With Host of Titles and Platforms, IMSA Virtual Racing Grows
By Tony DiZinno
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. –IMSA’s presence in the virtual world has grown by leaps and bounds over several years.
As today, July 8, marks National Video Game Day, it’s a great time to look at where you can find IMSA cars and content in the gaming space.
PC Simulator
A hallmark of the racing simulator space is, of course, iRacing, the subscription-based service. IMSA has enjoyed a years-long partnership with iRacing where members can sample a bevy of the same prototypes and GT cars that race in IMSA-sanctioned series.
There are IMSA-based special events on iRacing including iRacing ROAR, Daytona 24, Sebring 12HR, 6 Hours of The Glen Powered by VCO, Indy 6 Hour and Petit Le Mans, open to all iRacing members. This past April iRacing also hosted the Road America 500, a throwback to the 1979 IMSA GT Championship.
Additionally, IMSA’s premier sim-racing championship, with open qualifiers to all iRacing members – the IMSA Esports Global Championship – will continue in 2025 with the schedule to be revealed soon.
Reiza Studio’s Automobilista 2 is another simulator option for those looking to scratch their IMSA virtual racing itch. AMS2 for short, offers its sim racers a chance to race at Sebring, Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta and – this week’s real-life venue – Canadian Tire Motorsport Park via its “IMSA Track Pack” package that serves as a compendium to its “Endurance Pack” (Part 1 | Part 2) that features three IMSA Grand Touring Prototype (GTP) cars and four GT3-specification cars among its offerings.
PC/Console
Among PC/Console titles, Forza Motorsport with its 20-year history is another longtime virtual venue for IMSA content. IMSA has been featured in many titles over the years, including the most recent release in 2023. The alliance features a wide range of both current and historic IMSA vehicles alongside venues that make up the IMSA calendar. The latest version of the game’s update dropped in June for Xbox Series X|S and PC via the Microsoft Store and Steam.
Gran Turismo 7, released for PlayStation systems (PS4 and PS5), joined the list of IMSA licensees in 2022 during IMSA’s State of the Sport address (Release | Video). The game has more than 400 cars from over 60 manufacturers in total, as well as tracks from 37 locations with 110 layouts. Michelin is also an official partner of the game.
Project Cars 3 adds to the list with a range of GT3-specification cars included and outliers from the IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge as well as historic IMSA vehicles.
GRID is one of the more venerable games on this list with its last release in 2019, but that ensures its presence captures IMSA content from that period – including many models from the former GT Le Mans class, the bespoke GTE-specification beasts, including the Porsche 911 RSR, Corvette C7.R and Ford GT along with a handful of Daytona Prototype international (DPi) models.
There’s a new addition, too. Project Motor Racing, set for a November 2025 release and available for pre-order via the PlayStation Store, Xbox Store and Steam – plus boxed and PC versions – will feature 10 car classes available from start of game, and a single player career mode with an option for an authentic and challenging motorsports economy.
Mobile
For those looking for a mobile platform, IMSA content can be found on Nitro Nation and Real Racing 3. Real Racing 3 continues to add IMSA content, with the most recent inclusion being Sebring in early 2025. The Porsche 963’s addition in 2023 was one of the vehicles users could acquire in-game depending on their performance.
The IMSA Esports Community
Beyond the titles, IMSA also has its own Esports community. The IMSA Esports Club on Grid Finder is the only IMSA-backed Esports community featuring open contests and challenges across various gaming platforms. You can view it here.
Suffice to say there is no shortage of options for those looking to get their virtual IMSA fix.