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 taking place tonight. All this and more in this week’s Sim Racing Roundup on Motorsport Prospects. Its sim racing news for racers not gamers.
From Sim Racing to the Real Thing
PRI Magazine looks at the increasing use of simulators for race driver training. “Once dismissed as mere child’s play, simulators have been an integral part of driver development in top-tier series like Formula 1, NASCAR, and IMSA for a number of years now. While the systems used at this level of motorsports are often highly customized, multi-million-dollar setups, the simulation technology that’s now readily available at the prosumer level is reaching a degree of sophistication that’s not far behind.”
Sim Racing for the Kids is a Pro-Am sim racing event for an incredible cause: the SickKids Foundation Charity. Since the inaugural event in 2022 the sim racing community and their supporters have donated over $55,000 to SickKids. This year we hope to add to this incredible tally, while broadcasting all the high-po pixel action LIVE tomorrow night at 7PM ET. See pros like Alex Tagliani, Mac Clark, Treyten Lapcevich, Sage Karam, Sam Fellows, and more, battle it out in cyberspace against some fast philanthropes.
There’s still time to donate, so head on over to simracingforthekids.com to see how you can make a difference!
Competitive Sim Racing News
Here are more headlines from the world of competitive sim racing.
- Motorsport UK and Simracing.GP launch British GT Esports Cup (eSports Insider)
- iRacing and INDYCAR Sign Multiyear License Agreement (iRacing)
- Inside the F1 team treating esports like a Formula One Grand Prix (PC Gamer)
Sim Racing Tips & Techniques
Sim Racing Tech Roundup
Here is a roundup of the latest sim racing tech news, reviews, and recommendations from around the world.
- Best Sim Racing Cockpit for 2024 (CNET)
- Next Level Racing Wheel Stand 2.0 review: Hefty but worth it (Dexerto)
- Sim Racing: Nvidia or AMD? (Box This Lap)
- Best PCs for sim racing 2024: Pre-built desktop options (Windows Central)
- Best Thrustmaster Racing Wheel: Buyers Guide 2024 (Sim Racing Setup)
- LogLeg Silences a Noisy DIY Sim Racing Motion Rig — By Switching to a New Microcontroller (Hackster IO)
- Recaro’s New Sim Racing Seat Turns Sound Into Vibration With Haptic Feedback (The Drive)
- Heusinkveld Magshift (Game Reactor)
General Sim Racing News
- Sim Expo 2024 – January 11-14, 2024
- Sim Formula Europe 2024 Preview: Exhibitors & Schedule (Race Department)
- GT Sport getting delisted is another stark reminder of the fleeting nature GaaS (Sport Skeeda)
- Gran Turismo Sport Delisted from PlayStation Store (Race Department)
- This Week in iRacing: January 9-15, 2024 (iRacing)
- Népliget Park in Assetto Corsa: Hungary’s First Grand Prix Stage (Race Department)
- Alpine partners with Gentle Mates to form Rocket League team (eSports Insider)
- 7 Racing games we want to play in 2024 (Top Gear Philippines)
- Endurance Manager for Sim Racing (Box This Lap)
- Best racing games for Logitech G920 and G923 2024 (Windows Central)
- Best racing games on Xbox (True Achievements)
- Top Racer Collection Coming 7 March – All You Need To Know (Race Department)
- The Last Garage Previews All-New Sim Racing Platform (Race Department)
- Forza Motorsport Developers ‘Exploring Changes’ to Car Upgrades, AI, Penalties (Race Department)
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