Racing sim cockpit 1 inch tubing7/1/2023 ![]() If you’ve ever assembled flatpack furniture, your assembly skills will be fine. You’re lucky that many sim racers before you have helped to refine these products to the point where special expertise is not needed. I’ve seen some very, very good manuals and rarely a bad one. Something you’ll be pleased to hear: there are manuals and clear instructions available with every item of equipment you buy. Ready to assemble: a Simucube SQR hub, a BG Racing steering extension ready to fix to a custom sim steering wheel There’s the technical assembly discipline of constructing your new sim racing cockpit, your gaming PC, and so on, then there’s the software aspect you’ll need to set up and calibrate your equipment, install drivers, and inevitably, tackle a few technical issues down the road. Max Verstappen in his home simulator rig with a Leo Bodnar SimSteering System and Precision Sim Racing LM-X 911 rsr style sim steering wheel © Verstappen.NL What do you get out of sim racing?Īs a sim racer, you’d be surprised by just how much you get to learn. If the sound of that appeals to you too, you’re in the right place. Since global Covid-19 related lockdowns (which have definitely acted as a catalyst to the growth of sim racing) we’re now looking at a situation where almost every professional driver has a sim rig setup at home. I raced Fernando Alonso in iRacing, and didn’t win… It can be hard to compete in the top echelons of the sport. I myself have raced Fernando Alonso (yes, really!) in a Mazda MX5 in iRacing. The competition and growing media interest is why professional Motorsports have embraced the sim world with stunning enthusiasm. Naturally, talent always rises to the top which is what we’ve been seeing – there are top teams and drivers who in terms of pace, are virtually untouchable. Winning is far from easy thanks to the lower barriers to entry for this sport. Sim racing is a pure driver vs driver championship in a fair but fiercely competitive environment. In the simulator, you can amass a season’s worth of racing experience in just a few days, and for the fraction of the cost. European Sprint Series schedule in iRacing (LMP1, LMP2 and GTE cars – 24-hour duration) In iRacing (for example) some championships run a new race on the hour, every hour for 24 hours a day. You may stand around almost all day waiting for a 15 minute race at a club racing weekend. It’s also a far more efficient way to spend your time. Unlike real Motorsport, sim racing is vastly inexpensive by comparison. ESPORTS: Naujoks puts BMW on top at the Nürburgring, Baldwin closes on Sprint Series lead ( source) Sim racing is just as competitive and difficult as Motorsport in real lifeĪ good sim racing setup means you can quickly and easily go and participate in a life-like racing environment, with little more than the initial setup cost to bear. It’s expanding into the world of professional motorsport by becoming a virtual support race in the racing paddock, and most importantly, it’s here to stay. Sim racing is a big business, it’s attracting large numbers of very talented drivers and, at the top of their game, participants are sponsored and paid competitive salaries to compete. Use our quick links below, or keep reading! “The global gaming simulator market size was estimated at USD 4.04 billion in 2019 and is expected to reach USD 4.49 billion in 2020.” Grand View Research When you add up the numbers, the participants, the different software platforms, the number of PC and Playstation owners running a racing simulator – you realize that sim racing is here to stay and to the trained eye it’s just as real as “real” motorsport. It might surprise you to hear that sim racing as an industry is a huge consumer market, with the market-leading equipment manufacturer, Fanatec, turning over £40m annually. You can build a sim yourself or order a fully built and ready to go simulator – read on for more Little did I realize at the time just how huge the sport of sim racing is. With my new sim racing cockpit installed and set up, I was ready to race. At the time, I was racing a Radical SR3 rsx and a Mazda MX5 (Miata) here in the UK. When I first found sim racing, I intended to use my new simulator as a tool to improve my “real world” track driving. Last updated: April 20th, 2023 Read our expert advice and guidance for beginners looking to build a sim racing cockpit, get it setup properly, find support, join communities and be ready to race. ![]()
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