SimRacing Expo 2026: Frankfurt schedule and previews

SimRacing Expo Frankfurt: dates, venue and access

SimRacing Expo 2026 takes place from Friday 16 to Sunday 18 October in Hall 12 at Messe Frankfurt. Visitor opening hours are 10:00–18:00 on all three days. The event brings together wheel, pedal, motion-system and other equipment manufacturers, alongside simulator developers and competitive activities.

For those following from home, the organiser’s website includes links to the official stage livestreams. All times in this guide are local to Frankfurt: CEST, UTC+2, which matches mainland Spain over that weekend.

Friday 16 October: hardware stage schedule

Friday brings together numerous hardware presentations. The official programme checked on October 16 adds RECARO Automotive at 16:30 and replaces the earlier MOZA listing at 17:30 with Special Guest. These slots identify the stage participant; they do not by themselves confirm a product, price or availability.

• 11:30 — SimUltimate.
• 12:00 — Ascher Racing.
• 12:30 — ImSim.
• 13:00 — Fanatec.
• 14:00 — Simucube.
• 14:30 — Asetek Racing.
• 15:00 — GSI / Gomez Sim Industries.
• 15:30 — BDH Sim Race Hardware.
• 16:30 — RECARO Automotive.
• 17:30 — Special Guest.

Simucube: where to try ActivePedal Sport and compare the range

Simucube confirms booth B4 and demonstration sessions with its Product Manager, Marko Lepola, on Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 at 12:00 CEST. It announces two driving stations with ActivePedal Sport and Co-Pedal, plus a dedicated station for comparing Sport, Pro and Ultimate and exploring the Simucube Tuner settings; the latter is for pedal testing, without racing.

Johannes Suomalainen will give the Friday 16 presentation at 14:00 CEST, covering ActivePedal and Sport's position in the range. These activities provide an opportunity to try it at the show; commercial availability of Sport is still planned for early 2027.

Assetto Corsa EVO Free Roam: public demo and presentation

KUNOS Simulazioni co-founder Marco Massarutto will present Free Roam on Friday at 16:00. The organiser confirms that visitors can try it before its general release. It is an opportunity to explore how Assetto Corsa EVO’s driving translates into an open region rather than sessions confined to a circuit.

The Expo’s official description places the setting in the Eifel around the Nürburgring, recreated at 1:1 scale. Announced elements include connecting roads, villages, dynamic weather, a day/night cycle and solo or multiplayer driving. That description outlines the mode’s concept; it does not specify which functions will operate at every demo station or confirm an access date for all players.

RENNSPORT: larger fields and an expansion to be revealed

In its 8 October Community Debrief, RENNSPORT said it had tested 24-driver grids and 60-minute races across PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. Expanded Custom Contests will premiere in Frankfurt before reaching the game in an update after the event.

The new official Steam listing now identifies the Hypercar Expansion Pack: Aston Martin Valkyrie LMH, Toyota GR010 Hybrid, Lamborghini SC63 LMDh and Genesis GMR-001. It also announces a Hypercar class rework. The DLC requires the base game and remains Coming soon, without a price or date; the listing does not confirm console terms. Revealing the cars is distinct from making them available to drive.

Saturday, Sunday and how to follow the news

RaceRoom has a Content Reveal on Saturday 17 October at 11:30. Before that, its Friday 16 October Grid Talk will provide more about Historic Update, with no broadcast time announced yet. Saturday also lists BeamNG at 16:00 and D-BOX at 16:30. Sunday’s programme includes RENNSPORT R1 finals at 12:30.

SimSales will follow original sources to explain what is being presented, what visitors can try and what actually becomes available to buy or play. For hardware, we will check package contents, compatibility, currency, taxes and delivery when announced. This schedule may change; consult the organiser’s programme for updated times and links to the broadcasts.