Nationwide motorsport physique Motorsport Australia has prolonged its current partnership with sim racing peripherals producer Subsequent Stage Racing.
Because of the extension, Subsequent Stage Racing will stay the official esports racing cockpit companion of Motorsport Australia and continues to assist its esports initiatives.
The extension marks three years for the reason that two events first collaborated. In 2023, Motorsport Australia launched its esports pathway, which featured the launch of a devoted esports license enabling sim racers to compete in nationwide and worldwide occasions.
As a part of the renewal, members of Motorsport Australia will obtain reductions throughout Subsequent Stage Racing’s product vary by way of the physique’s members’ rewards programme.
“Subsequent Stage Racing’s ongoing assist offers rivals with entry to world-class simulation know-how and gear,” stated Loren Di Pietro, Partnerships Supervisor of Motorsport Australia.
“This partnership continues to reinforce our esports providing whereas creating new engagement alternatives for members and rivals.”
Subsequent Stage Racing will provide Motorsport Australia with a spread of {hardware} that may characteristic at varied activations. At this yr’s Formulation One Qatar Grand Prix, the 2 events will host an esports expertise, permitting followers to strive the producer’s product vary.
Motorsport Our bodies And Sim Racing
In 2026, motorsport our bodies around the globe proceed to utilise sim racing as a viable pathway for aspiring drivers to embark on a profession in real-world racing. On January twenty first, Motorsport UK launched an esports cup providing the winner a possibility to drive an FIA Cross Automotive in a testing session and a race of the Cross Automotive Championship.
Along with nationwide motorsport our bodies, the FIA (Fédération Internationale de l’Vehicle) has considerably expanded its presence throughout sim racing. Since approving an esports framework in 2024, it has utilized the sporting code throughout nationwide occasions to make sure the Worldwide Sporting Code is adopted on the digital racetrack.
