My rig needs to: fold out fast, work reliably, need zero maintenance.

Here's what actually delivers.

I don't have 2-hour practice sessions. I have 30 minutes when kids go to bed.

Here's how to improve in short bursts.

Most sim racing content assumes you're grinding daily. But what if you race once or twice per week?

Different sims suit different time commitments. Here's what actually works for weekend warriors.

Here's how I've stayed competitive without living in the sim.

Hardware sorted. Now make it feel real without spending thousands.

I've spent £400 on DIY mods that perform like £2,000 retail equipment. Here's what's actually worth building.

I wasted £800 on upgrades that didn't improve my racing. Fancy wheel rims, RGB lighting, unused button boxes. Meanwhile my basic pedals killed my consistency.

Your wheel, pedals, and cockpit are your connection to the sim. Get these three right and everything else is secondary. Get them wrong and no amount of other upgrades will help.

I've tested 15+ wheels, 8 pedal sets, and 6 cockpits over two years. Here's what actually matters.

I built my first sim rig for £300. My second for £1,200. My current setup cost £2,800. Each tier taught me what actually matters versus what's just marketing hype.

Here's the truth about sim racing budgets: you don't need to spend thousands to have fun, but knowing where money makes a difference saves you from wasteful upgrades.

For 14 months I practiced but never entered a championship. Fear held me back. Then I registered for a GT3 series. Eight weeks, 12 races.

I finished P7 overall. Won two races. That championship changed everything. Here's how to make the jump.

For 14 months I practiced but never entered a championship. Fear held me back. Then I registered for a GT3 series. Eight weeks, 12 races.

I finished P7 overall. Won two races. That championship changed everything. Here's how to make the jump.

Hotlapping and racing are different skills. Here's what actually matters when the paint gets traded.

My first online race: qualified P12, finished P19 after two incidents and a spin. I could drive fast laps alone, but add pressure and traffic? Everything fell apart.

The problem wasn't my car. It was missing foundational skills that separate sim racers from actual racers.

When I started chasing sim racing, I stood at the starting line completely overwhelmed. Which simulator? Which discipline? Two years later, I'm competing in online championships, but my first decisions almost derailed everything.

The sim racing community showcases incredible DIY ingenuity. From wooden frames to hybrid workstation setups, here's how to build on a budget.

Professional sim racers juggle iRacing, ACC, and Le Mans Ultimate daily. Here's how they maintain consistency across different physics engines.

Four-actuator motion rigs represent the pinnacle of home sim racing. We explore what makes setups like the TR160 V5 with D-BOX so special.

The most common question from sim racing newcomers: where should the money go first? The community consensus might surprise you.

The sim racing community remains fiercely divided on bezel-free kits versus embracing the gaps. We explore whether seamless triple monitors are worth the premium.