Sim racing Helped my real life racing

[Shane Thompson]

Well, i figured you guys would for sure find this interesting.

Ok last October at VIR was my last track event i did. up until 2 weeks ago at Texas world Speedway.

in October at VIR, I was not driving well. was worried about the car spinning, was worried about wrecking, I just couldn't get clear minded. and I did a lot of second guessing and debating in my head on what I should do next for this turn, am I doing this and that right. and there for drove poorly,

So I went to Texas world speedway, with a slight feeling that sim racing had helped me just a bit.. but not much

I went out for my first session of course not knowing how I was going to stack up. and immediately I noticed I was driving 100 times better than I had ever before. My thought process was fluid. I wasn't second guessing my self. if the car oversteered I didn't think about correcting it, I corrected it. I was driving the car at its limit most every turn. I was setting up people and passing. I was no longer worrying my self to death about everything. I was defiantly driving better than I had ever before.

Over the next sessions I was simply amazed at the fact that only sim racing could have helped me take this step forward twords better race driving. cause I had not done any real life tracking since October, but I did sim race every day!

what's your alls opinion?

[Bob Dunlop]

Yea..I noticed that after all these years of sim racing I can drive to work much faster

[Shane Thompson]

Yea..I noticed that after racing all these years of sim racing I can drive to work much faster

[Joe Owens]

I agree Shane,sim racing can and does help in real racing events.
After racing with sims,if they give a real feel [virtually] like the ILMS mod,I find that applying the same relaxed attitude to the real race imho pays off.
The only time it can be a problem is when real incedents happen,they hurt unlike virtual.
Joe.

[Shane Thompson]

I agree Shane,sim racing can and does help in real racing events.
After racing with sims,if they give a real feel [virtually] like the ILMS mod,I find that applying the same relaxed attitude to the real race imho pays off.
The only time it can be a problem is when real incedents happen,they hurt unlike virtual.
Joe.

yea, i just cant get over how it helped me, i got into sim racing to help me with real life racing, i just didnt know it would help as much as i think it has lol.

[gunny]

Dunno, dont really race for real except for the once in a while auto-X.
Anyhow I liken sim racing to running on a tread mill or riding a life cycle. I'm sure it will help to a certain point. With that said, in my opinion a sim racer is just that a sim racer. No pain no gain right? Tell that to a real driver...

I guess your observations are as close to being true because you do both. So if it helps you then thats great! Use it as a training tool. I've heard about nascar drivers using a sim to train so it must provide some good input.

[Shane Thompson]

http://youtube.com/watch?v=_B7rvj1GaAg&feature=related
55 seconds in, Sauber uses it

[Shane Thompson]

So if it helps you then thats great! Use it as a training tool. I've heard about nascar drivers using a sim to train so it must provide some good input.

yea thats why i got into sim racing, for a training tool. i was told it would help some. i never have been into any kind of games, accpet for sim racing these last 11 months, but yea it helped me more than i ever expected it would

[davidan]

Many of the drivers in professional motorsports like Juan Montoya, Dale Earnhardt Jr, Denny Hamlin and others have said that Sim Racing has helped them over the years. In fact Hamlin went as far as to say he wouldnt have won both races at Pocono a couple of years ago if it had not been for sim racing experience and learning the track, etc.

[Shane Thompson]

[YOUTUBE][/YOUTUBE]


denny hamlan on sim racing

he pretty much is saying everything i allready said lol, pretty cool