Fanatec

Preeminent sim racing accessory creators are in the process of a contentious StaRUG process, ahead of a proposed buyout. This recent cash injection will purportedly be used to provide “continuity and stability.”

The new sim racing wheel rim from Fanatec is aimed at GT3 racers, and initially, there will be a 24 Hours of Spa centenary version limited to just 100 units.

The beleaguered Fanatec brand gets pulled through more financial statements, as its Q1 2024 earnings show an uptick in revenue and earnings while Endor AG claims Corsair buyout “will” happen.

We describe and explain our favoured Fanatec force feedback settings in EA and Codemasters’ F1 24.

The wait is worth it, as Fanatec once again joins the sim world with the real-world as the WRC-winning wheel is available in November.

It follows the 12Nm PC and Xbox-only ClubSport Direct Drive wheel base which will start shipping in early November. The DD+ will launch ‘soon’.

The new sim racing wheel base, the ClubSport Direct Drive plugs an obvious gap within Fanatec’s range.

For the first time since 2011, there’s a significant change to the way you affix or remove steering wheels from Fanatec wheel bases following the launch of the QR2.

The frame, electronics, switches and paddle shifters – for which you can then attach a range of wheel rims to – have been upgraded, with the CSL UH V2 right now.