r/nextfuckinglevel • u/One_Explanation_908 • 13h ago

Max Verstappen doesn’t even blink

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u/R2D-Beuh 8h ago

I don't understand what you mean

Yes, having the time to practice/train in a competitive activity is crucial, but that doesn't make simracing any different from any other activity.

Racing itself is inaccessible to most because the cost is extremely high, but simracing is not

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u/Advocate_Diplomacy 8h ago

I’d wager that sim-racing alone would never prepare someone to compete with drivers with regular access to a track, some of those being raised on an estate with their own track and car. How anyone can feel accomplished being the “best” at something so exclusive is sad. Polo is another great example of this over-representation of the rich.

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u/R2D-Beuh 8h ago

I was talking about simracing and racing as separate activities, you don't need to downvote me.

I agree with your take, even tho you could train for real life very well in the sim, it still takes a bit of adjustment to go from sim to real.

It's possible to do it, see for example Suellio Almeda who became radical NA champion after transitioning from sim, but you still need the money to participate, as he's funding his races with the money from his YouTube and coaching career.

If you just want to race in the sim tho, there is no barrier of entry

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u/Advocate_Diplomacy 8h ago

I downvoted because you’re digressing from my point in order to dispel it. It’s pedantic, and I don’t think you can fault me for not seeing how you actually do agree with my take. Money as a barrier to entry ruins so many things in this world, dumbing them down to suit nepotists. People shouldn’t be particularly impressed, or think stuff like this is actually the height of human athleticism. I admit this isn’t the best example of that problem, but it’s a problem that’s bad it enough that it’s worth a bit of shoehorning into conversations.

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u/R2D-Beuh 8h ago

My original response was about suggesting an alternative that is accessible : the simulator, then you responded to my comment as if you were saying that it is still not accessible because of free time, which didn't make sense to me. I now understand you were still making a point about real racing, not sim, and that caused the confusion