan … Read more

Some Highlights from the Archives of Motorsport Prospects

Some Highlights from the Archives of Motorsport Prospects

While I was on vacation I posted a number of guest posts from the Motorsport Prospects’ News Racers Can Use archives. These posts covered a number of topics including racecraft, driver development, sim racing and the business of motorsport. In case you missed them, these are the posts that were featured:

Racing Prodigy Crowns New Champions in e2Real Program

Racing Prodigy Prodigy Week Season1 Part2 Podium

Last week Racing Prodigy crowned their newest Prodigy Week champions and you will find out who they are in the Sim Racing Roundup this week. I also have everything you need to know about Max Verstappen’s sim racing, two great sim racing series launching and more sim racing news and reviews. It’s all in this … Read more

GT Academy Founder Darren Cox on Democratizing Motorsport Talent

GT Academy Gran Turismo

This week, GT Academy founder Darren Cox discusses the impact of the GT Academy in democratizing motorsport talent, two of the world’s most luxurious racing simulators go head-to-head and the latest competitive and general sim racing news and tech reviews. It’s all in this week’s Sim Racing Roundup on Motorsport Prospects. From Sim Racing to … Read more

Racing Prodigy’s Prodigy Week Returns for Part 2

Prodigy Week

Racing Prodigy’s Prodigy Week returns for Part 2 of its revolutionary driver development program that looks to develop sim racers into real-world racers. Part 2 of their program is set to kick off at Atlanta Motorsports Park and I have details on the program this week. I also have a look at a sim racer … Read more

Prodigy Week is Back!

Prodigy Week 2023

Prodigy Week is back and the revolutionary driver development program that looks to develop sim racers into real-world racers is getting ready for Part 2 of their program to kick off at Atlanta Motorsports Park. I have details on the program this week. I also have an inside look at race driver physical fitness, the … Read more

Enhance Your Racecraft Using iRacing

iRacing F4 Race Car

How to enhance your racecraft using iRacing is the headline feature of this week’s Sim Racing Roundup. How real-world race drivers use iRacing to train is often a key factor to them winning on track. I also have news on The Real Race Super Trofeo 2024 which enables sim racers to graduate to the real … Read more

Why Formula 1 Is Not As Popular As You Think

Formula 1 Drive to Survive

Why Formula 1 is not as popular as you think would be a counterintuitive argument that goes against everything you have read since Drive to Survive burst onto the scene. This week you will find out how not everything is at it seems. I also have news on how Formula E is growing in popularity, … Read more

Suellio Almeida Graduates from Sim Racing to the Podium

Suellio Almeida on Podium

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 … Read more

Lando Norris on Why Simulators are Important

Lando Norris on a Sim

This week Lando Norris explains why simulators are important, Rajah Caruth’s low-tech racing tool, an insanely expensive sim rig from Pagani and more. It’s all in the Sim Racing Roundup on Motorsport Prospects. Sim racing news for racers not gamers. From Sim Racing to the Real Thing NBC News looks at how Rajah Caruth parlayed … Read more

F4 CEZ Academy Announces First Graduate

F4 CEZ Academy

The new F4 CEZ Academy has announced their first graduate as they take a different approach to scouting driver talent. You can find the details in this week’s Driver Development Roundup. I also have tips on how you can get spotted by motorsport talent scouts, the 5 roles that parents of female drivers play and … Read more

From Sim to DTM

Tim Heineman Sim to DTM

Transitioning from Sim to DTM, this is the mantra of Tim Heinemann, a race driver with a rich background in sim racing, as he takes on the challenges of the DTM race series. This week, catch a glimpse of the trailer for his upcoming documentary, ‘The Rookie,’ chronicling his remarkable journey. I also feature a … Read more

Max Verstappen Explains His Late Night Sim Racing

Max Verstappen Sim Racing

Max Verstappen explains why he raced until 4:00 AM before the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. The World Champion is just one of the highlights in this Sim Racing Roundup. I also have video on a motorcycle sim that allows you to use your own bike, two new esport competitions to check out and more tips … Read more

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

Darren Cox’s Role in Revolutionizing Sim Racing

Darren Cox

Darren Cox’s role in revolutionizing sim racing is explored in this week’s edition of the Sim Racing Roundup. You will also find out how one sim racing coach is transitioning to real-life racing, tips from an esports racer on how to get involved in sim racing and a video for everyone out there for anyone … Read more