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Speed Works and Racing Sims confirm exciting partnership
Speed Works and Racing Sims confirm exciting
partnership for season ahead One of the most
advanced and realistic driving simulators in the world is to
be installed at Pukekohe Park for up and coming Kiwi racers
to hone their skills and it's all New Zealand
made. Race series promoter Speed Works Events and
Christchurch-based Racing Sims have launched a partnership
that will see one of the Racing Sim Pro simulators installed
at the iconic track, and another will tour the country this
coming season as part of the Speed Works Events MotorSport
NZ Championship series. Series drivers from any race
category will be able to experience the state of the art
virtual reality set-up. On Thursdays and Fridays at each
race venue the simulator will only be available to drivers
aiming to learn or refine their lines around the track and
on Saturday and Sundays there will also be limited access to
the public. "The initial plan is to get a top line driver
to set a time on Friday and then allow the public to sample
the system and try to beat that time," explained Speed
Works’ Geoff Short. "It’s not really a game but more of
a virtual reality experience of what fans are actually
watching on the circuit that weekend. It will be a unique
experience for them normally reserved for the
professionals. “The same corners, the same g-forces, the
same bumps and the same lines. There's nothing like this
been done before at a race meeting in New Zealand using
technology this advanced, and we are very excited about
it."
The Racing Sims machine not only uses
state-of-the-art technology to deliver its virtual racing
experience but also utilises hardware like a Tilton 600
pedal box operated - exactly like it would be on a racing
car - by a hydraulic fluid reservoir. A Quaife gear shifter,
G-Force seat, an F1 steering system and the very latest
virtual reality hardware all combine to make the New Zealand
designed and manufactured set-up one of the finest in the
world. The iRacing operating system the simulator uses is
well known to amateur, professional and e-sports racers
alike and Racing Sims engineers have also integrated the New
Zealand tracks into their set up. Pukekohe, Hampton Downs,
Manfeild, Ruapuna, Levels, Highlands, Teretonga and Taupo -
and most of the circuit configurations they include - are
available to drive. It's the same with the cars available to
the user. Over 300 are available to select, including cars
used in New Zealand in domestic championships. Picture
1 - Pukekohe, Hampton Downs, Manfeild, Ruapuna, Levels,
Highlands, Teretonga and Taupo - and most of the circuit
configurations they include - are available to drive.
Picture - Supplied Picture 2 - A Quaife gear
shifter, Tilton pedal box, G-Force seat, an F1 steering
system and the very latest virtual reality hardware all
combine to make the New Zealand designed and manufactured
set-up one of the finest in the world. Picture -
Supplied For video
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