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| jfort |
 Oct 29 2020, 02:23 PM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 1,134 Joined: 5-May 03 From: Findlay, OH Member No.: 652 Region Association: Upper MidWest 
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I am wondering if before I get in a car next summer it would be helpful to learn the track in a simulator, say iRacing? Anybody do it? Ever try an Oculus instead of a TV?
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| campbellcj |
Oct 30 2020, 08:27 AM
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I can't Re Member Group: Members Posts: 4,540 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Agoura, CA Member No.: 21 Region Association: Southern California
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I have a new iRacing setup now but not a lot of "seat time" in it as of yet, but over the years I've done a lot of Gran Turismo, Forza, Asseto Corsa, Cars2, etc... It can be super fun as well as challenging but is really different vs a real car in several key obvious ways.
One thing I have found a plus is it absolutely can help you learn the layouts/lines of tracks you may someday drive for real; also, it helps get used to driving on track with traffic, having cars all around you that you can't always see easily. |
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| Racer |
Oct 30 2020, 09:21 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 787 Joined: 25-August 03 From: Northern Virginia Member No.: 1,073 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
What track? Racing or just DE? imho, one of the most exciting things is going to a new track "cold".
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| Charles Freeborn |
Oct 30 2020, 01:18 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 244 Joined: 21-May 14 From: United States Member No.: 17,377 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
QUOTE(Racer @ Oct 30 2020, 08:21 AM)  What track? Racing or just DE? imho, one of the most exciting things is going to a new track "cold". I agree. I also think that sims are a good general overview, but unless it's a really good one (sim) they never give you the whole car specific, conditions specific overview. |
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| campbellcj |
Oct 30 2020, 06:18 PM
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I can't Re Member Group: Members Posts: 4,540 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Agoura, CA Member No.: 21 Region Association: Southern California
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iRacing is pretty darn solid in terms of the physics, tracks, graphics, etc. There's been a massive uptick in participation (check out all the races streamed on YouTube lately which include PCA & POC Porsche club groups) but you need significantly complex and expensive hardware to have a reasonable experience with that.
I can tell you the POC virtual racers are really hardcore serious and competitive, some putting in many hours of practice over the weeks prior to each race. Here is a recent Laguna Seca race for instance. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0VtgsMJBBU...eature=youtu.be POC sim racing page: https://www.porscheclub.com/simracing/ PCA sim racing page: https://pcasimracing.com/ |
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