Fanatec Releases the Long-Awaited QR2

Finally! That’s what many will say after the long wait of over two years that Fanatec has put its customers through to release the new version of its Quick Release (QR). Why was there so much anticipation?

Fanatec’s previous QR mechanisms have never possessed the necessary robustness to withstand the forces exerted by the new Direct Drive bases. There has even been controversy surrounding the reliability and performance of the old QR.

Fanatec provides various options that are compatible depending on the base you own, offering the following compatibility:

QR2 – Wheel Options

Product Name	Material	Standard equipment on	Compatibility
QR2 Pro Wheel-Side	CNC-machined aluminium	Podium Steering Wheels	All CSL, ClubSport, and Podium Steering Wheels with an exchangeable QR (see list below)
QR2 Wheel-Side	Diecast aluminium	ClubSport Steering Wheels	All CSL, ClubSport, and Podium Steering Wheels with an exchangeable QR (see list below)
QR2 Lite Wheel-Side	Carbon fibre-reinforced composite	CSL Steering Wheels	All CSL Steering Wheels with an exchangeable QR (see list below) and ClubSport Steering Wheel F1® Esports V2

QR2 – Base Options

Product Name	Material	Compatibility
QR2 Base-Side (Type-C)	Diecast aluminium	CSL DD Wheel Base, Gran Turismo DD Pro Wheel Base
QR2 Base-Side (Type-M)	CNC-machined billet aluminium	Podium Wheel Base DD1, Podium Wheel Base DD2, Podium Wheel Base DD1 PS4

 

Steering wheels  that can be upgraded to QR2 Lite Wheel-Side or QR2 Wheel-Side/Pro Wheel-Side:

• CSL Universal Hubs
• CSL Universal Hub V2
• CSL CSL Elite McLaren GT3 Steering Wheel
• CSL CSL Elite McLaren GT3 Steering Wheel V2
• CSL Elite WRC Steering Wheel
• CSL BMW CSL Steering Wheel
• CSL P1 V2 CSL Steering Wheel
• ClubSport F1® Esports V2 steering wheel

Steering wheels that can be upgraded to QR2 Wheel-Side/Pro Wheel-Side (QR2 Lite Wheel-Side not supported):

• ClubSport Steering Wheel F1® 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021
• ClubSport Steering Wheel F1® PS4 (from Podium Racing Wheel F1®)
• ClubSport Steering Wheel Formula V2 / V2.5 / V2.5 X
• ClubSport Steering Wheel BMW GT2 V2
• ClubSport Steering Wheel RS
• ClubSport Universal Hub V2
• ClubSport Universal Hub V2 for Xbox
• Podium Hub
• Podium Steering Wheel BMW M4 GT3

Bases that can be upgraded to QR2:

• Podium Wheel Base DD1
• Podium Wheel Base DD2
• Podium F1 PS4
• CSL DD
• GT DD PRO

And with these combinations in mind, let’s go straight to the prices:

• Bundle QR2 Pro 299,95 euros
• Bundle QR2 199,95 euros (Type-M)
• Bundle QR2 159,95 euros (Type-C)
• Bundle QR2 Lite 109,95 euros
• QR2 base Type-M 149,95 euros
• QR2 base Type-C 69,95 euros
• QR2 Pro Wheel 199,95 euros
• QR2 Wheel 99,95 euros
• QR2 Lite Wheel 59,95 euros

Happy Racing!