AVL RACETECH Presents go_RACE™, a New Professional Driving Simulator Software Solution

Graz, Austria, November 2025 – A Tool for Engineering, Not Gaming: go_RACE™ aims to provide motorsport teams and drivers with accessible, cutting-edge vehicle dynamics simulation. It combines technical precision, realistic vehicle modeling, and racing-specific setups in a solution designed for those who demand more than gaming platforms can offer. 

In modern motorsports, simulations and virtual methods are an essential part of vehicle concepts, development, setup and race preparation. Staying competitive requires testing before the tires of the race car even touch the track – using digital, data-driven, and reproducible methods. Until now, this approach has largely been reserved for top-tier teams and companies with high-end simulators and complex simulation software. But that is about to change.

In today’s increasingly professional motorsport landscape, many teams still rely on recognized sim racing platforms for their preparation Those platforms are primarily designed for online competition and are currently used for familiarization with the racetrack but not for engineering-grade vehicle and driver skills development.
With go_RACE™, AVL RACETECH introduces a new software solution specifically designed for professional but cost-conscious racing teams and drivers who run their own simulators, the new software product takes a focused, streamlined approach: accurate vehicle simulation, realistic models, engineering-grade functionality – and all at a significantly lower operation cost.

go_RACE™ builds directly on the expertise of AVL VSM™ RACE, AVL’s fully dynamic vehicle simulation platform. Used by leading teams and companies in the most prestigious racing series – from Formula 1 to Formula E, NASCAR, Indycar, and Le Mans Hypercars – AVL VSM™ RACE enables engineers to model the race car down to the finest detail and optimize it for performance.

go_RACE™ creates a true motorsport engineering environment. No online races, no competition features – just the driver, the team, and their virtual race car, built from real data and optimized for professional use enabling the Team to do realistic set up work before and during the race weekends. Saving time and costs for additional testing on track.

The vehicle models used in the go_RACE™ simulation are based on original data provided by the race car manufacturers and, if available, customer-specific information. While the base vehicle model itself is fixed, users can modify all parameters permitted under class regulations – such as dampers, springs, ride heights, anti-roll bars, wing angles, and tire pressures – based on the chosen series, car and track.

Premiere and Outlook

The market launch of go_RACE™ is planned for mid-2026. The initial release of go_RACE™ will target small-to-mid-sized teams that currently have limited access to advanced simulation tools or simulators in a second phase, it will become available to individual drivers for personal training and performance analysis. The software is not aimed at end users with consumer hardware but remains firmly anchored in the professional environment. Final hardware system requirements are currently under development. Expected specs include two high-performance simulation PCs and a simulator rig with appropriate software integration.

Guillermo F. PEZZETTO, Global Product and Business Development Manager Racing: “The focus is on all aspects of setup optimization. Aerodynamics, suspension, tire (including energies, temperatures, etc.), track grip, driving styles, etc. – all these and many other factors, some of which influence each other, can be tested virtually with go_RACE™ in a way that is scalable and repeatable.”

Ellen LOHR, Director Motorsport, AVL: “At AVL RACETECH, our vision is to democratize motorsport. That means increasing accessibility to high end products for smaller teams with limited budgets and for young talents at the beginning of their career. With go_RACE™, we contribute to this goal by making professional simulation methods accessible to a wider range of users.”