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Thrustmaster

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May 2, 2024

thrustmaster x le mans ultimate

Thrustmaster is proud to become the official partner of the game Le Mans Ultimate for the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC).

Thrustmaster is proud to become the official partner of the game Le Mans Ultimate for the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC). During 5 of the 8 races, you can join us in the gaming zone to take part in tons of amazing sim racing activities.

The FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC)

The races take place over 8 variable-distance events in Europe, Asia, North America, South America and the Middle East — each ranging from 6 to 24 hours, with the 24 Hours of Le Mans as the highlight event. For this 12th season, you’ll get the chance to see the LMGT3 class and hypercars driven by the best drivers in the world.

Here are the races:

  • Qatar 1812 km
  • 6 Hours of Imola
  • TotalEnergies 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps
  • 24 Hours of Le Mans
  • 6 Hours of São Paulo
  • Lone Star Le Mans
  • 6 Hours of Fuji
  • 8 Hours of Bahrain

Full details about the WEC >>

Le Mans Ultimate: the official game of the World Endurance Championship.

Game publisher Motorsport Games (rFactor 2) developed Le Mans Ultimate to let gamers fully experience the unique sensations of endurance racing. This demanding, realistic game has been available in early access on PC since February 24, 2024. A total of 7 iconic endurance race tracks and 12 cars were available at launch, with more than 100 different liveries.

Discover Le Mans Ultimate >>

We will be there in partnership with Le Mans Ultimate to offer you an exceptional sim racing experience in a gaming zone covering over 1,075 ft² / 100 m2. You’ll get a chance to discover the Le Mans Ultimate simulation in fully-equipped Playseat cockpits. You will have access to two types of setups:

Expert setups composed of:

  • T818 direct-drive racing wheel base
  • TM Open Wheel Add-On wheel rim
  • T-LCM Pedals pedal set

For younger or more novice drivers, T248 setups will also be available.

You’ll have the opportunity to take part in our various competitions and contests, for the chance to win lots of great prizes.

A strong collaboration

This partnership with Le Mans Ultimate and the WEC reflects a strong collaboration with the 24 Hours of Le Mans since 2018. Every year, Thrustmaster offers a sim racing experience within the 24 Hours of Le Mans event’s fanzone. Through this partnership, we are thrilled to take this collaboration even further today by offering this immersive experience on 5 of the 8 races of the world endurance championships in the game Le Mans Ultimate.