i agree 100% i saw one ex-esport driver comment on youtube video he told its no fun, them managers pushing them to win and setups they use makes car act like its arcade game, that real car would break after 2 laps in real life, but they by setups found exploit to sim physics setting up car so unrealistic its more like mario kart driving then, and wins he who has better more arcadeish setupDon't see much fun in E-sports drivers, they don't play to have fun. they play to exploit the game physics and win. I'm a sim racer who wants to race anybody at my level no matter what position.
Serious question here - how many of you in the "real life - it's a no-brainer" camp have ever actually been on track? Have you experienced a hot cockpit with an engine constantly vibrating your guts? Have you experienced the lurching in your stomach as the car accelerates, decelerates, and turns?
Before I got on track with someone I thought, "Oh, this is going to be awesome!" By the time it was over, I was ready to be stationary for a while. Now I also realize that motion-sickness is very different when you are in control of the vehicle, but it was still a real thing for me.
On the other hand, karting doesn't bother me at all and I thoroughly enjoy it. But that is also relatively low-risk in terms of cost or personal injury. I also enjoy driving my Miata on mountain roads when I have the chance. So maybe it was just not being the driver.
But either way, there is a lot more risk on track. I'd be worried about damaging someone else's car or my own. And I'd be worried about hurting myself and others. I really don't understand how someone can have a massive shunt and then approach the same corner with just as much aggressiveness. But perhaps this is just further proof that I am not cut out for this IRL.
I don't consider myself a "thrill seeker". I consider myself someone who will do things that interest me within reason. I test myself. Part of being an athlete. There has been things I was reluctant to do, mainly because I know my limitations from testing. Would I climb Everest ? No. Why? Because the thought of losing fingers and toes doesn't excite me and I hate cold weather.It's interesting to me that so many here are either thrill-seekers or are confident that they are.
I bet I have lower life insurance premiums
I understand what you're writing, but I don't think this is it. I trusted the driver completely. I don't really have many trust issues when I ride in cars with people (I can sleep like a baby in a car). I never for a single moment felt unsafe. Once I figured out his rhythm for braking, turn-in, etc, I did a little better as my brain could anticipate what I was going to feel.I'm unable to ride in a rollecoaster or in a bike as a passenger, not even as a passenger of Valentino Rossi himself. My unconscious can't trust in a situation in where I'm not in control at all, and still, I can enjoy a trackday riding by myself in the same bike because I'm the one that chooses what amount of risk/speed I'm willing to take. In a race car the same applies, You are the person that chooses at what speed You are comfortable/safe, and for that reason You would feel safe, because You know that You are not going to try anything stupidly risky.
Serious question here - how many of you in the "real life - it's a no-brainer" camp have ever actually been on track? Have you experienced a hot cockpit with an engine constantly vibrating your guts? Have you experienced the lurching in your stomach as the car accelerates, decelerates, and turns?
Before I got on track with someone I thought, "Oh, this is going to be awesome!" By the time it was over, I was ready to be stationary for a while. Now I also realize that motion-sickness is very different when you are in control of the vehicle, but it was still a real thing for me.
On the other hand, karting doesn't bother me at all and I thoroughly enjoy it. But that is also relatively low-risk in terms of cost or personal injury. I also enjoy driving my Miata on mountain roads when I have the chance. So maybe it was just not being the driver.
But either way, there is a lot more risk on track. I'd be worried about damaging someone else's car or my own. And I'd be worried about hurting myself and others. I really don't understand how someone can have a massive shunt and then approach the same corner with just as much aggressiveness. But perhaps this is just further proof that I am not cut out for this IRL.
This is very much why I don't think I'd enjoy racing IRL. I don't have that mindset. I'm a big baseball fan and have coached youth baseball. Everybody will take a ball to their face at some point in their baseball careers. The ballplayers field the next ball like it never happened. Normal people flinch. And, like with racing, the ones who are tentative have the most problems.But I think one being in control makes a difference and tow there's a mindset I think to racing.
Like yes when I raced I didn't want to hit another driver. But equally it never stopped me going for moves on them. Equally after crashing I've gone back out to the same track, sometimes on the same day and pushed just as hard.
Agreed. I think he's a pay driver. I hope he does better than the F1 pay driver's.This question reminded me of what happened with Jimmy Broadbent. Honestly pretty interesting to see, how he does in Britcar series. It will give him a lot of credibility as a sim racing content creator and authority on what is realistic and what is not... even if doesn't go well. Those new Pragas he will drive are amazing, it's faster than a GT3