Real hardware. Not a toy.
Our simulator is not a gaming wheel clamped to a desk. It’s a complete racing cockpit: a solid frame, a racing seat, a direct-drive wheel base, load-cell pedals and a big curved screen. The driver sits the way they would in a race car.
We have one simulator. We bring it, set it up and look after it ourselves for the whole event.
The hardware
| Part | What it is | What the driver feels |
|---|---|---|
| Frame | Aluminium-profile racing cockpit | A solid base for all the hardware |
| Seat | Racing seat on sliders | Moved to suit each driver’s height |
| Wheel base | 18 Nm direct drive | Kerbs, grip and slides come through your hands |
| Pedals | Load-cell brake, adjustable pedals | You brake with force, not travel, like in a real car |
| Screen | 49-inch curved OLED | The picture wraps around the driver |
| Computer | A gaming PC that travels with the rig | Nothing for you to plug in or install |
Why direct drive
A typical gaming wheel turns through a belt or gears. On a direct-drive base the wheel sits straight on the motor shaft. So the wheel reacts instantly and the force comes through cleanly: you feel when the tyres still have grip and when the car starts to slide.
The force can be set for each driver: softer for beginners, stronger for experienced drivers.
Why a load-cell brake
In a real car you brake by pressing harder, not by pushing the pedal further. A load-cell brake works the same way: the harder you press, the harder you brake. It’s one of the clearest differences between a gaming wheel and a real simulator.
Formula-style or GT wheel
We always bring both wheels. They swap in seconds, so you can try both during the event.
Formula-style wheel
- Smaller, with grips and lots of buttons.
- Made for open-wheel formula cars.
- For anyone who wants a taste of formula racing pace.
GT wheel (BMW GT2-style)
- Round, close to a normal car’s wheel.
- Made for GT race cars and road cars.
- Not sure? Pick this one: it’s the closest to an ordinary wheel.
When you book, tell us which wheel you’d like as the main one. If you don’t know yet, we’ll decide together.
Games
Installed on the simulator:
- Assetto Corsa – a wide range of road and race cars and tracks.
- Assetto Corsa Competizione (ACC) – GT racing.
- EA SPORTS F1 25 – formula racing.
- iRacing – an online racing simulator.
Other games, such as Le Mans Ultimate, we install on request. Mention it in your request in advance.
For beginners and experienced drivers
For beginners we switch on the driving assists and the racing line on screen, which shows where to drive and where to brake. Experienced drivers can switch all of that off and drive the way they do at home or in online races.
The leaderboard
Every driver’s time goes on a leaderboard that we can show during the event. By the end, everyone knows who’s fastest. The time to beat: the owner’s lap of Spa-Francorchamps, 1:51.316.
What we need from you
- About 3.2 × 3.8 m of space: the rig plus 1 m of free space around it.
- One normal 230 V socket.
- Access. Tell us in advance about stairs, narrow doors or no lift, and we’ll plan the delivery.
Everything else is on us. See how event day runs on the How it works page, and the price on the Pricing page.
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