“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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