Last summer, a tweet from NASCAR driver Landon Cassill shed some light on how simulation lays the groundwork for what happens in the real world. It was something we covered here at RACER at the time, but with simulation being such a major part of motorsports today -- particularly in...

As costs continue to rise and prying eyes aim to peek at any advantage they can see a rival working on, simulation is becoming an increasingly vital tool in motorsport. Its advantages for drivers -- giving them near endless seat time ahead of events to learn tracks, cars, and procedures...

Fifteen years ago, Sebastien Bourdais had his first experience with a racing simulator. Not a video game, mind you, but a complicated, computer-driven simulator similar to those used to train airline pilots.The experience was both positive and negative, Bourdais said.“It was the real car, pedals and steering,” Bourdais said. “But...

ABOVE: Kevin Magnussen and Haas engineers crunch the numbers.Haas will have support from Pietro Fittipaldi in the simulator for the first time during this weekend’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.2019 has been a difficult season for Haas, with a quick car in qualifying not translating into race performance as the team...

As the NTT IndyCar Series teams reach the championship’s summer swing, a common occurrence has taken place between the bigger and smaller teams.For those with ample budgets and plenty of staff in the engineering department, IndyCar’s intellectual arms race continues on, uninterrupted, through the entire season. It’s reflected in their...

You’ve heard the term “gym rat?” That’s a player who wears out the hardwood with extra basketball practice. Well, Alex Bowman used to be a “sim” rat.Before he landed his current full-time ride in the No. 88 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet, Bowman’s day job was driving the organization’s simulator, helping to...

Formula 1 teams will be able to run unrestricted simulations when it comes to developing their 2021 cars during the next year.Previously, the sporting regulations had limited computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulation time alongside wind tunnel testing in an attempt to control costs and keep the field closely matched. However,...

Above: Philip Royle uses a CXC Simulations Motion Pro II racing simulator.My SCCA National Championship Runoffs prep has been horribly inconsistent. The first year I competed at the Runoffs was 2010, and that year I was enamored with the idea of competing at something I’d watched on the Speedvision network...

Simulators can not only help a driver learn an unfamiliar track, but can be a reasonable alternative to seat time as wellMazda’s factory racers in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, the drivers of the Mazda RT24-P prototype, have access to one of the most advanced simulators in the world, the...

Lewis Hamilton is ready to knuckle down like he is a Formula 1 rookie again as he prepares for 2014 with Mercedes.Following a campaign where he feels he did not deliver to his best, Hamilton wants to start afresh to ensure he makes the most of opportunities next year."I need...