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I've had two 2nd places in a row now... That elusive first win is surely not far off, both times the 1st place racer is someone with D/C class (Why is that a thing in rookie races?). The best thing is that with genuine consequence I've cleaned up my racing as well, I've become a gentleman racer:eek:.
A race or two and I'll be out of rookie, bar any unforeseen incidents.

I'm genuinely starting to understand the following that iRacing has. The buzz is definitely real!!! No the Physics and FFB may not be the best (good but not the best), the graphics are pretty damn dated and sounds are hit and miss depending on the car.
However the online racing is far superior to anything else out there, even at the rookie levels. Just knowing, going into a race, that you have a fair and genuine chance at a clean start and that you have a good chance of a good clean fight with another driver is truly game changing.
I guess the "paywall" works to keep the majority of the idiots and wreckers away and attracts genuine grown up racers (For the most part:p).

Dont get me wrong, I'll still be putting in majority of time in ACC and AC with the team. However I can see myself on iRacing pretty much any other time when i'm on my own looking for a race.

I just wish I hadnt dismissed it for so long due to the pay model, only person who has lost out here is me...:(
 
TonyTurbo78 said:
Ive not heard all that great things about Omega hardware, people have always commented there's quite a bit of flex in it from memory.
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I've been using a GT Omega Pro for a few years, happy with it. They will flex if you bolt a DD wheel on it, but I've had no issues with Fanatec CSW.

Sure an 80/20 rig would be nice, but they weren't around when I bought mine.
 
Mike 702 said:
Won my first race - buzzing! :)
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It's a great feeling, no other multiplayer racing sim comes close. There are times I finish a race and I'm an emotional wreck. There simply isnt any other multiplayer racing game out there were your actions really matter. You want to do well, but you also want to make sure you dont wreck others out there from carelessness.
 
Added you

I'll have a look at those setups, im also thinking of changing my wheel and pedals as I really don't get on with the pedals on the g29
 
G29 at the minute. Was planning on getting the HV Sprints and a DD soon, but with all that's going on in the world and my work down to about 25% of what I had, I reckon that will be put on the back burner now.
 
TonyTurbo78 said:
It's a great feeling, no other multiplayer racing sim comes close. There are times I finish a race and I'm an emotional wreck. There simply isnt any other multiplayer racing game out there were your actions really matter. You want to do well, but you also want to make sure you dont wreck others out there from carelessness.
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Had a few frustrating races last night - got smashed into quite a few times.

It really does not seem fair at all that you get 4x penalty for someone smashing into you, when you know nothing about it.

Just need to learn to deal with it, but lost a fair bit of safety rating by zero fault of my own :(

I do understand that short track oval racing will have some of this.
 
I had a 4x last night slamming onto avoid someone spinning, then got rear ended. Not only did I get 4x, it damaged my car to the point I was 3-4mph down on top end on the long straights :(
 
Hope someone can help me here.

So I got my class D license on Oval.

As I understand it , I need to race in at least 4 races in this class to be eligible for upgrade my licence ( as long as my safety rating meets the requirements also)

When I have a look at the available races, it seems I have to buy addons in order to take part - there does not appear to be any races in D that I can compete in without buying more stuff - is that right?

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Mike 702 said:
As I understand it , I need to race in at least 4 races in this class to be eligible for upgrade my licence ( as long as my safety rating meets the requirements also)
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Yep, that's correct.

Mike 702 said:
When I have a look at the available races, it seems I have to buy addons in order to take part - there does not appear to be any races in D that I can compete in without buying more stuff - is that right?
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From the look of that screenshot, yes. Series which you can run in will have a green steering wheel icon, not the yellow shopping trolley. So unless you own the SK modified, which is the only series without a race visible on that screenshot, you'll need to buy a car. Remember that if you buy 3 pieces of content (tracks, cars or a combination of) at once then you get a 10% discount.

https://www.iracing.com/volume-discounts/
 
Spunkey said:
All cars are $11.95
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Cool - good to know

Spunkey said:
Yep, that's correct.

From the look of that screenshot, yes. Series which you can run in will have a green steering wheel icon, not the yellow shopping trolley.
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Thanks buddy - will have a look and see what the best option is. I don't mind spending the money as long as I will get use out of the car/tracks.

Will do some research, but very much welcome any input. :)
 
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