Home / Brands / Asetek SimSports

Asetek SimSports direct drive wheels

The Danish premium brand - three wheelbases from 12 Nm to 27 Nm, anodised-aluminium build at every tier, priced from $679.99 / £537 to $1,349.99 / £1,066.

4 live bases from Asetek SimSports with real merchant pricing, normalised specs and the 7-axis consensus rubric.

Software: RaceHub Firmware cadence: moderate

Bases live: 4
From: $350
Torque range: 5.5 - 27 Nm

Asetek SimSports is the sim racing arm of Danish liquid-cooling specialist Asetek and brings a different culture to direct drive than the established brands. The Forte (18 Nm, $949.99 / £750) and Invicta (27 Nm, $1,349.99 / £1,066) are premium-build platforms in anodised extruded-aluminium housings, with 22-bit encoders and 400 W power supplies across both - engineering polish that rivals Simucube and beats most competitors on physical fit and finish. La Prima at 12 Nm and $679.99 / £537 extends the lineup down into the iRacing/ACC enthusiast tier, though it was out of stock in our latest snapshot. The catch is the narrowness of the range around the bases: the rim catalogue is thinner than Fanatec's, there is no console licensing, RaceHub does not yet include telemetry FFB modulation, and the distributor network is deliberately small. If you value Danish engineering provenance and the physical product itself, and you race PC sims only, Asetek is one of the most underrated choices at the top of the market.

The Asetek SimSports lineup

Entry · 5.5 Nm

Asetek Initium (5.5 Nm)

Asetek's cheapest way in - 5.5 Nm of entry direct drive, upgradeable to 8 Nm, built around the Asetek QR and a genuinely good brake pedal. The catch is the torque, and the wheel that comes with it.

$261 3.2/5 · 8 reviews
Mid-tier · 12 Nm

Asetek SimSports La Prima

12 Nm direct drive from a Danish industrial-servo specialist. The cheapest entry into the Asetek SimSports range and the only base in the line aimed at normal sim racers.

$680 3.5/5 · 5 reviews
high · 18 Nm

Asetek SimSports Forte

18 Nm of Asetek industrial servo. The middle rung of the Danish engineering-led DD line and the Asetek base most serious sim racers actually buy.

$950 3.6/5 · 5 reviews
ultra · 27 Nm

Asetek SimSports Invicta

27 Nm of Asetek industrial servo and 11.3 kg of Danish-engineered chassis. The flagship of the Asetek line and the most over-built consumer DD base on the market.

$1350 3.7/5 · 5 reviews

Which Asetek SimSports base for me?

If

You want the most affordable Asetek direct drive base and you race PC iRacing or ACC GT3.

Then

Asetek SimSports La Prima →

La Prima at 12 Nm and $679.99 / £537 is the entry into Asetek hardware - same 22-bit encoder and anodised-aluminium housing as its bigger siblings, on a smaller 180 W supply against the 400 W units on Forte and Invicta. The pick if you want Danish build at the 12 Nm tier over the MOZA R12 V2 at $399 or the Fanatec ClubSport DD at $699.99. It was out of stock in our latest snapshot, so check availability first.
If

You want the premium-build 18 Nm step up - better motor, the platform Asetek is best known for.

Then

Asetek SimSports Forte →

Forte at 18 Nm and $949.99 / £750 is Asetek's flagship-feel mid-tier - an 8.5 kg base on a 400 W supply, priced $50 under the 20 Nm Fanatec Podium DD1. A different proposition to the Fanatec: lighter accessory range, better chassis, smaller rim catalogue.
If

You are building a high-end PC rig and you want the Asetek ceiling - 27 Nm and the pro-build proposition.

Then

Asetek SimSports Invicta →

Invicta at 27 Nm and $1,349.99 / £1,066 sits between the Podium DD-25 (25 Nm, $1,199.99) and the Simucube 2 Ultimate (32 Nm) on torque - $50 per newton metre, 11.3 kg of it. The right choice if you value chassis engineering over the wider Fanatec catalogue.

RaceHub

RaceHub is Asetek's single Windows app and covers the base, pedals and accessories from one panel. Per-game profile slots are supported - you save FFB strength, damping, slew rate, road effects per profile and select the active profile manually. There is no telemetry-driven FFB modulation in RaceHub yet (the feature Fanatec and MOZA both have); Asetek has talked publicly about adding it but it is not shipping at the time of writing.

On polish, RaceHub sits behind Pit House and SimPro Manager on workflow but ahead of Fanatec Control Panel on raw clarity. Firmware updates are one-click. The biggest gap to MOZA and Simagic is the absence of automatic per-game profile switching.

Firmware update cadence is moderate - Asetek ships firmware updates every 3-5 months, with most updates targeting either the pedal range (Invicta pedals get most of the attention) or the base motor-controller firmware on Forte and Invicta. Updates tend to ship real changes rather than cosmetic ones; the channel is small enough that you can usually trace a given firmware change to a specific user-report on the Asetek Discord.

Asetek SimSports vs the rivals

Asetek SimSports vs Simucube

Simucube 2 Ultimate at 32 Nm and 2 Pro at 25 Nm are the closest rivals on positioning. Simucube wins on Tuner's filter chain depth, on the established iRacing leaderboard community, and on the years of FFB profile heritage. Asetek wins on chassis engineering and on price - the Invicta at $1,349.99 costs a fraction of the 2 Ultimate's €3,274 direct price. A serious iRacing tuner usually picks Simucube; a buyer who values the physical product picks Asetek.
Asetek SimSports vs Fanatec

Fanatec Podium DD1 ($999.95) and Podium DD-25 ($1,199.99) are the closest brand-tier rivals to the Forte and Invicta. Fanatec wins decisively on the surrounding catalogue - rims, console licensing, telemetry FFB, distributor reach. Asetek wins on the aluminium chassis quality and the build itself. The two compete for different buyers.
Asetek SimSports vs MOZA

MOZA R21 Ultra at $699 and R25 Ultra at $899 are the closest MOZA gets to Asetek, and both undercut the Forte and Invicta hard - the R25 Ultra works out around $36 per newton metre against the Invicta's $50. MOZA wins on app polish, rim catalogue and the wider accessory range; Asetek wins on chassis engineering. Buyers cross-shopping these usually go MOZA for the ecosystem and Asetek for the physical product.
Asetek SimSports vs Simagic

Simagic used to top out below Asetek's range, but the Alpha Evo Pro now matches the Forte at 18 Nm for $699 against $949.99. Lower down, La Prima at $679.99 against the Alpha Evo 12 at $519 is Danish build versus Chinese price-per-Nm at the same 12 Nm tier. Different propositions, and closer on paper than they were a year ago.

Warranty, QC and RMA

Two-year manufacturer warranty on every Asetek SimSports direct drive base bought directly from Asetek or an authorised distributor (a small set of premium sim racing retailers - Demon Tweeks UK, Ricmotech US, Sim-Lab EU, etc). RMA goes directly through Asetek support and turnaround has historically been quick - the brand is small enough that tickets get individual attention.

Reliability on Forte and Invicta has been excellent since launch - the platforms are relatively new (2022-2023) and there is not yet a five-year sample, but in-the-wild reports through 2025-2026 show very few notable failures. The most-reported issue across the range is occasional cable-routing complaints (the wheelside data cable on Forte has been a minor friction point) rather than electronic or mechanical failures.

Buy direct from asetek.com/simsports or an authorised distributor. The distributor network is intentionally small and there is essentially no grey-market problem to worry about.

Asetek SimSports FAQ

Is Asetek SimSports a real direct drive brand or is it a side project?

Asetek SimSports is a separate division of Asetek (the Danish liquid-cooling specialist), staffed by an engineering team with proper motor and chassis experience. The brand is small relative to Fanatec and MOZA but the product is engineered seriously - the Forte and Invicta chassis work stands up next to Simucube's. Treat it as a credible brand with a deliberately short product list.

How does the Asetek Invicta compare to a Simucube 2 Ultimate?

They're the closest premium head-to-head - both target the high-end PC enthusiast or pro-cabin builder. Simucube wins on Tuner's filter chain depth, on the established iRacing tuning community, and on the FFB-signal-quality proposition that has made the 2 Ultimate the leaderboard reference for years. Asetek wins on the anodised-aluminium chassis and, at current prices, on money: $1,349.99 / £1,066 for the Invicta against €3,274 for the 2 Ultimate direct from simucube.com - less than half the outlay for 5 Nm less torque.

Does Asetek support Xbox or PlayStation?

No. Asetek SimSports has no first-party console licensing. La Prima, Forte and Invicta are PC-only.

Where can I buy Asetek SimSports outside Denmark?

Directly from asetek.com/simsports (they ship to most of the EU, UK and US) or through a small set of authorised distributors - Demon Tweeks in the UK, Ricmotech in the US, Sim-Lab and a few others in the EU. The distributor network is intentionally narrow.

Does RaceHub have telemetry-driven FFB like Fanalab or Pit House?

Not yet. Telemetry-driven FFB modulation is in Fanatec Control Panel and Pit House and SimPro Manager. RaceHub does not currently include it. Asetek has publicly discussed adding the feature but as of the time of writing it is not shipping. If telemetry FFB is critical to you, that is the one feature gap to weigh against the chassis quality.

How long is the Asetek warranty?

Two years on every direct drive base bought from asetek.com/simsports or an authorised distributor. RMA is handled directly with Asetek; turnaround has historically been quick because the brand is small enough to give tickets individual attention.

Looking at other brands?

Every direct drive manufacturer we track on one page.

Browse all brands →