Glossary / General

sim racing

20 Episode Mentions

Too Afraid to Ask

Sim racing is like playing a video game that feels real. You use a steering wheel and pedals to drive a virtual car on tracks, trying to be as fast as possible.

Technical Definition

Sim racing refers to virtual racing using computer simulations, often with realistic physics and steering wheel setups that mimic real-world driving.

Hear It Discussed

"You know, I would think with sim racing where people get a little bit confused is you can go the route of trying to become an online professional sim racer which many drivers have done and that's..."
405: Ferraris Results In Arizona & Racing with the Stiglette, Joey Andrews The Collector Car Podcast 16:26

"I've probably had 10 or 12 different cars on track. I have never driven an automatic car on track, never once. And and I can imagine it would be awesome. I've done some sim racing and, you know, I..."
First Track Day Lessons, Z06 Incident & Why Lightweight Cars Win Full Throttle Talk 40:00

"But I tried. [1552.8s] Even even some of the sim racing stuff is kind of exhausting."
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