The Podium Steering Wheel Bentley GT3 is one of Fanatec’s flagship products known for its exceptional features, premium build quality, and striking design. Developed in collaboration with Bentley Motors Limited, this wheel was used in the actual Continental GT3 Pikes Peak race car—engineered specifically for the grueling Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. This course is one of the most notorious and dangerous hill climb courses in the world. With a length of 12.42 miles, over 156 turns, climbing more than 4,700 ft to the finish line at 14,115 ft, the Podium Steering Wheel Bentley GT3 was able to prove itself even in the most extreme racing conditions.
Features of the Podium Steering Wheel Bentley GT3
Developed for the use in real racing and sim racing, the Bentley GT3 offers everything you need on track. Due to its rich feature set and 310 mm diameter, it is not only suited for GT3 racing but also Formula style racing, Prototypes, Hypercars, and many more.
Inputs
- Eight snap-dome buttons with 600 g activation force
- Two 7-way FunkySwitch™ directional sticks with encoder functionality
- Four CNC-machined aluminium rotary encoders
- Two aluminium thumb wheels with optical encoders
- Four magnetic paddles
- Two analogue clutch paddles using contactless Hall sensors
Display and RevLEDs
- 3.4” 800 x 800 px circular LCD touch screen (self-levelling - can also be deactivated)
- Nine RGB RevLEDs
- Six RGB FlagLEDs
Pikes Peak Grip
The wheel comes with an optional grip that can easily be installed with just a few bolts to add a lower rim section to the steering wheel’s shape. It is perfect to help when applying extra steering lock around tight corners like hairpin turns.
Display features
Alongside its racing features, the Podium Steering Wheel Bentley GT3 is also a perfect showpiece outside of your racing rig. It can be setup up with the included desk stand and wall mount, showing a clock inspired by the traditional timepiece found in the Bentley Continental GT. It can also replay preloaded telemetry and videos of famous circuits, showing pedal and steering inputs, gear changes, G-meter, and a track map.
Compatibilty
The steering wheel is fully compatible with Windows PC. It is also compatible with PlayStation® 4 and PlayStation® 5 consoles when paired with a PlayStation-compatible Fanatec wheel base.
Setup
Before using your wheel, make sure your driver and firmware are up-to-date:
- Download and install the latest drivers and/or software directly from the Fanatec website or via the Fanatec App (Windows PC required).
- Update your steering wheel firmware.
- Update your wheel base firmware for your Podium Steering Wheel Bentley GT3 to be detected properly.
- The driver includes the Fanatec Control Panel, which allows you to customize your settings. You can also adjust your wheel base settings like force feedback, steering wheel sensitivity, damper, friction, and more directly via the Tuning Menu on your steering wheel.
- If you want to use the Intelligent Telemetry Mode (ITM) on your wheel display, download and install the latest version of FanaLab.
For more instructions, check our Podium Steering Wheel Bentley GT3 quick start guide, and video guide.
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