How to get into E-sports Racing – Beginners Guide

E-sports is such a huge deal throughout the gaming world and it is continuously gaining popularity each year. When you think of any kind of sport you think competitive, and that’s what the gaming world of E-sports is all about. For beginners looking to break into the E-sports scene, you going to have to prove yourself capable of being a serious competitive gamer.

The thought of competitive gaming can seem daunting at first, but once you understand how the world of competitive gaming works, it can be an exciting experience.

In this guide, I’m going to walk you through the process on what you should know before entering the world of E-sports.

Choosing your Sim Racing Game

First off, it all starts with choosing a sim racing game that you are probably been using right now or haven’t used in a while. Playing a sim racing game, either on a console or PC will be just the beginning of the process of pursuing a career in competitive gaming.

No matter what gaming device you choose, there’s always will be a sim racing title that will provide an exact racing experience like in E-sports.

Do I need a PC setup?

Ideally using a PC racing setup is the best way to go for getting the best sim racing experience possible before pursuing a path towards E-sports.

However, using a game console can be just as useful and effective as using a PC sim racing setup.

The key is to get as much sim racing experience as much as possible to fully understand the competitive aspects of racing at such a high level.

Especially, for understanding the discipline of being mentally challenged that the pros in the real world of E-sports face.

Use a Racing wheel

So far, you got a sim racing game that you can use, either on game console or PC to build-up your sim racing experience. Now its time for the racing wheel, the most important accessory capable of providing the realism of literally getting behind the wheel.

To get the most out of using any sim racing game, having a racing wheel is highly recommended, for getting the best sim racing experience possible. The racing wheel is the key racing accessory, that truly provides for realistically racing experience that provides force feedback from the cars you drive.

No matter what gaming platform you use, having a racing wheel either, on a PC or game console will bring the realism of steering and handling of the cars you drive, that will provide for the upmost realistic racing experience.

Sim Racing Games for PC and Console

When it comes to racing games, you want a true racing game that you can truly get the most and the best sim racing experience possible.

Also, for building on the discipline, and the mentality of competing on a professional level. In E-sports, professional sim racers use the most innovative sim racing games, that are capable of matching the realistic driving physics of real-world cars.

There are many sim racing games out there on the market today, for both PC and game console, but which ones can provide you with the best and the most innovative racing experience that the pros use.

Below I curated five sim racing games that are heavily used in E-sports, that are completely capable of providing you with the best and definite racing experience.

1. iRacing ( PC only )

One of the best sim racing games today, iRacing puts players from around the world, of getting behind the wheel driving officially licensed racecars.

There are also, level licenses which can be earned from winning races cleanly. You start out as rookie-level or class D to be precise. From there as you are moving up levels, you’ll be able to gain access to higher level racing leagues.

For gamers on PC, you’ll be using the same racing simulator that the professionals use of getting a challenging and realistic racing experience.

2. Assetto Corza ( PC and Game Console )

Another decent sim race to consider Assetto Corza takes you in for a ride of driving over 100 officially licensed cars on numerous world circuits. You don’t have to own a PC to own this sim racer, as it’s available for current to next-gen consoles.

Plus, Assetto Corza makes for a truly realistic and challenging sim racer, that requires huge amounts of discipline and concentration needed for becoming a serious competitive racer.

3. Forza Motorsport 7 ( PC and Xbox consoles only )

This sim racer needs no introduction as it’s part of the famous Forza series, that we all know and love capable of providing the fun and yet challenging racing experience.

Forza Motorsport 7 is exclusively available for PC and Xbox game consoles. You can customize your driver avatar to a unique set of driving gear that suits your style.

Plus, there is always something to do throughout the game from completing races to customizing the overall look of your car.

The Forza series is no stranger to E-sports, as the popular sim racing franchise brings players all over the world to compete in tournaments and championship events for cash prizes worth thousands.

4. Formula 1 official game ( PC and Game console )

This sim racer is also very popular in the E-sports racing scene, that brings players from around the world to showcase their driving skills of racing official Formula 1 racecars on official F1 world circuits.

I’ve personally played numerously F1 racing titles from time to time, and it’s definitely worth checking out, if you’re up for a challenge of testing your racing skills.

Competitors in E-sports use the official Formula 1 sim racing game to put their racing skills to the ultimate test at high stakes for huge cash prizes.

Formula 1 the game straps you inside a real F1 race car, that pulls you in the center of the racing action of feeling what it’s like racing these magnificent high-powered and high-speed machines.

5. Project Cars 3 ( PC and Game Console )

Another considerable racing title to check out Project Cars 3 provides a wide variety of car customization options and upgrades for your car to whatever suits your driving expectations. With its recent release in late 2020, Project Cars 3 is updated with new cars and tracks, offering a new set of challenges and races for new and current players to take on.

Multiplayer is also available, where you can test out your true racing skills of going against real players online and seeing where you stand out. This modern sim racer will surely provide you with a realistic driving experience, that can help you build the skills needed for becoming a competitive-ready racer.

Racing Online

As mentioned above, to really get a good challenge on your racing skills, you should go online ( multiplayer ) and see how well you measure up against extremely competitive players. Each racing sim will have an online feature that you can use to race alongside with real players in real-time.

Nothing is more fun than going online and racing with your friends and seeing who’s the better driver. You don’t have to go online if you don’t want to. That choice is completely up to you.

No doubt about it, that racing online provides for an incredible competitive racing experience, that brings players together of competing fiercely, for both the fun and the challenge of true sim racing.

Get on Social Media

Lastly, to really get to know E-sports, try getting on social media and find what events are being scheduled. Going on major social media sites like Facebook and Twitter is a great way to understand when special events are going to happen.

I’m always on the lookout for what’s new from big racing titles, such as Forza and Gran Turismo, and always eager to find out what kind of new content they’re going to provide.

When you search on Facebook or Twitter of your favorite racing game, you will see their official account pop up that will show all of the recent content that they have posted. Despite the fact, that spending time on social media may seem like a complete waste of time for some, but actually can be quite useful for staying in the know in the gaming world.

Conclusion

To get into E-sports, it usually starts with mastering your racing skills on your favorite sim racing game on or offline.

Plus, getting on social media and finding all about the latest details of your favorite racing game.

Finally, staying in the know online of checking out the official social accounts of popular racing titles, that post racing events that might interest you.

There you have it I hope this guide helps answers many of your questions about making your way into E-sports sim racing.

If you do have questions and thoughts feel about E-sports, free to comment below and I will surely respond.

Happy sim racing! 😃