What Is Sim Racing & What's the Objective?

**Sim Racing** is competitive virtual motorsport held on physics-accurate platforms such as **iRacing** and **Assetto Corsa Competizione (ACC)**. Drivers compete from racing rigs equipped with a wheel, pedals, and sometimes VR headsets. The core objective is simple: - Complete the scheduled race distance faster than every other car. - **Finish first** across the finish line. Racing can be **single-class** (all cars are the same type) or **multiclass** (faster and slower car classes race simultaneously, scored separately within each class). A typical race weekend follows three structured sessions: - **Practice** – Free running (~30 minutes) to learn the track; incidents here do not affect your ratings. - **Qualifying** – Timed laps to set your **grid position**; skipping qualifying places you at the back of the grid. - **Race** – A fixed lap count or timed duration, ranging from short sprints of 15–30 minutes to multi-hour endurance events with driver swaps. Understanding this format is your first step to enjoying sim racing!