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Sim Racing Now Counts Toward DMSB License Qualifications

11/15/2025

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The Deutscher Motorsport-Bund (DMSB) has updated the DMSB Permit Nordschleife (DPN) regulations to count sim racing toward a level B license.
The change follows Max Verstappen's impressive performance in September.
Candidates can now use results from official sim racing events in the Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie (NLS) to qualify.
The new rules ease Permit A requirements by reducing the number of required results.
The FIA is expected to monitor these developments closely.

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The Deutscher Motorsport-Bund (DMSB) has updated the DMSB Permit Nordschleife (DPN) regulations to count sim racing toward a level B license.
The change follows Max Verstappen's impressive performance in September.
Candidates can now use results from official sim racing events in the Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie (NLS) to qualify.
The new rules ease Permit A requirements by reducing the number of required results.
The FIA is expected to monitor these developments closely.