Asetek Racing has finally set a release date. Its two new peripherals, the Dual Mode Shifter and the Load Cell Handbrake, will be released on October 6, 2026. And this time, the prices have been announced. Unveiled to the public at the 2025 SimRacing Expo in Charlotte, though without pricing or a release schedule at the time, these products fill two long-standing gaps in the Danish brand’s lineup: a gearbox and a handbrake, both developed and manufactured by its teams in Denmark.

Dual Mode Shifter: H-Pattern and Sequential in the Same Unit

Priced at €184.03 before tax, or about €221 including tax in France, the Dual Mode Shifter’s name says it all: two gearboxes in one. You switch from H mode to sequential mode using a button located beneath the unit, and a cover plate hides the unused shift gates once in sequential mode, preventing accidental gear changes during a race. The benefit is simple. A single unit works for both manual and sequential transmission cars, eliminating the need to mount two shifters on the chassis.

The shifter controls 7 gears plus reverse, using contactless detection via Hall-effect sensors, which are known for minimizing wear. The unit weighs 1.9 kg, is secured with four M6 T-nuts, and is suitable for both left- and right-hand drive vehicles. Asetek reports having tested it over 300,000 shift cycles.

Load Cell Handbrake: It’s the Force That Counts, Not the Position

For rally and drifting, the Load Cell Handbrake is priced at €150.42 before tax, or about €180 including tax here. It replaces the traditional position sensor with a 200-kg load cell, with 16-bit resolution. It’s a technical nuance, but it makes all the difference when sliding: the brake responds to the actual force applied to the lever, not just its travel, which makes modulating the rear wheel lockup much more progressive.

The resistance of this 2.5-kg unit is adjustable in two levels, combining an elastomer and a stack of springs. RaceHub features two modes: an analog mode, which behaves like a progressive axis, and a digital mode, which converts the pull into a simple button press for less demanding games. Here, too, the brand claims one million validated braking cycles.

Connected via USB-C, without an Asetek base

That’s the clever part. The shifter and handbrake connect directly to the PC via USB-C, without requiring a wheelbase from the brand. In other words, you don’t need to use Asetek equipment to use them. Calibration is done in RaceHub, the company’s proprietary software, which has supported them since version 4.5, released in August.

The release comes ten days before the SimRacing Expo 2026, which is being held in Frankfurt this year. Asetek promises to release the full spec sheet by October 6, including the contents of the boxes and mounting brackets. Be sure to check them out in stores on that date.