Team Redline is celebrating 25 years of existence and in this week’s edition of the Sim Racing Roundup you will learn how they got there and what kind of influence Max Verstappen has had on the team. I also have sim racing advice from Daniel Morad, the latest tech reviews and more!
From Sim Racing to the Real Thing
Watch Gustavo and Team Thibaut Courtois Racing compete all season long in the Prodigy Racing League.
Virtual driving simulators have made huge improvements. They are now so advanced, that motorsports drivers are using them to improve their skills. The Toronto Guardian discuss these changes in their article here.
On episode 222 of Inside the SCCA presented by RaceSchool.com, the guest is Ben “Beanz” Forster from Full Send Sims. “We talk about his journey from Autocrosser to working full time in motorsports for Full Send Sims. Beanz just finished his first wheel-to-wheel races and we talk about how his life in the sim world helped prepare him to be on track. We also do a deep dive into Full Send Sims and all that they do; both at the track and for the home sim racer. It’s a great episode about how the SCCA can change your life forever.” You can watch the episode above.
Competitive Sim Racing News
Team Redline, the sim racing branch of Verstappen.com Racing, is celebrating it’s 25th anniversary. Over the years Team Redline has fought it’s way to the top of the competitive esports racing world and now boasts an impressive list of titles to it’s name. Max Verstappen, who is closely involved with Team Redline and occasionally competes in sim racing, has placed his trust in Atze Kerkhof to lead Verstappen.com’s sim racing team. Here are a few articles celebrating this milestone.
- Team Redline celebrates 25 years. Atze Kerkhof: ‘Max is an amazing role model’
- Atze Kerkhof on Team Redline’s reputation: ‘A big mouth, but as long as you win’
- Atze Kerkhof of Team Redline: ‘Sim racing is a level playing field’
- What is sim racing? A champion racer explains (Game Network)
- The 2025 iRacing Indy 500 | How to Qualify (iRacing)
Sim Racing Tips & Techniques
These are 5 things that need to change as soon as possible to improve the quality of iRacing according to pro driver Daniel Morad. Everything I mention can be changed quite quickly and would make a massive difference in how we all experience the game. Don’t forget to let him know if you agree or disagree with him in the video comments on YouTube.
- With firsthand experience, @iancrimsix shares what advice he’d give beginner sim racers.
- iRacing: Overtaking Is Not About Speed (Box This Lap)
Sim Racing Tech Roundup
- A glance over Sim Luxx, the leading turnkey provider of high end racing simulators (Box This Lap)
- Between Curves and Costs: SimRacing GPUs in April 2025 (Box This Lap)
- Our favourite budget direct drive racing wheel bundle is down to $440 right now, making it an even better deal for sim racing hijinks (PC Gamer)
- Engineered escapism with racing simulators (DPA On The Net)
- Next Level Racing presents the HF8 Pro: A New Era of Immersive Haptic Gaming (Box This Lap)
- Fanatec Offers Discount on CSL DD Wheelbases in US & Canada Amidst Tariff Turbulence (GT Planet)
- Sim-lab SQ1 Sequential Shifter now at a reduced price (Box This Lap)
- Review: Simagic Shifter DS-8X (Box This Lap)
General Sim Racing News
- Forza Horizon 5 on PS5 Pro delivers the best console experience (EuroGamer)
- EA Sports F1 25: Redefining the Formula 1 experience (DL Compare)
- MotoGP 25 game fixes a 20-year problem (The Race)
- JDM: Japanese Drift Master Releases Gameplay Presentation Video (Bleeding Cool)
- Formula Legends Announced: Cute But Deep Homage to F1 History Coming in 2025 (GT Planet)
- Formula Legends is simcade racer aiming to outpace its competitors in a tough field with its unique take on classic F1 – preview (VG247)
- Project Motor Racing’s system requirements revealed (Traxion)
- Pre-order Project Motor Racing now! (Sim Racing Expo)
- EA Sports Pausing Development On Future Rally Racing Games (Insider Gaming)
- Codemasters halts rally sim development and WRC partnership, layoffs confirmed (Kit Guru)
- MotoGP 25 review: arcade thrills, but a hardcore sim stills lurks underneath (Top Gear)
- Turn Off Car Damage In Forza Horizon 5 So You Can Race Around Like The Maniac You Are (Yahoo Tech)
- The Rise and Fall of rFactor 2 (Box This Lap)
- The XDA gaming team talks about their favorite racing games of all time (XDA)
- Assetto Corsa EVO’s next update lands 7th May, with two tracks, seven cars (Traxion)
- Forza Motorsport adds ten new cars and a fan-favourite circuit in Update 20 (Traxion)
- 10 Best Games Like Forza Horizon (Dual Shockers)
- Assetto Corsa EVO Update 0.2 Brings “Serious Heat” With New Cars and Tracks (GT Planet)
- Forza Motorsport Update 20: 20th Anniversary Celebrations (GT Planet)
Author: Mark Boudreau
Mark is the publisher of Motorsport Prospects. As a lawyer, he applies his legal background and research skills to assist race drivers by showcasing the resources they need to make their motorsport careers happen.
