How to become a pro racing driver

[Ike_009]

I really hope OP is trolling, else I feel a little sorry for him.

I don't, seeing how he acts on this forum it doesn't look like he has the right personality to succeed.

[Grievous]

I don't, seeing how he acts on this forum it doesn't look like he has the right personality to succeed.

Yeah suppose, I think I more feel sorry for someone who is so delusional that they think gaming is a stepping stone to real world racing.

[czc]

You need cash to go travel around the country racing. An Engineer I know just got a sponsorship from VWSA so they get spare parts for much cheaper now.

[Maplassie]

Ek kan n picanto spin in 2de.

[Draegan]

Ek kan n picanto spin in 2de.

Het hulle even 'n 2de?

[Maplassie]

Sal so hoop, anders accelerate ek soos die average GTI, op hopes and dreams :P

[Lyt]

How do you advance from playing simulation racing games like Gran Turismo and Forza Motorsport into a pro racing driver. I do know that there is a GT Academy staged once a year but problem is you have to have a PS3, a GT5 game and have online capabilities. Does anyone know other ways on how to become a pro racing driver?

Well first OP , read this . This has a detailed description of what you must do in order to become a pro racing driver.

[PsychoFish]

http://www.motorsport.co.za/displayc...ission=Circuit

That pretty much sums it up. Just a heads up... you need money and lots of it.

- Firstly, you need a ride (There's your first R500k down the tubes)
- Secondly, you need a racing licence (MSA will issue you with one)
- However, to get that you probably need to join a club (this will cost you a couple of $$$'s)
- You also need special medical insurance (This is not your standard Discovery Medical aid, this is specific cover for extreme motorsports)
- You will need to hire/recruit/convince people to act as a pit crew (this can be arranged though a club - which is why you join a club in the first place)
- You need a mechanic
- Did i mention that you need a lot of money
- Then you need kit, you need an MSA approved racing suit (with all the fire resistant bits), you need a helmet

This is just to get you on the grid for one race. After the race you will need new tyres, your mechanic will need to check your car out (that is if it's still in one piece and not in 100's of little pieces on the side of the track next to the first corner). You will also need more petrol than what you thought, I suggest around 150 liters per race per day per weekend (again, not the stuff you pump at BP).

Then if someone noticed you, you might want to start asking around for sponsors, and again, not to be nasty, but you might drive around in a pink car with tampax and huggies stickers all over it.

You will probably need to do this about 20 times a year for a couple of years before someone will take you up seriously, and even if they do you will end up moving to something slightly faster or slightly harder and then you have to start from the bottom and work your way up again.

So let's just quickly look at the timeline of Lewis Hamilton (who was fast tracked to becoming a F1 driver)
-1993 Karts (age 8)
-1999 Still on karts (age 14)
-2000 Still on karts
-2001 Moved to Formula Renault
-2004 Moved to Formula 3
-2006 Moved to GP2
-2007 First ride a F1 car (age 22) after 14 years worth of racing experience

Now let's look at Max Chilton (he is currently dead last in the drivers championship)
- Started on Karts in 2001
- Moved to Formula 3 in 2007
- Moved to GP2 in 2009
- Moved to Formula 1 in 2013 (12 years of racing experience)

So all I can say is best of luck and I hope to hear from you again in about 10 years.

[Grievous]

So to sum up this thread and answer the OPs question. The answer is to follow the process every other race driver who never played video games did to get into racing.