One of the awesome parts of sim racing is how it can be transferred to real life. A wide variety of teams have started utilizing racing simulators, to cut costs and circumnavigate testing restrictions. This latest video highlight showcases Niels Heusinkveld, and a simulator he was contracted to build for a GP2 race team.
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The simulator features bleeding edge technology, and the most advanced sim racing hardware currently available. The setup uses a Playseat cockpit as a base. Niels decided to go with a Leo Bodnar SimSteering system with a real life GP2 steering wheel, repurposed for computer usage. The Heusinkveld Engineering Sim Pedals Ultimate are utilized as well. The cockpit features a triple-screen setup running at 120 Hz, to provide a high fidelity setup with minimal input lag.
One thing I find interesting is that the sim is running on a modified version of rFactor, instead of more modern offerings. However, we know that Niels is known for very authentic physics for the ISIMotor 2 engine, and it looks to more of the same, judging by the video.
On another Niels related topic, he has released a couple videos, taking questions in a Q&A format. He is planning on releasing multiple parts, covering different topics. As of right now, two videos have been released, taking some personal questions, to get a behind-the-scenes look on who Niels Heusinkveld really is.
What do you think about Niels’ GP2 cockpit? Let us know in the comments!
That looks very impressive for the rFactor1 engine.
Well Niels also does work for Reiza Studios, so he may have had some help from them to squeeze everything they can out of the engine
Nice set up. I know when I go into Simraceway which is rfactor1 powered the video is very good there too. Triples make anything nice.