Corsair Gaming has acquired all assets of Trak Racer, the Melbourne-based sim racing cockpit manufacturer, folding the brand into the Fanatec ecosystem. The Corsair Trak Racer deal, announced August 5, brings cockpits, racing seats, motion systems, and display mounts under the same roof as Fanatec wheelbases, pedals, and steering wheels.
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Trak Racer has built aluminum sim cockpits since 2008, when founder Matt Sten launched the company in Australia. Over nearly two decades, the brand grew from entry-level frames to a full product line that includes motion platforms and haptic systems. Sten is staying with Corsair, joining as Chief Technology Officer for SIM Solutions, putting the founder in charge of combined product direction across both the Fanatec electronics line and the Trak Racer cockpit hardware.
What Fanatec Was Missing
Fanatec has long dominated the electronics layer of a sim rig: wheelbases, direct drive motors, steering wheel rims, pedal sets, and shifters. What it has never sold is the cockpit itself, the frame a driver actually sits in. Trak Racer fills that gap precisely. Between the two product lines, Corsair now has everything needed to outfit a sim station from the seat to the wheelbase, all under one brand family.
For iRacers currently running Fanatec hardware, no immediate product changes have been announced. What Corsair has made clear is the strategic intent: expand what was already a leading sim racing electronics brand into a complete, vertically integrated solution. Corsair CEO Thi La described the acquisition as part of a broader plan to scale the company’s peripherals segment into a much larger addressable market.
Partnership Portfolio
Trak Racer carried a notable set of licensing deals into this acquisition. The brand holds official arrangements with Porsche, the BWT Alpine Formula One Team (a partnership since 2020), and the Aston Martin Aramco F1 Team. A Mattel licensing agreement for Hot Wheels and Matchbox branded simulator products is also in place, with products expected to launch in 2027. Those partnerships transfer to Corsair as part of the asset purchase.
The newest product in Trak Racer’s lineup before the acquisition was the TRZ, described as the first full-size motion motorcycle simulator at a mainstream price point. That product is now part of the Corsair portfolio alongside the core cockpit and seat range.
Corsair’s Second Sim Racing Acquisition in Two Years
Corsair acquired Fanatec in 2024 after Fanatec AG faced significant financial difficulties. That deal gave Corsair an established direct drive wheelbase brand and a large installed base of sim racers. The Trak Racer purchase is the second sim-specific acquisition in roughly two years.
Together, the two moves sketch out what Corsair is building: a sim racing brand that covers both the electronic interface and the physical platform. No other major company in the sim racing hardware space currently offers that combination under one brand. Most iRacers source their rig frames, bases, and peripherals from different manufacturers. Corsair is now positioned to change that.
What to Watch
No bundled products or pricing changes have been announced. The immediate effect is more about corporate structure than anything a buyer will feel at checkout. However, Fanatec DD wheelbases and Trak Racer cockpits are already a common pairing among serious sim racers, so a combined product line that builds on that existing overlap makes practical sense.
The distribution angle is worth tracking. Trak Racer built its direct-to-consumer reach largely through its own channels and regional retailers. Corsair’s global distribution network is considerably larger. Wider availability of Trak Racer products, particularly outside Australia and the UK where the brand already has strong traction, is a plausible near-term outcome as the integration takes shape.
