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FIA Seeks Partners for Sanctioned ESports Championships The Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA), the global governing body for motorsports and the federation for mobility organizations worldwide, has launched a "call for proposals" to find promoters and organisers of FIA-sanctioned Esports Championships. As one of the most accessible and affordable forms of competition, Esports will play a major role in the FIA’s plan to increase global motorsports participation and create new pathways into motorsports. The call for proposals aims to identify suitable partners with whom the FIA can work on the continued development of its Esports strategy. Proposals are expected to outline potential Esports Championship concepts, including: - overall format. - venues and locations for on-site finals. - geographical scope. - a commercial strategy that ensures long-term financial stability for Esports. Sim racing is experiencing a massive growth in popularity, attracting not only casual gamers and motorsports enthusiasts but also professional racing drivers such as Max Verstappen and Esports competitors from all over the world. The FIA MENA Esports Championship in 2025 generated 111 million views, and more than 6,000 drivers from 159 countries have already registered to take part in the first FIA Esports Global Rally Tour in May, with finalists competing live on stage at this year's FIA Awards in Shanghai in December. The FIA's Esports strategy has the potential to unlock significant commercial opportunities while opening access to motorsports competition. "Esports represents one of the most accessible and rapidly growing forms of competition, creating new pathways for people around the world to engage with [motorsports]. This call for proposal[s] marks an important milestone in the development of the FIA's Esports strategy as we identify opportunities that will support sustainable growth and attract new audiences and competitors," said H.E. Mohammed Ben Sulayem, president of the FIA. "The launch of
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Connor arrives to FOX 25 straight from graduating with his Bachelor of Science in Meteorology from Texas A&M University. Despite being fresh out of college, Connor has experienced his fair share of extreme weather. He's chased multiple tornadoes, including an EF-2 in West Texas, an EF-1 near Pauls Valley, and an EF-3 near Ellis. Connor has wanted to be a Meteorologist since 2011. That year, his father took over running the family ranch near Wichita Falls, TX, just in time for a historic drought. Connor and his father would spend every night looking at the National Weather Service page and weather models trying to see when the next chance for rain was. Connor originally wanted to be a storm chaser but realized broadcast meteorology was his true calling after interning for two years in Wichita Falls. Connor is from Dallas, where he learned to deal with heart break by being a Dallas Stars and Dallas Cowboys fan. Connor enjoys watching and playing sports in his free time. His biggest hobby is sim racing. Connor, his Fiancée, and their Corgi are ready to take on Oklahoma City!
iRacing Weekly Tune-in | eSports & Community Events | June 17th to June 24th, 2026 June 17th, 2026 by Justin Melillo Welcome to the iRacing Weekly Tune-in, your guide to what is available to watch this week on the official iRacing broadcast channels, as well as some special events to watch around the iRacing community. From official iRacing eSports to select community events, there’s plenty to tune in for and enjoy. Here’s what on the schedule, from June 17th to June 24th in 2026. WEDNESDAY | June 17th, 2026 🇪🇺 Creator Series | 6 PM ET “Where the biggest and best egos in sim racing go head to head.” It’s NASCAR season! Featuring a thrilling 10 NASCAR Next-Gen rounds, 3 unique special events, and many of your favorite creators each week, this WILL be the most intense, chaotic, and left-turny Creator Series Season yet Cars: NASCAR Cup Car | Track: Watkins Glen Broadcasted by Creator Series | Local Broadcast Time: 22:00 GMT Watch Here THURSDAY | June 18th, 2026 🇺🇸 Skip Barber Formula iRacing Series | 7 PM ET The 2026 Skip Barber Formula iRacing Series season returns for Round #4 on Thursday night. The six-race series will once again offer top sim racers the opportunity to translate their skills into the real-world Skip Barber Formula Race Series, with prizes valued at over $500,000 on the line. Car: FIA F4 | Track: Sonoma Broadcasted by iRacing Watch Here FRIDAY | June 19th, 2026 🇪🇺 iRacing Radical e-CUP | 5 PM ET Fast Cars on fast Tracks. That’s what the Radical Esports Cup offers drivers with a Class C license and the desire to “turn, baby, turn!” The Radical SR10 sports racer offers iRacers a potent combination of acceleration and top end speed, nimble handling and stopping power. Car: Radical SR10
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7 Of The Coolest Gadgets I Saw At A Tech Con In Taiwan Computex is the largest tech expo in Asia, and it held annually during the first week of June. I got the chance to go to Taipei this year and cover the show, which features several mainstream tech brands and many more smaller and upcoming companies. Taiwan is home to many tech firms, including popular ones like Asus and Acer. It's also the home of TSMC, which makes 90% of the world's most advanced chips — including the ones that you find inside many Apple devices and Snapdragon-powered Android phones. TSMC also manufactures chips for Nvidia, which makes the GPUs that you can find in many data centers and is arguably the foundation of the current AI boom. This is why Computex is such an important expo, and many companies take advantage of this gathering to launch their upcoming tech and show off their latest products. So, we spent several days in Taiwan and trolled the massive show floors for the most interesting gadgets that we could find. We picked seven out of the hundreds (maybe even thousands) of items that we saw to give you a slightly closer look. Take a look and keep in mind: most of these picks will either be available to consumers soon or, (depending on when you read this article,) might be available in a store near you already. Acemagic Retro X5 mini PC Retro tech is becoming trendier these days, and Acemagic joined the bandwagon with the Retro X5 mini PC. This tiny desktop features the aesthetics of the original Nintendo Entertainment System, making it perfect for millennials and Gen X-ers who grew up with this console in the '80s and want a hit of nostalgia every time they sit at
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The FIA is taking another major step into the rapidly expanding world of esports and sim racing, underlining its commitment to connecting motorsport with a new generation of competitors and fans. Through a newly launched initiative, the governing body of world motorsport has opened a search for experienced partners capable of creating, promoting, and operating future FIA-backed esports championships. The move reflects the growing importance of virtual racing within the broader motorsport ecosystem. Over the last decade, sim racing has evolved from a niche hobby into a highly competitive environment featuring professional teams, major sponsors, and drivers from the highest levels of real-world racing. As a result, the FIA sees esports as an increasingly valuable tool for expanding motorsport’s global reach and attracting younger audiences. FIA looks to build the next generation of virtual racing competitions In an official announcement, the FIA confirmed the launch of a public call aimed at identifying promoters and event specialists capable of delivering world-class esports championships under FIA governance. The selected partners will be expected to contribute not only to the sporting structure of future competitions but also to their commercial development and long-term sustainability. Organizers will be required to present comprehensive plans covering championship formats, event management, live finals, international market reach, broadcast strategies, fan engagement initiatives, and revenue opportunities. The Federation believes that sim racing offers one of the most accessible entry points into competitive motorsport. Unlike traditional racing categories, which often require substantial financial investment, esports allows talented competitors from virtually any part of the world to participate using relatively affordable equipment. This accessibility has become one of the key reasons behind the sector’s explosive growth, with millions of players actively competing across multiple platforms and racing simulators every year. Why sim racing is becoming increasingly important for motorsport The popularity
Bobby Zalenski earns inaugural eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Championship Series victory at Naval Base Coronado June 17th, 2026 by Justin Melillo For the 20th time in the eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Championship Series, ERA eSports Team’s Bobby Zalenski found his way to virtual victory lane on a Tuesday night, this time in another inaugural showing at Qualcomm Circuit, the new track created on the top of Naval Base Coronado. A track created by iRacing in conjunction with NASCAR for a real-world debut this weekend in San Diego, the race at the base naturally got its debut virtually at the top level of virtual motorsports with 40 of the best eNASCAR competitors in the world. For a good majority of the night, those 40 drivers proved why they were the best, taking on the 3.4-mile purpose-built circuit for a total of 30 laps, 10 in the opening Sprint to set the field, then the 20-lap Main event. As it has been the case in past seasons, Zalenski showed once again why he is often called the Road Course King, putting a smackdown on the field in an environment that was just released to the public last week in the iRacing 2026 Season 3 build update. 2/3 BOBBY ZALENSKI wins the eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Championship Series debut at Naval Base Coronado pic.twitter.com/CqSs5N4eps — NASCAR Gaming and Esports (@ENASCARGG) June 17, 2026 “This win is special for a lot of reasons,” Zalenski said post-race. “20 wins, that’s awesome. I’ve still got more to accomplish, though, in this series, and it’s just awesome to win in the NEXCOM car, the Navy Exchange. I had a lot of pressure on me to win this race, and that was mostly self-inflicted. When you race for Jesse Iwuji, you better come out here and put on your best. I
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The wait that Fanatec teased back in April is over…almost. The latest Fanatec App (version 1.5.1.2) ships firmware that finally brings FullForce to the CSL DD and Gran Turismo DD Pro wheel bases, the affordable end of the company’s officially-licensed lineup. The only issue is it doesn’t work in Gran Turismo 7 yet. We flagged this update as coming when Fanatec announced it in April, alongside the power bumps for the pricier ClubSport DD and DD+ bases. Now the firmware is actually here. To get it, download and install the latest Fanatec App, which walks you through flashing the base. For the uninitiated, FullForce is Fanatec’s name for the high-frequency force feedback effects that ride on top of the main directional forces (like curb texture and road surface detail) sent straight through the motor. It’s the same technology that arrived in Gran Turismo 7 with the Spec III update last December. On a 5 Nm or 8 Nm base that was never built for it, the extra layer of detail is a welcome upgrade. The Catch Because of the way Gran Turismo 7 handles specific licensed hardware, FullForce is not currently active on the GT DD Pro when you’re actually playing the game. Fanatec says support is “coming in a future update,” but that’s up to Polyphony Digital, and there’s no date attached. It’s a little messy, as the wheel everyone bought for Gran Turismo now supports the feature that Gran Turismo added in December, except the two can’t talk to each other yet. GT DD Pro owners can feel FullForce in other supported sims today, just not in the one with its logo on the box. This is a “your hardware is ready, your game isn’t” situation, and the fix has to come from Polyphony’s side. If You’re Shopping
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Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. Santa Barbara, CA — June 16, 2026 — A new destination for car enthusiasts is set to arrive this July with the launch of Santa Barbara Drivers Club (SBDC), an innovative members-only club designed to bring together driving, racing, and community in a way the Central Coast has never seen before. Blending the best elements of a private club, car-sharing program, and racing experience, SBDC will offer members access to a unique automotive lifestyle centered around memorable experiences, meaningful connections, and a shared passion for cars. Members will be able to reserve and drive vehicles from a rotating fleet of enthusiast cars—vehicles selected not just for speed, but for the enjoyment they provide behind the wheel. Unlike ordinary commuter vehicles designed primarily for transportation, enthusiast cars are built to deliver a more engaging driving experience and often inspire passionate communities of owners and fans. Santa Barbara Drivers Club gives members the opportunity to experience a variety of these vehicles without the expense, maintenance, and commitment of ownership. In addition to vehicle access, members can compete on professional-grade racing simulators that recreate the experience of driving on world-famous racetracks, participate in a seasonal sim racing league, and gather in a dedicated clubhouse designed for everything from morning espresso meetups to Formula 1 watch parties. Additional programming will include scenic group drives, track days, film nights, educational workshops, guest speakers, and special member events throughout the year. Santa Barbara Drivers Club was founded by twin brothers Anthony and Jason Barbaria, Santa Barbara natives and lifelong automotive enthusiasts. “We wanted to create the kind of place we always wished existed—a clubhouse where enthusiasts can drive, race, learn, and connect with others who share the same passion,” said Anthony Barbaria. “At the same
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