Moza Racing

Moza Racing is the new brand making noise in the sim racing world. In a very short time, they’ve brought out a whole range of top-quality sim racing products. Direct Drive bases to suit all tastes, steering wheels in relatively high-end materials. All at very reasonable prices! Enough to put another slap in the face of Thrustmaster and Logitech, who clearly didn’t need this to get into trouble. But also to titillate the German giant Fanatec on its own turf: quality products for the general public.

So, does Moza have a place in your cockpit? Let’s find out!

The new brand that’s gaining ground

If Moza Racing is gaining ground, it’s not by chance. The brand has proven that its equipment is state-of-the-art in terms of design quality. If the first models were mixed in terms of feel, this is one aspect where the margin for improvement has been enormous, especially between 2021 and 2022. They are now able to compete with the elder Simagic, even if Simagic remains more high-end oriented. But also with the giant Fanatec.

Design-wise, we’re also looking at some very fine pieces. You can feel the attention to detail, and that’s good in a very standardized market. Moza is aimed at sim racers looking for beautiful products, even if we’ll see that they also know how to wink at new players with smaller budgets.

Yet the brand is far from having the experience of its direct competitors. After all, Moza’s Simracing range only debuted in September 2021!

The history of the brand

The Chinese company Gudsen Moza was founded in 2012. And if this brand doesn’t ring a bell, that’s okay. Gudsen Moza designs and sells camera stabilizers. They’re one of the market leaders. They also design stabilizers for land vehicles with Gudsen.ai, but very little information is available. Only in September 2021 did the brand launch its first sim racing equipment under the name Moza Racing.

A developing ecosystem

And it’s fair to say that Moza has been busy since the launch of its Simracing category! They started with the Moza R21 and R16. Direct Drive bases aimed at the high-end market. They also developed their first wheel, the Moza RS Steering Wheel. And their own pedals with Load Cell brakes, the Moza CRP Pedals.

But Moza faced a major challenge! Their top-of-the-range sim-racing range was released just a few weeks after the Fanatec CSL DD. Can you imagine the mess? Your company is trying to break into the sim racing market, where nothing has changed for a decade. You design and launch a range of products capable of competing with the other players on the market.

And then, from one day to the next, you learn that a brand has decided to knock out all the competition by offering a Direct Drive for the price of a belt-driven steering wheel for the general public… It’s enough to make you wonder. But Moza Racing has a chance: the company is new. They’re far more capable of reacting quickly than a giant like Thrustmaster , for example. The result? A brand-new base, the Moza R9 DD. A Direct Drive capable of competing with Fanatec and Simagic models without batting an eyelid!

Moza Racing Direct Drive bases

R21 Direct Drive

A Direct Drive Base that competes with the big names in sim racing. All while managing to be cheaper than the competition.

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R16 Direct Drive

The 16Nm version of the Moza R21. Great sensations in perspective for a slightly lower price.

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R12 Direct Drive

R12 could well steal the show from the R9. An interesting power/price ratio, the youthful mistakes of the R9 also seem to have been erased. He’s probably the future best-seller in the range!

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R9 Direct Drive

The new Direct Drive Moza competes with the Fanatec CSL DD and the Simagic Alpha Mini. The best value for money from Moza at the moment.

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R5 Direct Drive

The Moza R5 is the brand’s entry-level model. With its 5,5Nm of torque, it is aimed at beginners who do not have the budget to move on to more serious bases.

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R3 Direct Drive

The arrival of Moza on the X Box market was accompanied by this small base of 3.9Nm of torque. Sold in a bundle with an ES

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Moza Racing steering wheels

ES Steering Wheel

This is the brand’s entry-level wheel. 22 configurable buttons, two aluminum paddles, rev counter LEDs, and a diameter of 27cm. If you want simple, effective, and inexpensive, this is the one that will do the trick.

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RS Steering Wheel

It’s a beautiful GT-style wheel. Italian leather and carbon fiber, adjustable backlit buttons, customizable wheel shape and finish… Beautiful material!

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RS V2 Steering Wheel

More rigid than the V1, with a finish combining aluminum and forged carbon, it is a nice model that gently buries the first RS of the name.

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CS Steering Wheel

A mid-range wheel to finally offer more accessible prices to basic R9 owners.

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GS Steering Wheel

Moza Formula wheel takes on the characteristics that had already appealed to me in the RS. Impeccable finish, Italian Alcantara and carbon fiber, customization and quality on every level… For a fraction of the price of equivalent models from the competition.

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KS Steering Wheel

A butterfly wheel is more suited to GTs with a diameter of 30cm. The problems on the GS and FSR wheels finally seem to have disappeared (buttons too long, carbon finish which could hurt the thumbs, etc.). And to please us, four paddles for gear changes and the clutch.

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FSR Steering Wheel

Formula Moza wheel offers many features, 28cm in diameter and a 4.3-inch LCD screen. The top of the range from the brand which did not hesitate to copy the Simagic model happily.

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Pedals and accessories

CRP Pedals

Moza pedalset is 100% adjustable and adaptable. Obviously, there is a Load Cell for the brake pedal. But no hydraulics. At the same time, at this price, it would be difficult to ask for more.

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SRP Pedals

The brand’s mid-range pedals. They are available in 2 or 3 pedal configurations and, of course, equipped with a Load Cell brake.

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SR-P Lite (only sold in a bundle)

The SRP Lite pedals are Moza’s entry-level pedals. Magnetic sensors and spring movements. So don’t expect a quality brake feel; it’s a model designed for players who don’t have a financial choice.

RM High-definition Meter

The Dashboard is a great aesthetic success. You can choose between 7 types of display and plug it directly into your Moza base. Please note it is not compatible with the R9 base!

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CM HD Racing Dash

Here is the Dashboard compatible with the R9 base. It offers the same display qualities as the RM, but the mounting system has the advantage of being adjustable in height.

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Bright prospects for this brand

I’m pleased that promising new brands enrich the sim racing market. As players, we all stand to gain. Simracing was an area where nothing had changed for 10 or 15 years because of the bloody monopoly held by Thrustmaster, Logitech, and Fanatec.

But since 2020, we’ve seen an incredible evolution in the market. And now everyone can afford quality equipment! In any case, I’ll keep a close eye on Moza Racing!