Last week, the biggest news in the world of sim racing was that Studio 397 and Motorsport Games’ Le Mans Ultimate finally saw the light of day, albeit in Steam Early Access.

Despite a few hiccups, Le Mans Ultimate (LMU) has enjoyed a largely positive reception from critics and seems to be a solid foundation to build on for the future, boasting impressive visuals and sounds from the off.

In an iRacing-heavy news week, kudos have to go to Turn10 Studios for the way it is addressing Forza Motorsport’s various issues. Not only has it released the Nürburgring Nordschleife ahead of schedule but it’s also overhauling the way players can upgrade their cars…

The biggest news is that iRacing’s long-awaited wet weather system - Tempest - will also be unleashed in Season 2.

As we explained last week, Tempest will feature impressively diverse inclement weather options, including dynamic puddle formation and realistically grippy ‘wet lines’…

Dirt racers received another boost when Hill announced the Micro Sprint dirt car will also be added as free content. As well as this, a junior single-seater car was showcased, with the Dallara 324 set to join the fun…

iRacing’s latest update is on its way and Senior Vice President and Executive Producer Greg Hill was on hand to explain what the community can expect.

Brace yourselves, we’re going to talk a lot about iRacing now…

The subscription-based sim racing service had a monsoon (!) of new content and information to divulge this past week, but it interestingly also decided to adjust the way its Road licence works…

Although not strictly a sim racing title, Expeditions: A MudRunner Game is set to be a big hit within the community - judging from the popularity of its predecessor SnowRunner, that is…

NASCAR Manager drops in time for Daytona

Hutch, the mobile game developer behind the uber-popular F1 Clash title, has this week released NASCAR Manager for iOS and Android devices - just in time for the season-opening Daytona 500.

Playing similarly to its previous motorsport titles, NASCAR Manager allows players to decide on race and pitstop strategy as the cautions come thick and fast. And it’s also free, which is a bonus.

Expect lots of stats and microtransactions, however. Yeuch.

It all begins with an idea.