Moza Racing launches formally licensed MotoGP gaming handlebar controller

Steering wheels for driving video games are in every single place, however now bike racing video games can get the hands-on remedy.

Copy>Steering wheels for driving and racing video games have been round for years. From the early days of the coin-op traditional Turbo OutRun to immediately’s tremendous high-tech, and super-expensive, house racing sim setups. 

Authentic, hands-on controllers for bike racing video games, although, have been suspiciously exhausting to seek out. 

Sure, there have been various coin-op arcade bike video games which have featured them, however they hardly majored in authenticity and infrequently felt like a little bit of a slap-dash resolution to maintain us bikers quiet.

That adjustments in 2026, as one of many world leaders in gaming controllers and sim gear is lastly turning its hand to the world of two wheels.

Moza Racing has been making sim controllers for automobile racing, farming and flying sim video games and extra since 2012, though thus far, it has not launched a handlebar setup to permit players to trip like Rossi.

That adjustments, as Moza’s formally licensed MotoGP bike controller has been unveiled at Gamescom 2026.

And whereas calling it a set of handlebars would possibly make it sound pretty easy, there may be significantly extra happening right here than simply sticking a throttle and a few brake levers onto a gaming peripheral.

The controller is designed to connect with one among Moza’s direct-drive wheelbases, utilizing the force-feedback motor within the base to ship suggestions by the handlebars. That means the bars can truly resist your inputs and supply suggestions from the sport, reasonably than merely performing as a glorified steering enter.

The controller can also be designed to duplicate one of many basic quirks of driving a bike: counter-steering. Moza says it may well mix steering and leaning inputs, permitting the rider to manage each on the identical time reasonably than treating the handlebars like a standard steering wheel.

As you’ll count on, there’s a correct twist-grip throttle on the proper, whereas the entrance brake is operated by a standard lever. The left aspect will get a clutch lever, with an analogue thumb lever offering management of the rear brake.

There is loads of gaming {hardware} packed round these controls, too. The bars have 10 illuminated programmable buttons, a D-pad and two five-way switches, whereas six RGB LEDs present shift or rev data. 

The complete lot is housed round a magnesium-alloy rear part, with silicone grips and an aluminium-alloy quick-release system connecting the bars to the wheelbase.

Moza has additionally made the bodily controls adjustable, with the width and angle of the handlebars capable of be modified, together with the place of the throttle, brake and clutch levers. The firm says the levers may even get replaced with real bike parts, opening up some attention-grabbing potentialities for anybody planning a extra elaborate and genuine sim setup.

The controller measures 620mm throughout and is suitable with Moza’s present vary of direct-drive wheelbases, which supply between 3.9Nm and 25Nm of torque. That 25Nm determine is price clarifying, although, as a result of it refers back to the most output of the suitable wheelbase reasonably than the controller itself.

There can also be the choice of including Moza’s CM2 digital dashboard, giving the setup a correct TFT-style instrument show reasonably than leaving all the helpful data on the monitor in entrance of you.

And Moza is not limiting the factor to at least one sport. Current assist consists of MotoGP 26, GP Bikes, TrackDayR, Live for Speed, The Crew Motorfest, Assetto Corsa and BeamNG.drive, with the corporate additionally engaged on assist for the RIDE and SBK collection, RiMS Racing, TT Isle of Man and Lane Split.

The huge query, after all, is whether or not all of this truly makes a bike sport really feel extra like driving a bike. A set of handlebars with a throttle and brake levers is one factor, however recreating the delicate mixture of steering, leaning, braking and suggestions that makes an actual bike work is significantly more durable.

Still, this seems like one of many extra severe makes an attempt but to bridge that hole. Moza hasn’t introduced a worth for the MotoGP controller but, however with an official launch anticipated earlier than the top of 2026, we should not have too lengthy to attend to seek out out whether or not it may well ship on the promise.

You can discover out extra in regards to the Moza MotoGP controller on the official website.

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