We’re proud to welcome Yuri Kasdorp to SIMAGIC as our new Development Driver. One of the most accomplished endurance drivers in sim racing, Yuri will work hand in hand with our hardware and software engineers, testing what we build before it reaches you and helping shape how SIMAGIC gear feels at the limit.

A Career Built on Endurance

Yuri comes from Montfort in the Netherlands and has spent years at the sharp end of professional sim racing. He won the Sim Masters championship in The Race All-Star Series in 2020, and has driven for some of the biggest names in the sport, including Red Bull Racing Esports and MOUZ.

Endurance racing is where Yuri shines. He joined TOYOTA GAZOO Racing alongside Brendon Hartley and Kenta Yamashita for the first-ever Virtual Le Mans 24 Hours, won the 8 Hours of Bahrain in the GTE class in the Le Mans Virtual Series, and has taken victories in ESL R1 and the iRacing Fuji 8 Hours special event. At the 2024 Esports World Cup, he helped MOUZ to a podium finish.

Yuri is just as respected off the grid. His setup development work across iRacing and Le Mans Ultimate has helped thousands of drivers find lap time, and his Twitch streams have built a loyal community of racers who tune in to learn from one of the best.

Why a Development Driver Matters

Great sim racing hardware is built on feedback from drivers who live on the limit. As our Development Driver, Yuri gets a direct line to the engineers behind SIMAGIC wheelbases, wheels, pedals and software. He’ll test new products and features before launch, help fine-tune force feedback, and flag the small details that separate good from great.

That means every decision we make is backed by someone who knows exactly what a driver needs at 200 km/h with a rival on their gearbox. When Yuri tells us something can be sharper, more precise or more consistent, our teams hear it first.

In Their Words

“I’ve always cared about the details, and I'm not someone who is afraid of being honest and direct. Working directly with SIMAGIC’s engineers means I can help build gear that feels right for drivers at every level, and I’m excited to get to work,” said Yuri Kasdorp.

“Yuri is one of the fastest drivers out there in simracing. I've enjoyed getting to know his approach to simracing. Having him in the room with our engineers keeps us honest and pushes every product we make to perform at the highest level,” said Elliot Maddox, Head of Global at SIMAGIC.

Follow Along

You’ll see SIMAGIC hardware in Yuri’s rig on stream, and we’ll be sharing more from his work with our teams in the months ahead. Catch Yuri live on Twitch.

Welcome to the team, Yuri.