Name:
Eric Violett
Team Color:
Violet (ironic, right?)
Favorite car on iRacing:
Global Mazda MX-5
Favorite track on iRacing:
Nurburgring Nordschleife
Favorite real life car, track, or series:
NASCAR Monster Energy Cup Series, Formula 1, and Battery Tender Global MX-5 Cup Series
Have you ever raced in real life?
No
How long have you been sim racing?
15 years
Is iRacing the first sim you've run? How did you start sim racing?
No. In 2004, I started with Gran Turismo 4 on a PlayStation 2, my living room couch, an old (non-gaming) laptop plugged into my TV. Wheel and pedals were a Logitech Driving Force GT (sequential shifter, potentiometer pedals, and no clutch) mounted to a TV dinner folding table. While waiting for Gran Turismo 5 to come out about 10 years ago, I discovered iRacing and decided to give it a shot. I never looked back, racing on iRacing exclusively ever since. Over the years, I have upgraded each piece of sim equipment SLOWLY up to my current rig.
Do you currently race in any sims other than iRacing?
No.
Describe your best or favorite race you've run in iRacing:
The best race I have run was a league race (XtremeMotorsports99 Sportscar) in the MX-5 at COTA. For that race, everything was just dialed in. I think the track was hot and it was throwing people off since they were used to a cooler track. Since it was my first time there, I didn't know any different, so the slippery track was "normal" to me.
Equipment:
- Overclocked i5-6600k, 1080ti
- Obutto R3volution cockpit
- Logitech G29 wheel with modified G27 shifter (reprogrammed buttons, Arduino)
- Fanatec Clubsport V3 pedals with performance kit
- Triple HP Omen 27" monitors, 165Hz GSync
- Logitech Gaming Pro headset
