What it is
The ClubSport Steering Wheel Round 1 V2 is the small, specialist rim in Fanatec’s ClubSport line. It is a very compact 270mm fully round wheel wrapped in smooth leather, mounted on the ClubSport Universal Hub V2 and connected through the QR2 quick release. The ClubSport hub is a step up from the CSL one: it carries a 3-digit display plus a rev strip rather than a plain readout, and the leather and build feel a tier above. It is a rim, not a complete wheelbase, so it adds the grip, buttons and shifters to whatever Fanatec base you already run.
Who it’s for
You are the right buyer if you race vintage formula cars, karts or high-speed ovals, where quick rotation matters more than the steering weight of a large rim. The 270mm diameter gives you fast, direct steering with very little hand travel, which is exactly what a kart or a vintage single-seater wants. The leather and the better ClubSport hub make it feel a proper tier above the CSL rims for that narrow job.
You are the wrong buyer if you want one wheel for mixed driving. For GT, touring or rally the small round shape gives you too little rim to work with, and a 320 or larger round wheel is the better fit.
In use
For its narrow purpose the small rim makes sense. The 270mm diameter gives you the quick, darting steering that karts and vintage open-wheelers need, and the smooth leather grips well in gloves. The ClubSport hub’s 3-digit display and rev strip add a usable shift cue on the wheel that the CSL line lacks.
The trouble is everywhere else. In a standard GT or rally sim the tiny round shape feels niche and can feel toy-like, with so little rim that normal hand-over-hand steering is awkward. It is a tool for specific cars, not a daily driver, and you feel that the moment you load anything mainstream.
What to watch out for
Be honest about what you race. This is a single-purpose rim, and at $514 / £407 it is a lot to pay for a wheel that only earns its keep in karts, vintage formula and ovals. If your garage is mixed, spend the same money on the 320 Alcantara instead.
Leather wants care to stop it drying, and remember the rim does not decide console support, the base and its licensing do, so check your wheelbase before assuming this rim gets you on track.
Verdict
A sharp tool for a narrow job. For $514 / £407 the Round 1 V2 gives kart, vintage formula and oval racers the compact 270mm rim those cars want, on the better ClubSport hub. For anyone else it is too small and too niche to justify the price, and it can feel toy-like in mainstream sims. Buy it only if you race the cars it was made for; otherwise the 320 Alcantara is the sensible pick.