We all sim race because we love doing it, and along the way we all form memories from our times competing. As part of our community questions, it is time to reminisce. Tell us your favourite sim racing memory.
Driving games and sim racing just like any form of gaming result in unforgettable experiences. Maybe you have competed in a team endurance event and won it, or won a championship in an organised league, perhaps even performed an audacious overtake.
So we put it to you, what are some of your fondest memories from your time competing in sim racing? Whether it is online or something you achieved in single-player, we can all take a trip down memory lane.
But it was Florian Haasper - CEO of the Virtual Competition Organisation - who shared my view for revolutionary sim racing events that started my journey into high-level sim racing. It was the VCO-organised events I was credited with the concept of like the multi-platform Esports Racing League and the 24 races in 24 hours INFINITY that made me realise I wanted to get involved.
On the old OverTake site, I recounted a lot of my experiences through my 'Sim Racing Journey' articles, and I will be picking that up once they have been brought to the new site. But I started that with the intention of it culminating in competing in both INFINITY and ERL, the latter of which has not happened as of yet but I did race in INFINITY.
I intend to go into depth about my INFINITY experience when all the other Sim Racing Journey articles are available here. But in that case, I never had some overly remarkable result in that event and it was all about just being there in the first place. When it comes to some amazing results, one always sticks out in my mind.
On February 3 of this year, I took part in the GT Endurance Series race on iRacing driving solo on one of my all-time favourite racing tracks, Oulton Park. Did not qualify well and in the first portion of the race, I was stuck between a divebombing nutcase and a slow granny, and I garnered about 12 incident points in the first 30 minutes of a three-hour race.
Oulton Park may not be many people's first choice for a favourite track but it is mine! Image: iRacing.com
I almost elected to withdraw, feeling there was little to no point in getting dinged around like a ping-pong ball. But I forcefully cleared the granny and just tried to get into a rhythm, and attempted to remind myself why I was desperate to race the GT Endurance Oulton Park race. I love tracks with dramatic undulation like Spa, Algarve, Mugello, Imola, Bathurst, Mosport and the Nordschleife. Oulton Park is just a joy to drive for me.
Throughout the race, I just knuckled down and took each corner one at a time, not attempting to get wound up. After passing that slower driver, I think I was 14th but as I carried on, I was amazed to realise I had found my way up to fifth. This race stands out to me because it taught me the value of resolve and to keep going. Even when I doubt myself.
What are your fondest memories from sim racing? Tell us on Twitter at @OverTake_gg or in the comments down below!
Driving games and sim racing just like any form of gaming result in unforgettable experiences. Maybe you have competed in a team endurance event and won it, or won a championship in an organised league, perhaps even performed an audacious overtake.
So we put it to you, what are some of your fondest memories from your time competing in sim racing? Whether it is online or something you achieved in single-player, we can all take a trip down memory lane.
Editor's Take
Despite being on the OverTake team since mid-2021, I only got into PC sim racing at the start of 2023. I had plenty of negative experiences in organised leagues on the F1 game and Gran Turismo that had led me to convince myself that it would not be worth spending the money to get into the hardcore sim stuff. So I should just enjoy it as a spectator.But it was Florian Haasper - CEO of the Virtual Competition Organisation - who shared my view for revolutionary sim racing events that started my journey into high-level sim racing. It was the VCO-organised events I was credited with the concept of like the multi-platform Esports Racing League and the 24 races in 24 hours INFINITY that made me realise I wanted to get involved.
On the old OverTake site, I recounted a lot of my experiences through my 'Sim Racing Journey' articles, and I will be picking that up once they have been brought to the new site. But I started that with the intention of it culminating in competing in both INFINITY and ERL, the latter of which has not happened as of yet but I did race in INFINITY.
I intend to go into depth about my INFINITY experience when all the other Sim Racing Journey articles are available here. But in that case, I never had some overly remarkable result in that event and it was all about just being there in the first place. When it comes to some amazing results, one always sticks out in my mind.
On February 3 of this year, I took part in the GT Endurance Series race on iRacing driving solo on one of my all-time favourite racing tracks, Oulton Park. Did not qualify well and in the first portion of the race, I was stuck between a divebombing nutcase and a slow granny, and I garnered about 12 incident points in the first 30 minutes of a three-hour race.
Oulton Park may not be many people's first choice for a favourite track but it is mine! Image: iRacing.com
I almost elected to withdraw, feeling there was little to no point in getting dinged around like a ping-pong ball. But I forcefully cleared the granny and just tried to get into a rhythm, and attempted to remind myself why I was desperate to race the GT Endurance Oulton Park race. I love tracks with dramatic undulation like Spa, Algarve, Mugello, Imola, Bathurst, Mosport and the Nordschleife. Oulton Park is just a joy to drive for me.
Throughout the race, I just knuckled down and took each corner one at a time, not attempting to get wound up. After passing that slower driver, I think I was 14th but as I carried on, I was amazed to realise I had found my way up to fifth. This race stands out to me because it taught me the value of resolve and to keep going. Even when I doubt myself.
What are your fondest memories from sim racing? Tell us on Twitter at @OverTake_gg or in the comments down below!
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