Fanatec ClubSport Universal Hub V2 (+ QR2) review: turn any rim into a Fanatec wheel

The ClubSport Universal Hub V2 puts 16 top buttons, four 3-button clusters, a 7-way FunkySwitch, and a pre-installed magnetic paddle module behind whatever round rim you bolt on, for ~$370. It’s a hub, not a wheel: you bring the rim, and any round or D-shape rim on a 6x70 mm or 3x50 mm bolt pattern fits, Fanatec or third-party MOMO, Sparco, and OMP. The QR2 metal quick release drops it onto a Fanatec base, and the shifters, buttons, and a 3-digit LED tuning display all come along.

Type	Wheel hub, no rim. One of the 5 listings in Fanatec's own Wheel Hubs category on 2 August 2026, which it heads "A Fanatec 'Hub' connects to a Fanatec Wheel Base via the included quick release. Fanatec ‘Wheel Rims’ can be attached to the front of Fanatec ‘Hubs’ to create complete Steering Wheels."
Rim	None in the box. Accepts round/D-shape rims on a 6x70 mm or 3x50 mm bolt pattern (Fanatec, MOMO, Sparco, OMP). Hub is CNC-machined aluminum with 3 mm black anodized aluminum paddle plates and neodymium magnetic shifters.
Inputs	16 top buttons; four 3-button clusters (12, with a mount for an optional fifth); 7-way FunkySwitch (directional + push-button + rotary encoder); adjustable ClubSport Magnetic Paddle Module. No analog/dual-clutch paddles on this version.
Display	3-digit LED for the tuning menu and game telemetry, with two selectable mounting positions
Connectivity	Fanatec QR2 wheel-side quick release (metal, exchangeable). Works on 13 Fanatec bases incl. Podium DD1/DD2, ClubSport DD/DD+, CSL DD, CSL Elite, and Gran Turismo DD Pro. PC full support; PS4/PS5 limited; Xbox not compatible.
Price	$369.99 on 2 August 2026, against $459.98 regular. Fanatec builds that regular figure from a $369.99 hub and the $89.99 QR2 Wheel-side, and only the quick release has a listing of its own
Best for	Running your own or a third-party round rim on a Fanatec base without losing shifters, buttons, and a tuning display

Who it’s for

A Fanatec owner who wants to choose the rim and keep a full set of controls behind it.

Buy it if:

• You already own, or specifically want, a round or GT-style rim and want it on a Fanatec base.
• You want crisp magnetic shifters, a deep button set, and a tuning display without paying for a complete wheel.
• You run a Fanatec base on PC and like third-party rims from MOMO, Sparco, or OMP.

Not the one if you want a ready-to-run wheel out of the box (the Fanatec ClubSport Steering Wheel GT V2 is this hub with a rim already priced in) or you need analog clutch paddles, which no Fanatec hub listing includes.

Build and feel

Magnetic paddle module. The shifters use neodymium magnets rather than mechanical clicks, so the throw is short, fast, and consistent shift after shift, with no contact wear. The cage is CNC-machined aluminum and the paddles are 3 mm black anodized aluminum plates, so the whole assembly feels solid behind the rim rather than flexing under a hard pull.

The rim is on you. Build quality above the hub depends entirely on the rim you bolt on. A 6x70 mm or 3x50 mm bolt pattern covers most round Fanatec, MOMO, Sparco, and OMP rims, so both a leather GT rim and a suede formula-style round rim bolt on. The suede, leather, and diameter all come from that separate purchase.

Fanatec’s rims say the same thing back. Every one of the 19 listings in its Wheel Rims category carries a note that a hub is required. The ClubSport Wheel Rim GT, the rim in the GT V2 pairing, reads “ClubSport Steering Wheel Universal hub is NOT included and needed for operation.”; the $99.99 ClubSport Wheel Rim GT3 gives the reason, “This Wheel Rim contains no electronics; a ClubSport Universal Hub or Podium Hub is required for operation on a Fanatec Base.” A Fanatec rim and this hub are two halves of one wheel, and each listing prices only its half.

Controls within reach. 16 top buttons, four 3-button clusters, and a 7-way FunkySwitch put rotary encoders, a directional pad, and a push button under your thumbs, and the 3-digit LED reads back the tuning menu and telemetry. Two mounting positions for the display let you set it above or below the spokes depending on the rim.

Watch-outs

• Rim sold separately. The hub price is not the whole cost. Fanatec’s own 19 rims ran $99.99 to $199.99 on 2 August 2026, so the cheapest Fanatec pairing is $469.98 and a third-party MOMO, Sparco, or OMP rim lands wherever that seller prices it.
• Fanatec ecosystem only via QR2. The QR2 connects to Fanatec bases and nothing else: no own-USB mode and no non-Fanatec base. PS4/PS5 functionality is limited, and Xbox is unsupported, so it needs the dedicated Xbox hub instead.
• No analog paddles. Neither hub listing ships one, and the paddles in the box are shifters. Fanatec’s feature list on both reads “Paddle module easily upgradable to Podium Advanced Paddle Module (optional)”, and that module was $229.99 on 2 August 2026, so a clutch bite point is a purchase on top rather than a version to pick.

Alternatives to consider

• Fanatec ClubSport Steering Wheel GT V2: ~$515 complete GT wheel with the rim already on it, if you’d rather not source a rim and want the same magnetic shifters and QR2.
• MOZA GS V2P GT Wheel: $399 complete GT wheel, under this hub’s ~$460 MSRP, if you’re on a Moza base rather than Fanatec.
• Asetek La Prima GT: ~$435 GT button box plus a round Comfort+ rim, another modular round-rim route on the Asetek ecosystem.
• Simagic GT Neo: ~$289 complete GT wheel, the cheaper ready-to-run pick if you don’t need the Fanatec QR2.

Pick the rim before you order: the wheel rims and quick-release guide covers which round rims bolt onto a 6x70 mm pattern and how the QR2 swap works across Fanatec bases.