When The Sun Goes Down... SimRace1 Comes To Life

 Sorry for not posting in a little while. I previously posted about SimRace1 Swansea and their Fast & Furious events. The Pros event was last night, and I took part in that as one of the racers, so I was busy putting in practice laps throughout the week beforehand. So now that the dust has settled, I have the chance to process what happened.

I came second in the points.

I wasn't expecting to come second. I'd like to think I'm a good racer, but I wasn't expecting to do so well against the people in the Pros category, so to get a few third place finishes and two wins, I'm pretty happy with that. The races were livestreamed on the SimRace1 Swansea Facebook page; they had some technical issues but they did at least capture most of the races. I've included links to the streams of my race wins below: I was in a Hyundai for the touring car race at Brands Hatch, and had a pretty good battle or two in the Tatuus Formula Abarth at Red Bull Ring.

Assetto Corsa

Posted by SimRace1 Swansea on Saturday, 22 August 2020

Assetto Corsa

Posted by SimRace1 Swansea on Saturday, 22 August 2020

 With the Pros event out of the way, my attention turns to the Intermediates event taking place at the same time next week. My performance in these Pro races should tell you that I'm not actually allowed to take part in the Intermediates events anymore, but I have instead been recruited to provide live commentary for this event. Hopefully the technical issues that plagued last night's streams will be sorted out, and I'll be able to provide an entertaining and informative description of a thrilling night of racing!

If you're interested in recreating these races for yourself, the tracks used were all standard Assetto Corsa tracks. We raced at Red Bull Ring, Mugello, Monza and Brands Hatch.

The touring cars are from Tommy78's TCR 2018 pack. They are paymods, and can be bought individually or as a pack.

The Tatuus FA01 is from the base game, with a skin pack to provide extra liveries for all of the racers. You can pick up the skin pack from RaceDepartment, though you will need an account to download.

SimRace1 Swansea

 Hi everyone! If you came here from SimRace1 Swansea's Facebook post, then chances are you already know who I am and who they are. In any case, welcome! I'll try to stop recycling my Bucket List content and bring some actual stuff on here instead of rambling on about what I did last summ... this spring. In the mean time, I reckon it's my turn to give SimRace1 a little promotion.

They have what's called their Fast & Furious events. Now, I must point out that they have nothing to do with a certain blockbuster movie franchise, but that's the name they've decided upon... Anyway, they have two such events occurring this month, both catering to different levels of racing skill. The Pro event is happening on Saturday the 22nd of this month, and is for highly-skilled drivers who want to test themselves against the best. Racers will compete in a tournament event, with the highest-place finishers from each race going on to compete in the final. Meanwhile, the Intermediate event, taking place on Saturday the 29th, is all about the rookie racers and the rising stars not yet ready to turn Pro. This event uses a team-race format, with two drivers per car taking it in turns to drive stints. Both events start from around 19:00, and run for about two-to-three hours.

Both of these events still have seats available (as far as I'm aware), so if you live in or near to the Swansea area and reckon you're: a) a hotshot who counts themselves among the top racers in the area, or b) a rookie looking for an introduction into the world of simulation racing with other people, then be sure to get in contact with SimRace1 Swansea to register your interest. I can personally attest to the people at these events being friendly, welcoming, and passionate about sim racing, and I myself will also be present. I look forward to seeing you there, and on this blog!

Hi Everyone!

Hi everyone, and welcome to my little corner of the Internet. My name is Sam, and I am passionate about cars and driving games, so it's no surprise that I am interested in racing and driving simulators. I primarily focus on Assetto Corsa and the wide range of mods available for it, although I do also play Assetto Corsa Competizione and the SCS Software range of Truck Simulators, and I keep my eye on the other simulators available.

If you're also interested in racing and driving sims like I am, thank you for your interest, and be sure to stick around as I head on this journey of writing my own blog!

Sam H.