Ever watched a Grand Prix and wondered what it actually feels like to thread an F1 car through Eau Rouge or brake from top speed into the first chicane at Monza? At Sim Racing Adelaide you can find out. Our full motion racing simulators put you in a Formula 1 style cockpit on the circuits you know from television, five minutes from the Adelaide CBD.
This is not an arcade cabinet. Each rig runs a direct drive steering wheel, proper racing pedals and a seat that moves with the car. Add a VR headset and you are looking out of the cockpit, down the straight, into the corner. The same style of technology is used by professional drivers to learn tracks before they race them.
Formula 1 cars are the quickest thing you can drive in here. The acceleration is savage, the brakes are brutal and the grip through fast corners feels like nothing you have driven on the road. On the motion rig you feel the kerbs rattle through the seat, the car squirm under braking and the rear step out when you get greedy on the throttle.
Pull on the VR headset and it goes up another level. You turn your head to check the mirror, look through the apex and judge the braking point by eye, exactly as a real driver would. Most first timers are grinning before they reach the end of the first lap.
Pick a track and go. The circuits available include some of the most famous in motorsport:
Not ready for an F1 car yet? No problem. GT3 machines, Supercars, Porsche Cup cars, touring cars and rally cars are all on the menu, so you can work your way up through the grid.
You do not need a racing licence, a gaming background or any idea what an apex is. Our team gets you strapped in, walks you through the wheel and pedals and can switch on driving assists like ABS and traction control while you find your feet. Once you are comfortable, turn them off and chase a real lap time.
Experienced sim racers are welcome too. Bring your own setup knowledge, dial the car in and see where you land on the leaderboard.
We run four rigs side by side, so up to four drivers can race head to head on the same track at the same time. Qualify, line up on the grid and settle who is actually the fastest. Lap times are logged, so the bragging rights last long after you leave. It works brilliantly for birthdays, bucks parties and corporate team days.
One rate covers everything. Full motion, VR and multiplayer are all included in every session, so you just pick how long you want behind the wheel.
Times, available slots and any current deals are on the booking page.
Sim Racing Adelaide is at 12 Reese Avenue, Richmond, five minutes from the Adelaide CBD with free parking on site. We are open 7 days a week, 10am til 10pm. Call 0455 355 366 or book online and come and find out whether you have what it takes to drive a Formula 1 car.
Yes. Sim Racing Adelaide in Richmond runs full motion racing simulators with direct drive wheels and VR. Formula 1 style cars are on the menu. You can drive circuits like Monza, Silverstone, Spa and Suzuka from the cockpit.
No. Our team sets you up, talks you through the wheel and pedals and can switch on driving assists, so a first timer is lapping comfortably within a few laps. Experienced racers can turn the assists off and chase a proper lap.
Sessions start at $40 for 30 minutes, $80 for an hour, $120 for 90 minutes and $160 for two hours. One rate covers full motion, VR and multiplayer. Times and any current deals are on the booking page.
We have four rigs, so up to four race head to head at the same time. If your group is bigger, the rest rotate through between races, so everyone gets plenty of seat time.
We are at 12 Reese Avenue, Richmond, five minutes from the Adelaide CBD. There is free parking right on site.
Book a seat and feel what all the talk is about.