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Almost two years on from becoming official partners, Fanatec and Gran Turismo have announced an enhanced relationship as the peripheral manufacturer becomes the official steering wheel partner of the game’s flagship esports championship, the Gran Turismo World Series.

Fanatec has launched what it terms “the best deal in sim racing” with a new bundle containing its CSL DD direct drive base, pedals, and wheel rim for $/€499.95.

Fanatec has revealed the new and upgraded CSL Elite Pedals V2, available to buy from the Fanatec store from today:

Goodwood’s famous hillclimb has just seen its all-time record smashed by a very unusual car with a strange sim-racing connection.

The unique Fanatec Esports GT Pro Series, which sees real racing drivers compete in a virtual environment for points towards their real-world championship, returns for 2022, with the first round taking place at this weekend’s 3 Hours of Imola.

If you’ve been looking to move to Fanatec hardware for your driving rig, now might be the time to do so as prices in several product lines are set to increase later this week, on March 17.

Fanatec is now offering the Gran Turismo DD Pro wheel base as a standalone item, alongside the rest of the GT DD Pro wheel bundles, marking the first time an official Gran Turismo wheel has been available as anything other than an all-in-one set.

Fanatec has opened the pre-order books for the ClubSport Steering Wheel F1 Esports V2 wheel rim, the official steering wheel of the $750,000 F1 Esports Series Pro Championship.

Fanatec has surprisingly reduced the cost of its express air freight package for the new Gran Turismo DD Pro wheel by $100/€100, meaning players can get hold of the direct drive wheel before Gran Turismo 7 launches for just $50/€50 extra.

Racing simulator equipment manufacturer Fanatec is again proving that its products have real-world applications, by helping none other than automotive giant Ford develop a steering wheel for its 2022 World Rally Championship contender.

Update: The M4 wheel is again available to pre-order, in all regions, with deliveries set to land in Q3 2022.

The Fanatec Gran Turismo DD Pro, the official steering wheel peripheral of Gran Turismo 7, is now available to order through the Fanatec website.

Fanatec has revealed its new PlayStation-compatible direct drive wheel, which is also set to become the official steering wheel peripheral of the Gran Turismo series. It confirms information that sneaked out back in July, when boxes showing the wheel appeared on social media.

With more than a week to go until Black Friday 2021, sim racing equipment manufacturer Fanatec has announced its deals for the annual shopping extravaganza — and teased a new product launch at the same time.

Fanatec has opened the order books on the new Podium Steering Wheel Fanatec GT World Challenge bundle, allowing players to pick up the equipment used in this season’s Fanatec Esports GT Pro series.

The first official Virtual 24 Hours of Spa gets underway later today, with 33 of the world’s best esports squads racing for victory.

The third round of the Fanatec Esports GT Pro Series, the first ever virtual championship to award points towards a real-life motorsports series, will get underway today, at the famous Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps.

Thrustmaster, the current official racing wheel manufacturer for the Gran Turismo series, has issued a statement on this week’s announcement that Fanatec will assume the role later this year.

Polyphony Digital and Fanatec have announced a new partnership that will see the peripheral manufacturer create new products for the Gran Turismo racing game series.

Images that seem to reveal Fanatec’s promised PlayStation 5 Direct Drive wheel have surfaced on different social media sites over the weekend, and it looks set to be an official Gran Turismo product too.