Cosworth and SimRep Engineering Unveil the CCW Mk2 Pro Sim: The Ultimate Sim Racing Experience
Cosworth has launched the all-new CCW Mk2 Pro Sim steering wheel at ADAC Sim Racing Expo in Dortmund, Germany.
Designed and developed in partnership with SimRep Engineering, the CCW Mk2 Pro Sim is a replica of Cosworth’s critically acclaimed FIA-certified carbon race steering wheel, the CCW Mk 2, which is used by teams in LMP2, IndyCar and Super Formula.
The CCW Mk2 Pro Sim represents the ultimate sim racing tech, ideal for the avid racer – be that in the sim world or in the real-world, allowing drivers the perfect opportunity to hone their racing craft.
The CCW Mk2 Pro Sim steering wheel has been carefully crafted to encompass the original carbon housing design and intricate components that feature on the Cosworth CCW Mk2 motorsport wheel, including precision-engineered rotary position switches, paddles, buttons and thumb wheels. This approach to aesthetic excellence ensures sim racers can seamlessly replicate the setup drivers would use in real-world race cars, delivering the ultimate real-world-to-sim racing experience.
The CCW Mk2 Pro sim wheel also features a high-tech 4.3-inch TFT LCD display and next-generation simulator electronics, as well as a ‘peace-of-mind’ two-year electronics warranty package.
Cosworth has a rich heritage and unparalleled pedigree as a top-tier global designer, developer and supplier of high-tech motorsport steering wheels. The company’s acclaimed CCW Mk3 motorsport steering wheel is used widely across the LMDh hypercar grid. In recent years, Cosworth has consolidated its capabilities by bringing ground-breaking high-quality products, solutions and technological principles into new markets. As a result, today, it delivers some of the most advanced electronics for teams and championships across the globe.
SimRep, a leading-edge Dutch sim hardware development company renowned for its expertise in developing high quality sim racing electronics and software, partnered with Cosworth in the design and development of the CCW Mk2 Pro Sim steering wheel. The company’s advanced SimHub electronics and software suite is integral to the new product.
Stef Balkowiec, Managing Director of Cosworth Electronics, said: “We’re very excited to launch the CCW Mk2 Pro Sim steering wheel with SimRep, who we’ve been working with very closely to bring this next-generation product to market.
“We make some of the world’s best FIA-certified motorsport steering wheels and to bring our know-how, expertise and tech into the sim racing world makes absolute sense. To use a state-of-the-art real-world racing steering wheel on a simulator is simply the ultimate solution for an uncompromised high-quality sim racing experience whether you’re an avid sim racer or a racing driver using it as an off-track training aid.
“Cosworth is committed to strengthening its position with more motorsport-to-sim racing products planned to launch in the future.”
Niels Boer, Co-Founder of SimRep Engineering, added: “Our partnership with Cosworth goes beyond the standard licensing agreements typically seen in the sim industry. Together with Cosworth’s engineers and designers, we have developed a world-leading sim racing product, carefully utilising original CAD models. By combining Cosworth’s extensive motorsport expertise with our specialised knowledge of simulator electronics, we aim to bridge the gap between real-world racing and sim racing.”
Cosworth has built a formidable reputation over the last six decades in the automotive and motorsport industries, becoming synonymous with high-performance and high-quality products, technologies, services, solutions and capabilities. From developing the most successful engine in Formula 1 history (the DFV with 155 wins) to masterminding the powertrains that drive the likes of the Aston Martin Valkyrie, Gordon Murray T.50 and Bugatti Tourbillon, Cosworth continues to be at the vanguard of automotive and motorsport engineering, relentlessly pushing boundaries and setting new performance benchmarks.
The all-new CCW Mk2 Pro Sim is available to order here
About Cosworth
Cosworth is a global technology business with six decades of engineering experience that delivers propulsion, electronics and software solutions for customers in the automotive, aerospace and marine sectors. Whether through hybrid or EV propulsion, data connectivity or automation technology, Cosworth is ready to solve new challenges with mobility solutions of the future. No matter the complexity of the project, Cosworth has the ability to design, develop and manufacture clean sheet solutions from its state-of-the-art facilities.
About SimRep Engineering
SimRep Engineering is a tech startup focused on developing electronics and hardware for the sim industry and motorsport applications. Innovation is at the core of SimRep. One of their latest innovations is a modular sim racing wheel that customers can repair themselves or have repaired at local shops, even after the warranty period has expired. By enabling customers to carry out their own repairs, CO2 emissions are reduced as products do not need to be unnecessarily returned to the manufacturer. With 10 years of part support, SimRep aims to challenge the disposable economy and extend the product lifecycle. This approach aligns with the EU’s right-to-repair legislation, which promotes sustainable consumption by ensuring products are repairable beyond their legal warranty.
