Max Esterson On Transitioning from iRacing to Real-World Racing

This week, Max Esterson explains how he is transitioning from iRacing to real-world racing and discusses the challenges and opportunities it presents.

I also feature an opportunity for some sim racing training for those planning to compete for the Ginetta Junior Scholarship, the truth behind Jann Mardenborough’s secret racing lines and understanding understeer and oversteer.

In addition to all that I have the latest competitive and general sim racing news and a look at Daniel Morad’s sim racing rig.

All this and more in this week’s edition of the Sim Racing Roundup on Motorsport Prospects. Its sim racing news for racers not gamers.

From Sim Racing to the Real Thing

Hear how the young American Max Esterson has gone from sim racing to a motorsport career on the latest episode of the Traxion.GG Podcast which you can watch above.

Whether you are a seasoned professional race car driver or an aspiring driver looking to break into motorsports, there are more factors to consider than just getting a shot and a seat. In the video above, Racing Prodigy CEO, David Cook, breaks down the biggest barrier to overcome for a long and sustainable racing career.

Max Esterson On Transitioning from iRacing to Real-World Racing

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If you have seen the film Gran Turismo, you will be curious as to how Jann Mardenborough found those secret racing lines that he used on track. Car and Driver asked him that very question.

“It’s not Le Mans, but certainly, I found different lines in real life, at different circuits. I have stumbled across a different race line in the wet, at Fuji again, while doing Formula 3. At the exit of Turn 1, beyond the white line, there’s some “grasscrete,” we call it, like some cobbled stones almost. But they’re quite grippy. And I remember being out of control arriving at turn one in an F3 in a test session, very wet. Not going to make the apex. Definitely not going to make the apex. And I just cranked a little lock at the last minute and my front left tire hooked onto these cobbled stones that had quite a lot of grip on them.”

Competitive Sim Racing News

Here are more headlines from the world of competitive sim racing.

Max Esterson On Transitioning from iRacing to Real-World Racing

Sim Racing Tips & Techniques

In the video above, Danny Lee explains understeer and oversteer. “One of the most valuable things you can do to get better at sim racing is to understand the very thing you’re using to do it – your car! Understeer and Oversteer loom over everything you do – every single lap, car, corner and maneuver is done at risk of these two things. Know your car and out-drive your competition.”

Sim Racing Tech Roundup

Here is a roundup of the latest sim racing tech news and reviews from around the world.

In the video above, Daniel Morad gives a guided tour of his sim racing rig. “This is my 2023 custom ASR Pro racing simulator setup. It is maxed out in so many ways but still has a few areas that can be and will be changed in the near future. It perfectly blends function and practicality to help me create content and train for my real races.”

General Sim Racing News

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