Corsair’s acquisition of Trak Racer was for $40 million in cash, with a further $10 million earn-out should performance targets be met in the next 12 months, totalling $50 million.
Joining Fanatec, which the American gaming equipment and accessories giant purchased in 2024, the two simulation businesses now form what’s been termed a “Sim Solutions group” by Corsair CEO Thi La.
“We folded sim racing into one entity, if you want to call it that way, and the Trak Racer products will fold underneath the Fanatec brand umbrella,” she expanded.
Further light on the sim racing structure was shone by financial filings this week, which stated that Trak Racer “will be operating as a sub-brand under Fanatec.”
Both Fanatec and Trak Racer sit within what Corsair terms as the “Gamer and Creative Peripheral segment” when it reports financial results, including the likes of Elgato. As a business operation, the two sim equipment manufacturers sit alone within the newly coined ‘Sim Solutions’ division.
“With regards to the integration phase [between Corsair, Fanatec and Trak Racer], it should be a pretty quick one,” explained La.
“We think it’s going to take about three to six months to integrate our system infrastructure.
“What’s going to be really meaningful is just really getting the roadmap alignment between the two business units.”
Trak Racer founder Matt Sten has joined Corsair as Chief Technology Officer at the Sim Solutions group, with Pete Hosking continuing to lead Trak Racer with ongoing profit and loss responsibility.
Strong Fanatec sales in Q2 2026
In Corsair’s Q2 2026 (April to June 2026) financial report cits a 13% year-on-year growth in revenue from its aforementioned “Gamer and Creative Peripheral” segment, and a gross profit increase of 27%.
“Fanatec remained a key driver, supported by new products, wider distribution and strong direct-to-consumer sales,” said La
“Fanatec has also carried gross margins above the segment average, so its growth improved both scale and quality.
“We are building on that with the acquisition of Trak Racer, a complementary sim racing hardware brand with a strong direct-to-consumer model. It broadens our product range, expands our distribution and brings experienced leadership into our sim solution group.
“Our licensing strategy is also growing the Fanatec platform. We recently announced a partnership with Nissan, adding another global automotive brand alongside our existing motorsport relationships.
“These partnerships reinforce Fanatec as the premium platform for sim racing.”
Traxion has approached Corsair for further comment, especially regarding how the integration between Fanatec and Trak Racer works for customer service, sales and employment.
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