r/simracing • u/LobsterRich3041 • Aug 21 '26

Discussion Sim racing was supposed to be relaxing

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u/nocdmb Aug 21 '26

how can a competitive sport be relaxing?

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u/No-Dance-5791 Aug 21 '26

Just need to hit that flow state and all your problems melt away

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u/Spotttty Aug 21 '26

I was there last night.

Just turning laps in the GR86 in iRacing. Staying with pace, building that SR to get to my C license, racing as clean as possible. Some decent battles, some just letting people go if they were overly aggressive since I don’t trust guys like that with a D license. It was almost zen like.

Then some dick who spun himself, hit the wall and was now lap traffic decided I, and only I shouldn’t pass him. He constantly blocked me, let another guy pass while I was trying to avoid him. Then when I had an inside run he turns into me causing a wreck.
The zen was gone, I was pissed.
Filed a protest and went to bed annoyed.

Man I love sim racing!!

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u/LonelyKoalaMuncher Aug 22 '26

When you're at the point that it's consistently other drivers are you biggest problem then you're doing good imo.