Gaming GPUs and Graphics Cards for Sim Racing: Buyer’s Guide
Featured image: my Zotac GeForce RTX 4090 Trinity OC The honest sim racing GPU answer in 2026 starts with a question generic gaming-GPU guides don’t ask: which sims do you…
Quick Release: a Guide to QR Hubs for Sim Racing
Featured image: Cube Controls F-Pro with SQR QR Hub I fit a new wheel to a QR hub on a near weekly basis, that’s not a flex, it’s the job.…
How to Trail Brake in the Simulator
Trail braking is the single biggest step change I’ve found between “driving a lap” and “driving a fast lap”. It’s the technique that rewards brave, smooth pedal work with measurable…
How to: iRacing Overlays with RaceLabApp
Featured image: Dan Suzuki using Racelabapp I’ve been meaning to put something together about iRacing overlays for a while now; not that iRacing’s native features won’t get you a long…
What is Haptic Feedback in Sim Racing?
Sim racing is, as you know, very much like real driving except there’s less real-world information for a driver to base their decisions on. The physics in the modeled environment…
How to Build the Cheapest Racing Simulator Cockpit
Nobody ever said sim racing was cheap; although by comparison to the eye-wateringly expensive real-life Motorsport it’s certainly far friendlier on the wallet. I’ve written about budget high-end simulator builds…
Best Fanatec Wheel 2026: Tested and Ranked
Every Fanatec wheel I would recommend in 2026, from the CSL P1 entry rim to the Podium F1. Ranked by who they are for, not by price.
Test drive: A look at the new Heusinkveld Ultimate+ Sim Pedals
Featured image: Heusinkveld Sim Pedals Ultimate+ Improving the pedal feel in my sim was a massive step forward for my driving – when I upgraded from my old Fanatec pedals…
Review: SimTrecs ProPedal GT Hydraulic Sim Pedals
It seems there’s a new sim racing pedal launched every few weeks at the moment. Thankfully, the Sim Racing industry is full of small companies, all trying to build new…
Comparing Sim Racing vs Motorsport in “real life”
Featured image: my Radical SR3 Bit of a spoiler: It’s not a question of “which is better”. I first came into sim racing because I was looking for ways to…
Rallying in the Sim – A Beginners Guide
Are you passionate about rally and looking for a way to experience this epic driving discipline in a sim racing rig? If that’s the case, this guide is just what…
How to use iRacing Macros for pit stops in Endurance Races
When you begin endurance racing or participating in iRacing special events, you quickly realise just how much extra stuff you need to be aware of as well as the driving.…
911 RSR GTE Endurance Sim Racing Wheel from VPG
I wonder if Fanatec or Cube controls cared this much about customer service when they were small? I’ll start my journey with VPG with a bit of an admission; I…