The Project Cars 2 Experience: A Unique Blend of Gaming and Reality

Hello everyone and welcome to this video where I'm excited to share with you an experience that's unique, even for me. As a gaming enthusiast, I've always been fascinated by the world of racing, and what better way to explore it than by trying out the McLaren 570s at Sonoma Raceway? Not only would I get to drive one of the most iconic cars in the sport, but I'd also have the chance to test out Project Cars 2, a game that promises to deliver an authentic racing experience. In this video, we'll be comparing myself driving the McLaren 570s on the track against my gaming skills playing Project Cars 2, with a professional driver joining me as a passenger to see who comes out on top.

The Lap: A Gaming Experience Like No Other

I started by playing Project Cars 2 as a simulator, eager to see how I'd fare compared to the real thing. As I took off at the start of the race, I knew that my goal was to complete the lap from the exit of the pit lane to the entry in the shortest amount of time possible. The timer had started, and I was ready to put it all on the line. But, as you can see from the video, things didn't exactly go according to plan. A slight mishap with a car in the back of me slowed me down, and before I knew it, I was heading off course, only to rediscover the real racing line and make up for lost time.

A Masterclass in Smooth Driving

As I continued through the lap, I couldn't help but notice that my driving style was... lacking. As someone who's hardly ever played video games, I was grateful for the game's forgiving system, which allowed me to pass a few cars without too much trouble. But, as we all know, in real racing, it's not just about passing other drivers – it's about finesse and control. My instructor, Jason Fenske, was keen to point out my lack of technique, from my steering wheel position to my grip on the wheel. It was a tough critique, but I knew he had every right to call me out.

The Real Deal: A Professional Driver Takes the Wheel

After completing my lap in the game, it was time for Jason Fenske to take the reins of the McLaren 570s. As we set off around the track, I couldn't help but feel a sense of awe at his skill and precision behind the wheel. The G-meter on his car shot up to 1.4G, far higher than mine had achieved in the game, and it was clear that this was a driver who knew what he was doing. Jason's driving style was smooth and fluid, with quick movements of the steering wheel as we navigated through the corners.

The Result: A Surprising Upset

In the end, Jason Fenske's lap time was a whopping 0.8 seconds faster than mine, despite having to contend with the added weight of the passenger seat. It was a surprising upset, and one that highlighted just how much skill and practice are required to become a truly top-notch racing driver. As I watched him drive, I couldn't help but feel a sense of respect for his abilities – and a renewed determination to improve my own driving skills.

A Huge Thank You to Project Cars 2

I'd like to extend a huge thank you to Project Cars 2 for giving me the opportunity to try out their game on the track. It was an incredible experience, and one that I'll never forget. From the precision handling of the McLaren 570s to the realistic graphics and physics of the game, it was clear that this is a team that's committed to delivering the very best racing experience possible. And if you're a fan of racing games or just looking for a new challenge, be sure to check out Project Cars 2 – it's definitely worth your while.

In Conclusion

As I looked back on my experience driving the McLaren 570s and playing Project Cars 2, I couldn't help but feel grateful for the unique opportunity that had been given to me. From the thrill of racing on the track to the precision handling of the game, it was a truly unforgettable experience. And who knows – maybe one day I'll be able to join Jason Fenske behind the wheel and give him a run for his money!

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enHello everyone and welcome in this video something a bit unique,Project Cars 2 Invited me out to Sonoma Raceway to try out the Mclaren 570s,as well as try out their new video game Project Cars 2 and so in this video we're gonna be comparing myselfin the Mclaren 570son Sonoma Racetrack versus me playing it on Project Cars 2versus a professional driver with me in the passenger seat and see which one of us isfastest so we're going to start out with me playing Project Cars on asimulator there's the start of the race and soI'm gonna take the time from the exit of the pit to the entry of the pit lane that's because that's where the professional driverexited and entered for his lap and so we've got our timer started there, ooh crashing in the back of the car that is uh?Just so you know, protip if you hit the back of a car youcan actually slow your vehicle down a bit more than just using the brakes alone protip there.Going off the track a little bit that's actually the real racing line a lot of these guys don't know about it.Oh goodness, clearly a driving prodigy. Getting around that Mclaren.Coming up on turn six, the carousel.Passing a few cars, and let me just preface this by saying you know I don't play any video games.The last time I played a video game was probably a year ago, i'm hardly everdoing anything like this so you know it shows in my talent I believe, but nonethelesspassing a few cars i believe It was on just like the standard normal settings.You know you don't have all the driver aids, but you have some forgiveness in the system.Bump that guy out of the way. You know,obviously I've attended many racing schools and I know the proper etiquette on a racetrack so I always make sure to follow that.You know play safe, make sure nobody gets hurt, just a little love tap there nothing major.Coming up on the end of our lap, which is the pit entry and there we have it:1:27for my gaming time, so 1 minute 27 seconds.Okay so now we are viewing my lap in the Mclaren 570sand yes that Is a mustang ecoboost which is my chase car and hopefully I can keep up with it. Coming out of turn one,and you know something worth mentioning here in the Mclaren, so they didn't let us put it in track mode or turn off any of thetraction control,and as a result if you look in the display, and yes i'm already making excuses. But if you look in the display in thetop right you'll see a little yellow light flashing when I put my foot down,or even you know partial throttle like It was a pretty sensitive traction control system and soIt was fairly intrusive, andeven you know when you're getting in a straight line like right there and putting your foot down, it would kick on. It really didn'twant me to keep up with this mustang and so as awesome as the Mclaren 570s is, I do wantto say that in sport mode with all the traction control aids on, when you're on a trackit's pretty intrusive and it's not going to let you get crazy at all and it'll even let a MustangEcoboost take off from you in a straight line. Here you can see straight line, almostacceleration and that traction control light flashing as the Mustang Ecoboost,stays ahead of me sointeresting to see.Either way you know if you're new to you know watching someone drive on a track, this is where you startcommenting about my seating position, you tell me that i'mtoo far away, too close, talk about you know my steering wheel position, that's too far away, too close,my hands, I shouldn't wrap your thumb aroundthe steering wheel, my grip is too tight. My grip actually is too tight but aside from that you know peoplethis is where you just want to start really critiquing my technique and letting me knowhow you're an incredible racecar driver. So i'd love to see that in the comments and appreciate your feedback.Coming down to the end of this lap here, as we get to pit entranceLetting Off The gas you know i'm gonna add a little bit of time but anyways,1:46 on the clock there, a note that the seconds there at the end that's actually frame so it's out of 30.But 1:46, so clearly slower than when I was playing the video game.Okay and finally the question on everyone's mind; Can theprofessional beat my lap time? Well of course he can beat my driven lap time, but can he beat myamazing video game lap time which I set.So one of the cool things to watch here is actually the G meter much higher G's then you'll see when I was driving andI think It reads as high as 1.4 within this video, pretty cool to watchnotice the grip technique there one with the thumb wrapped around, one with the thumb on thesteering wheel. That's to make sure all the hatersare confused, they're not going to know what to do with this.Some of them are going to say you know make sure you keep your thumbs out some are going to say keep your thumb inand as a result you know he throws everybody off1.1 G going through the carousel there, pretty cool.I was riding passenger so he does have the disadvantage of a little bit of added weightto keep in mind, but he gets to turn off all those traction aids. So he doesn't have to worry about traction control saying'Hey no I don't want you to go fast' and as a result, you can see the lap is much quicker than my lap was.Yeah I really don't know what to say I mean I can't really critique this guyas he was my instructor for the day, so clearly much better at this than I am. It is interesting you know it's all aboutdriving smooth, right to drive fast as drive smooth. But When you're driving super fast yourmovements have to be relatively quick because you're moving so fast so It may not look all that smooth,But it honestly was you know driving as a passenger, riding along in It you see quick motions of the steering wheel but verysmooth execution and look at that1:33 so,gaming prodigy Jason Fenske hasmanaged to out take the instructor when he is out there in the real deal on the racetrack.So we have all learned absolutely nothing today, of course a huge thank you to Project Cars 2 for getting me out on the racetrack.and let me play their new game before it was released. I'll include relevant links in the video description thanks for watching!\n"