If you’ve followed me for any length of time, there’s a good chance you’ve already heard the name SimRacingPenguin.
He’s one of the quickest Gran Turismo drivers I know, but what stands out just as much as his speed is how cleanly he races.
And now he finally has his own website:
The site is dedicated to his racing, his experience in Gran Turismo, his thoughts on cars and driving technique, and the story behind SimRacingPenguin as a competitive esports driver.
Seriously Quick
There are plenty of fast drivers in Gran Turismo.
SimRacingPenguin is on another level.
His raw pace has always been one of the biggest things that separates him from most drivers. Whether it’s qualifying, time trials or race conditions, he has an ability to find lap time where most people simply can’t.
He understands braking points, weight transfer, corner speed and throttle application at an incredibly detailed level.
And when he gets comfortable with a car and circuit combination, he is genuinely frighteningly quick.
I’ve watched him extract pace from difficult cars that most drivers struggle just to keep facing the right direction.
His connection with Audi machinery, particularly the Audi R8 LMS, is probably the best example of that.
The R8 isn’t a forgiving car, but he somehow makes it look natural.
Fast Without Driving Dirty
The other thing I really respect about SimRacingPenguin is that his speed doesn’t come from pushing other drivers out of the way.
He is an extremely clean racer.
In close battles, he understands how to leave racing room, how to position the car properly and when an overtake is actually available.
That sounds simple, but when you are racing at high speed and separated by centimetres, it takes serious awareness.
There is a massive difference between being aggressive and being dirty.
SimRacingPenguin can be incredibly aggressive when racing, but he still tries to keep everything fair.
That is proper racecraft.
He would rather win because he was quicker than win because somebody else ended up in the barrier.
Pace and Racecraft Together
Raw speed gets attention.
Racecraft earns respect.
Having both is what makes a driver genuinely difficult to race against.
SimRacingPenguin can qualify near the front because of his pace, but he is also capable of racing wheel-to-wheel without turning every battle into contact.
He understands when to attack, when to wait and how to pressure another driver into making a mistake without simply driving into them.
For me, that combination is what makes him such a strong Gran Turismo driver.
He isn’t just quick on an empty circuit.
He’s quick when somebody is fighting him for the same piece of track.
More Than Just Lap Times
SimRacingPenguin.com gives him somewhere to properly talk about everything behind that speed.
There is a huge amount that goes into becoming genuinely quick in Gran Turismo.
Driving technique, consistency, concentration, setup, car behaviour, tyre management and strategy all make a difference.
At the highest level, you aren’t looking for seconds anymore.
You’re looking for tenths.
Sometimes hundredths.
That is the level of detail he enjoys.
One of the Drivers I Trust Most on Track
When you race online enough, you quickly learn which drivers you can trust beside you.
Somebody can be incredibly fast, but if you have no confidence that they’ll leave space, racing them becomes miserable.
With SimRacingPenguin, I know he understands what proper racing is supposed to look like.
He’ll fight.
He’ll defend.
He’ll attack.
But he knows there is another person in the car beside him.
That matters.
And considering how quick he is, it makes racing against him even more impressive.
Visit SimRacingPenguin.com
If you’re interested in Gran Turismo, esports, GT3 racing or simply following one of the quickest and cleanest drivers I know, go and check out his website.
Visit: SimRacingPenguin.com
There will be plenty about Gran Turismo, Audi, racing technique and whatever ridiculously difficult car he has decided to master next.
And knowing him, there will probably be quite a lot about the Audi R8 LMS too. 😂
— CutieRacerGirl
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