Racing Simulator Thread

[D_Eclipse9916]

I heard a few years ago that some of these guys were actually prevented from driving for being too fast.

Oy, because Jalopnik "titles"

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They aren't "too fast". They were just not allowed to compete in the amateur division. Some of these Pro-AM racing series regulate who is "pro" and who is "amateur". They were fast enough to qualify to be pros, not amateurs (Who are typically just gentlemen drivers who have money but aren't considered professional.

You win GT Academy and get "paid-for" rides by Nissan... . and you want to say you are an amateur and compete that way? Sounds like a bunch of whiners. Once you get paid to drive a race car, I would dare say you aren't considered an amateur anymore.