Mr Craig Lager a GamingDaily fame takes t' the podium t' present a two-part guide t' getting started in – 'n ultimately mastering – racing games. ye can do it!

“ye’re not breaking t' slow down here, ye’re breaking t' put weight at the front a the car so it’s easier t' turn in” – me driving instructor shouts t' be heard over the Lotus’s engine. “Pull it in here. No, more! I want t' feel it rumbling over the curb”. I’m driving a Lotus Exige around a short circuit at Silverstone – part a a track day I got invited t'. Earlier I’d taken a Megane touring car around, 'n next they be putting me in a Ferrari 430 'n at some point on this day, something clicked 'n I wanted t' race cars forever.

I‘ve always liked racing games, sure. I played the popular stuff where ye can happily fling a car around a track with the expectation a winning if not on the first go, then at least in a couple a tries – but that day opened me eyes. Racing isn’t about burying the accelerator as much as possible 'n power-sliding around corners.

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