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
Using Esports as a launch pad to a motorsport career would have been unthinkable just 5 years ago but Jarno Opmeer is one sim racer who is following this new and very modern path. I also look at how simulators are integrated into real world racing with an example of their use during a race … 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
Every week I see examples of how sim racing is breaking down barriers in motorsport and in this week’s Sim Racing and Esports News Roundup I give you two more examples. In addition to breaking down barriers, sim racing is also opening up participation in real world motorsport as demonstrated by the Toyota Gazoo Racing … Read more
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
This week in Sim Racing and Esports News I bring you more about how James Baldwin is transitioning to race in the 24H of Spa, a sim racing 101 guide, tips on what you need to succeed in sim racing and more! I talked about sim racer James Baldwin’s transition from sim racing to the … Read more
This week’s Sim Racing and Esports News roundup contains both game news and developments as well as sim racing racecraft tips. Everything from iRacing’s latest update to the basics of sim racing is here for you as you build your sim racing prowess. Game & Series News Assetto Corsa Competizione will replace Gran Turismo at … Read more
As I reported in my latest Racecraft & Driver Development News, Tips & Techniques column, a new driver development program has been launched linking Buggyra ZM Racing team with Motors Formula Team (MFT), a motorsport start-up focused on enhancing diversity in the motorsports industry. Their long-term target is entering the 2024 Le Mans 24 Hours … Read more
In this week’s Racecraft & Driver Development News, Tips & Techniques I bring you some incredible resources and inspiration to help you perfect your technique on the track. From using sim racing to improve on the real track to trail braking to making the most out of your track time and more, there is something … Read more
This week’s Racecraft & Driver Development News, Tips & Techniques is full of great advice and techniques on improving your racecraft on the track as well as your driver development plans as you pursue your motorsport goals. For Racecraft I have everything from whether karting or sim racing is the best training ground for racing, … Read more
This week on Racecraft & Driver Development News, Tips & Techniques there is a lot of talk about mental conditioning and adopting the right mindset for the race driver, a critical requirement for your success on the track. I also highlight a number of racecraft tips and techniques that you can use whether they be … Read more
Note from the Publisher: I would like to welcome Davin Sturdivant to the Motorsport Prospects family. Davin is a competitive sim racer, based out of the Pacific Northwest. Davin’s enthusiasm for performance driving and motorsports is highly engaging, encouraging people to become involved with the sport through his impassioned efforts. With an additional background in sim … Read more
This week in Racecraft & Driver Development News, Tips & Techniques I have some great resources that you can apply to your development as a race driver. From tips by the author of Optimum Drive to a course on data analysis there is plenty here for you to sink your teeth into. I also include … Read more
Some great Sim Racing and Esports News this week including developments with Porsche one make racing, Indycars, SCCA Runoffs, the new Driven by Diversity Cup and more. Porsche Esports Carrera Cup GB, the virtual championship for professional sim racers, made a successful debut in 2021 and crowned 21-year-old Esports star Sebastian Job as its inaugural … Read more
Here are some interesting sim racing developments from the last week that will be of interest to race drivers who participate in sim racing. This week I look at the stats behind last weekend’s Le Mans Virtual Series, the new partnership between the Canadian Touring Car Championship and EGT Canada, the journey of sim racer … Read more
Every week Sim Racing and Esports News highlights developments in sim racing and esports as they would relate to a race driver. Covering racing games will not be the focus of this column per se. I am looking more at how a race driver (or somebody aspiring to become one) can integrate sim racing into … Read more
Sim Racing and Esports are no longer a niche activity, nor are they just reserved for the hard core gamer. They can be used by race drivers to learn new tracks and develop racecraft or can be used by young drivers looking to build experience and a budget to prepare themselves for the real thing … Read more
