- Dynisma Ltd.® supplied its high-performance DMG-1 simulator to PREMA Racing, a multi-championship-winning team competing in Formula 2, Formula 3, Formula 4, INDYCAR and F1 Academy
- The F1-bred low-latency, high-bandwidth DMG (Dynisma Motion Generator) technology, offering an experience as close to reality as possible, aids development throughout the season
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Bristol, UK, 25 June 2025
In May 2024, Dynisma Ltd.® delivered its world-leading simulator technology to PREMA Racing to facilitate new levels of driver and car development, in addition to race preparation.
Based in Veneto, Italy, PREMA Racing is widely recognised as one of the top motorsport teams in Europe. The team competes across multiple elite series, including Formula 2, Formula 3, Formula 4, the NTT INDYCAR SERIES, and the recently launched F1 Academy. The ultra-realistic nature of the simulator has given the team the opportunity to provide drivers with additional seat time in specific race scenarios — for instance, allowing them to rehearse conditions such as a virtual safety car. It has also supported the engineering team in accelerating car development and optimising setup ahead of race weekends.
René Rosin, Team Principal, PREMA Racing, said: “We chose Dynisma for the excellence, performance and realism of their technology. In Dynisma, we found the right partners to work with in the simulator world, enabling us to be as close as possible to the reality we would find on track. For drivers like Kimi and Ollie last year, and Gabriele and Sebastián this year, some circuits are unknown, but with the accuracy of this simulator, you arrive at the track for free practice already knowing what you want to test and implement to maximise performance.”
This maximisation of time has been crucial for the drivers.
Sebastián Montoya, F2 driver for PREMA Racing, said: “The sim is very, very important as you don’t get much running in free practice and need to get to qualifying straight on the pace. It gives you accurate and almost instantaneous feedback of every movement, for example a slide or the feeling of the car twitching. As the driver, this is essential, as you have just a split second to make a decision and a correction and that’s exactly what this technology replicates.”
“I've used a lot of sims in the past, especially to prepare for races, but never one as advanced as this. The motion cues are quite impressive, especially how fast it is. As a driver I depend a lot on my feeling. Going into a slow speed corner you really feel a difference, when I hit the kerb, I know what to expect so once it happens as a driver it allows me to react while also acting on my instincts. You're not waiting for something to happen, you’re just driving. It helps massively.”
Gabriele Mini, F2 driver, PREMA Racing, continued: “Simulator work is basically 70% or more of the job to help us be ready to compete straightaway from the first laps of free practice. We can see and feel everything - how much energy is put in the tyres, whether the warmup is good or not, the braking points, the corners…the noise and the vibration that you get inside is impressive and really aids our preparation.”
Vithusanth Yogarajah, Simulator Section Leader, PREMA Racing: “Nowadays, the benefits of a simulator are much more than only the driving side, as we have less and less track time as championships put so much effort into reducing costs and lowering their environmental footprint. Therefore, engineers are using this incredible tool for different reasons - car setup, development, energy management, tyre management to name just a few.
“The simulator, combined with hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) simulation, enables us to integrate the actual vehicle software such as the steering wheel control software. This means the software interacts in real time with the physical hardware components, enabling the system to behave exactly as it would in a real car. By incorporating real driver feedback and data analysis, HIL provides a highly accurate, closed-loop testing platform. This significantly improves validation, accelerates development cycles, and minimises the need for track testing. As a result, we can focus on the most critical aspects that drive on-track performance, without wasting time on basic validation tasks.”
“And it's not just F2, we also use the simulator for LMP2 where we have a lot of focus on energy management which is super important, especially before races like Le Mans. We’ve also started using the sim for INDYCAR, to help us prepare as it’s a new championship for PREMA.”
That integration proved valuable during the team’s debut INDYCAR campaign, where the simulator was used extensively to support Robert Shwartzman’s preparation for his first-ever oval race. By refining car balance, and rehearsing key race scenarios, the simulator provided a critical platform for learning and adaptation. This contributed to a landmark result in May 2025, when Shwartzman secured pole position for the 109th Indianapolis 500, making him the first rookie in 42 years to do so, and marking a standout achievement for both a debut driver and a first-year team.
Ash Warne, Founder and CTO, Dynisma, added: “At Dynisma, our mission is to build the most responsive, high-fidelity simulators in the world - tools that deliver the realism drivers need and the real-world correlation engineers rely on. We’re proud to support PREMA Racing with our DMG-1 motion platform, and it’s fantastic to see how they’re using it across Formula 2 and IndyCar to prepare drivers, refine setups, and accelerate evelopment workflows. Their results speak to the value of integrating world-class simulation into every stage of the performance cycle.”
Dynisma Motion Generators are available as turn-key simulator solutions, customised to exact requirements for both motorsport and automotive applications.
Developed and built by a team of world-class engineers committed to pioneering solutions in motion generation, Dynisma supplies leading motorsport teams, as well as automotive OEMs, around the world. Its simulators are available as turn-key solutions, or customised to exact requirements, offering customers the possibility to integrate any type of chassis, in current production or prototype, for both motorsport and automotive applications.
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About Dynisma
Dynisma is a UK-based engineering company specialising in high-performance motion simulators for automotive and motorsport applications. Its patented motion technology is designed to deliver high bandwidth, low latency, and large excursion capabilities, supporting a high level of realism and responsiveness for both drivers and engineers. Developed from a foundation in Formula 1, Dynisma’s simulators are used by leading teams and manufacturers worldwide to support vehicle development, driver training, and race preparation.
Since its founding in 2017 by Ashley Warne, an experienced F1 simulator engineer who previously led simulator development for Ferrari and McLaren, Dynisma has grown into a global force. Operating from a state-of-the-art Manufacturing and Technology Campus in Bristol, UK, the company now employs over 100 experts, many of whom have worked at the highest levels of Formula 1.
The team is dedicated to delivering excellence and helping a global customer base unlock the full potential of high-performance motion simulation. With customers racing in Formula 1, Formula 2, WEC, IMSA, and Formula E, Dynisma’s Driver-in-the-Loop simulators are being utilised across multiple motorsport categories, providing the highest levels of correlation and performance for race teams and manufacturers alike.
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