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Moza Racing has shaken up the sim racing ecosystem by securing a mid-season official partnership with the Gran Turismo World Series. Scheduled to begin on August 15, 2026, the collaboration brings PlayStation 5 compatibility to Moza hardware for the first time, alongside a sweeping new lineup of motion rigs and wheel bases.

Polyphony Digital Brings Moza Into the Gran Turismo Fold

In a surprise mid-season transition, Moza Racing has been named the official wheel and pedal partner of the Gran Turismo World Series.

While Fanatec remains an official peripheral partner and its hardware continues to power current World Series competitors, Moza becomes only the third sim racing equipment partner in the history of the international championship. The collaboration officially kicks off on August 15, 2026, during Round 2 of the 2026 series—a remote, recorded event broadcast from Polyphony Digital’s headquarters in Tokyo due to the cancellation of the Abu Dhabi round.

“Partnering with the Gran Turismo World Series is an exciting milestone for us, Gran Turismo has inspired generations of racing enthusiasts, and we are honoured to contribute to a championship that represents the very best of virtual motorsport.”

CY GUAN, CEO of Moza Racing

Developing the First PlayStation-Compatible Moza Wheel

For years, Moza’s extensive ecosystem of direct-drive wheel bases, pedals, and accessories has served PC racers, with only a minor expansion into Xbox territory through the R3 bundle released in 2023.

As part of the partnership, Moza is currently developing its first officially licensed PlayStation racing products intended for the PlayStation 5, subject to final approval from Sony Interactive Entertainment. Gran Turismo series producer Kazunori Yamauchi noted that his familiarity with Moza actually began outside of gaming, noting the company’s precision engineering in camera stabilization gimbals.

“The evolution of consumer-level force feedback steering that started from Gran Turismo 3 A-Spec is still ongoing, but with MOZA now joining us as a partner, I’m excited to see the expanded possibilities to develop a steering wheel that is optimal in the eyes of ‘Gran Turismo’.”

Kazunori Yamauchi, producer of the Gran Turismo games

Expanding Hardware Ecosystem With the HMA150 Motion Rig

Alongside the PlayStation announcement, Moza unveiled a broad expansion of its hardware catalog, pushing deeper into full-motion simulators, flight controls, and heavy machinery simulation. The headliner of this hardware rollout is the Moza HMA150 Haptic Motion System, a four-actuator motion rig built to replicate physical forces.

The HMA150 delivers 150mm of travel, speeds reaching up to 300mm/s, and acceleration exceeding 1G under supported loads. Driven by proprietary AI Motion software, the system analyzes real-time in-game visual and audio cues to generate haptic feedback even when native telemetry is absent from a title.

Upgraded Direct Drive Wheel Bases and Software Architecture

Moza also refreshed its direct-drive lineup for existing platforms. The newly introduced R16 Ultra Direct Drive Wheel Base delivers 16Nm of torque, utilizing a flat-wire motor architecture paired with a 21-bit magnetic encoder and a 600MHz processor. Running on Moza’s NexGen FFB Algorithm 4.0, the base incorporates a new interpolation algorithm designed to eliminate graininess, jolts, and stepped sensations between adjacent signals.

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At the entry level, the company updated its popular R5 bundle to provide 6Nm of torque, packaging the upgraded base alongside SRP Lite2 pedals, an ES Lite steering wheel, and a desk clamp. Rounding out the software announcements, Moza introduced an AI Coach feature capable of actively guiding users through steering and braking techniques during practice sessions.