Introduce yourself

[Dirk Brand]

Name: Dirk Brand

Nickname: MirageF1AZ

Age: 46

Residence: Cape Town, South Africa

Where did you hear about us: Fellow member / team owner: Marius van Wyk

What series are you planning to run: VEC and maybe PSC

Simracing experience: Everything... starting from Chequered Flag on the ZX Spectrum in the 80's ;-)

League experience: Mostly local South African leagues racing GT cars and open wheelers in Assetto Corsa, Game StockCar Extreme and rFactor 2. Best championship result (so far): 4th.

Simracing hardware: Thrustmaster T300RS Ferrari GTE

Real vehicle: Golf 7 GTI, Triumph Tiger 800 (motorcycle)

Favorite simracing car: URD Ferrari 458 & LMP2, Assetto Corsa Escort Mk1. Also really used to enjoy Power & Glory mod, and the GT cars in GTR2.

 

[Nicola Musolino]

Name: Nicola Musolino

Nickname: I'm known as Musonick

Age: 22

Residence: Venice, Italy

Where did you hear about us: I found you from RF2 matchmaking

What series are you planning to run: PSC, maybe in the future WEC

Simracing experience: I'm a simracer since F1 challenge 99/2002, i raced in various league from F1 to Endurance races

League experience: Red heroes, RSR-Gaming, F1 Rfactor Italia

Simracing hardware: Driving Force GT

Real vehicle: Fiat Punto 1.3 Mk2

Favorite simracing car: Ferrari 458 GTE, Zytek 06S LMP1

 

[Cyril Ma]

Name: Cyril Ma

Age: 37

Residence: Ontario, Canada

Where did you hear about VEC: JT Tami, Shawn Campbell

Simracing experience: started in LFS s1, then S2, then rF1. Now mostly AC + rF2

League experience: currently in virtual online racers as well as ACRL. Previously in some sort of multiclass racing in rF1 a long time ago

Simracing hardware: Fanny CSW

Real vehicle: Scion TC

Favorite simracing car: fox in lfs s2

 

[Hernan Gonzalez]

Name: Hernan Gonzalez

Nickname: Hernan Gonzalez

Age: 40

Residence: Dominican Republic

Where did you hear about us: Friends

What series are you planning to run: VEC, PSC

Simracing experience: RF1, RF2, Asseto, Raceroom,F1 Challenge, Project Cars, Race07.

League experience: Venezuela F1, APS, VVD, NAGP, virtualracers.com.br, Dinos Garage.

Simracing hardware: Logitech G25

Real vehicle: Jeep Cherokee 2010 & Civic eg Race Car.

Favorite simracing car: Dodge Viper & Corvette C7.

 

[Edgar Frito Sanchinelli]

Name: Edgar Sanchinelli
Nickname: FRITO

Age: 35

Residence: Oregon US

Where did you hear about us: Facebook and THR posts

What series are you planning to run: VRC

Simracing experience: 1 year of rF1, rF2, AC, R3E, iRacing, GSCE, DiRT Rally, etc...

League experience: 1 season of Touring Pro Series WTCC - R3E
1 season of Formula Neagle Skip Barber - iRacing
1 season of Tony Hayes KIA cup - iRacing
1 season of DiRT Rally RCL
1 24hrs of Daytona iracing
- currently taking part in ABL in iRacing and PCARS Formula Rookie PC leagues plus Rally Community FB

Simracing hardware: i7 cpu, gtx760 gpu, 32gb ram, Logitech G27

Real vehicle: 1993 Honda Civic DX, cage, k20a2, lsd, rcrew brake, koni race shock, hondata, toyo 888r, spherical bearing bushing (http://fritosport.weebly.com)

Favorite simracing car: McLaren MP4-12c GT3 iracing

 

[Andrew Casey]

Please delete, will be unable to participate in leagues as ping will not be below 150m/s.

 

[Joonas Torssonen]

Name: Joonas Torssonen

Nickname: Torssone

Age: 19

Residence: Finland

Where did you hear about VEC: From a friend i race with.

Simracing experience: since richard burns rally came out. 2004(?)

League experience: No real league experience yet.

Simracing hardware: Logitech momo racing

Real vehicle: 1994 Honda Civic DXi

Favorite simracing car: a tough one, F2 Kitcars and Group 5.

 

[Bruce Duncan]

Name: Bruce Duncan

Nickname:

Age: 40

Residence: Scotland

Where did you hear about us: ISI front page

What series are you planning to run: VEC or VGTC

Simracing experience: From Microprose GP on the Amiga(still have it) right up until today's sims.

League experience: VGPWC (i think it was called, 1999 was a long time ago), CART Racing League (Won title), NASCAR Racing League(Won title). V8 Thunder (various wins), No racing apart from GT Series due to real life getting in the way between 2008 - 2015. Racing-Leagues.com currently in V8 Supercars

Simracing hardware: T300rs, T3PA with Ricmotech loadcell brake mod

Real vehicle: 2003 Nissan Skyline 350GT

Favorite simracing car: Not sure, lots to choose from but maybe the 2015 Holden Commodore VF2

 

[Tom Watts]

Welcome new user to VEC. Please use this template:

Name: Tom Watts

Nickname: Timmy

Age: 21

Residence: Northampton UK

Where did you hear about us: Google

What series are you planning to run: VEC/VLMS or PSC

Simracing experience: Sevrall endurance runnings on another site as well as some F1 leagues on various games. Main experience rfactor 1/2, some Race 07

League experience: Presto Gp, other endurance leagues on Rfactor

Simracing hardware: Logitech g29

Real vehicle: Seat Ibiza 1,4

Favorite simracing car: Audi r18 Etron Quattro

 

[Maik Neumann]

Name: Maik Neumann

Nickname: HAL 0815

Age: 31

Residence: Leipzig, Germany

Where did you hear about us: friends told me

What series are you planning to run: VEC/VRC/VLMS or PSC

Simracing experience: tons of league races in rF, rF2 and LFS

League experience: VReV; SRorg; Racersleague; RD

Simracing hardware: not the newest

Real vehicle: -

Favorite simracing car: actually i woul'd say the new Renault Megane Trophy II for rF2 and in general cup racing cars as well.

 

[Carlo Ivaldi]

Name: Carlo Ivaldi

Nickname: ivaldi85

Age: 31

Residence: Genova, Italy

Where did you hear about us: through the Texas Drivers team

What series are you planning to run: VEC

Simracing experience: rF1, rF2, Assetto Corsa

League experience: Italian league

Simracing hardware: Thrustmaster TX, Fanatec V2 pedals

Real vehicle: Skoda Fabia RS

Favorite simracing car: Mercedes SLS GT3

 

[Christian Johannes]

Name: Christian Johannes

Nickname: cajiky

Age: 19

Residence: Lakeville, MN

Where did you hear about us: Randomly Stumbled on this Fantastic Thing!

What series are you planning to run: VEC/VLMS

Simracing experience: Iracing On and off, broke my G27's Rotary Encoder a few months back and just got the T300RS and looking forward to using it in Rfactor 2 which i just purchased Came here to see how exclusive it is and if it was possible for me to learn some RACECRAFT!

League experience: Nothing other then PURs

Simracing hardware: Thrustmaster-T300RS-599xxEVO Wheel- VG T3PA

Real vehicle: 2011 Mercedes Benz C300/ 2010 Nissan 350z

Favorite simracing car: Iracing's Skipies

 

[Elly Bosboom]

Name: Elly

Nickname: Guerney

Age: 60

Residence: Netherlands

Where did you hear about us: Sim Racer

What series are you planning to run: VEC

Simracing experience: Enduracers

League experience: None yet

Simracing hardware: Momo G27

Real vehicle: Fiesta Ecoboost

Favorite simracing car: LMP2

 

[Tom Vernay]

Name: Tom Vernay

Nickname: none

Age: 23

Residence: Switzerland

Where did you hear about us: Other Sim Racers

What series are you planning to run: VNC and VLMS

Simracing experience: little over a year in rf1, rf2, ac and Iracing.

League experience: Done a couple, mostly private leagues. Also r2p.

Simracing hardware: G27

Real vehicle: Bicycle.

Favorite simracing car: Oreca flm09

 

[Nuno Miguel Abreu]

Name: Nuno Abreu

Nickname: N/A

Age:20

Residence: Porto - Portugal

Where did you hear about us: Facebook

What series are you planning to run: Depends on calendar

Simracing experience: Since 04/2014 rF1, rF2, GSC and RBR

League experience: Few private leagues and r2p

Simracing hardware: G27 + garden chair

Real vehicle: Fiat La Pata ( Shoes )

Favorite simracing car: ISI Skip Barber

 

[Gianni Marini]

Name: Gianni Marini

Nickname: uru

Age: 49

Residence: Biella (Italy)

Where did you hear about us: Italian Forum - Driving Italia

What series are you planning to run: VRC

Simracing experience: RBR, Assetto Corsa, Dirt Rally

League experience: RSRBR

Simracing hardware: Bodnar Simsteering, Frex V2 pedals, Frex Simconmotion, Arc hand brake, Seq. shifter Porsche Cup replica

Real vehicle:

Favorite simracing car: Ford Fiesta WRC

 

[John Nelson]

Name: John Nelson

Nickname: Flyer23

Age: 55

Residence: New York, USA

Where did you hear about us: DR Motorsports

What series are you planning to run: VEC

Simracing experience: 10 plus years

League experience: 10 plus years

Simracing hardware: t500

Real vehicle: Lola t360

Favorite simracing car: 1992 Williams

 

[Paulo Braga]

Hi!

So, i'm a newcomer and a racing car Fan.

Name: Paulo Braga

Nickname:

Age: 52

Residence: Porto / Portugal

Where did you hear about us: Mário Rocha from Atlantic Motosport

What series are you planning to run: VEC/VRC/VLMS

Simracing experience: Approx 2 years

League experience: Multiple leagues

Simracing hardware: Logitech MOMO Racing

Real vehicle: Audi TT Cabrio

Favorite simracing car: Vette C6R / C7R

Best Rgds,

Paulo BRAGA

PS.: See on tracks

 

[Ward Vrancken]

Name: Ward Vrancken

Nickname: wvrancken

Age: 22

Residence: Essen, Germany, moving to Hamburg, Belgian national

Where did you hear about us: Youtube

What series are you planning to run: PSC

Simracing experience: 4 years.

League experience: none

Simracing hardware: Thrustmaster t300 rs

Real vehicle: Smart forfour 1.1 (aka the ´beast´)

Favorite simracing car: The 550 Maranello in GTR2

 

[Jonathan Thomas]

Name: Jonathan Thomas

Nickname: JT

Age: 33

Residence: Jacksonville, Florida, USA

Where did you hear about us: Youtube

What series are you planning to run: VEC/
VLMS
Simracing experience: 5 years

League experience: a few private leagues.

Simracing hardware: Thrustmaster t500 rs

Real vehicle: Kia Optima

Favorite simracing car: vette