#22 - Misha Charoudin: I thought Sim Racing is Hobby Horsing until I tried

We’re incredibly excited to welcome one of the Nurburgring Nordschleife’s most iconic figures and globally recognized automotive content creators in our sim racing podcast: Misha Charoudin -  @mgcharoudin  Over the past few years, Misha has not only built a massive following through his content centered around the legendary Nordschleife, Motorsport, Vulcan Alpha but has also taken his driving passion to the virtual world by diving deeper into the world of sim racing. Today, he competes alongside sim racing content creator like Jimmy Broadbent -  @Jimmy_Broadbent  and Steve Alvarez Brown -  @Super_GT  in the highly competitive Porsche GT3 Cup with Black Falcon and Fanatec.In this episode, we go beyond the surface to explore Misha’s journey, from his early days in content creation to becoming a key figure in the motorsport and sim racing community. We discuss who truly played a role in making the Nürburgring globally famous, how hard it was to get his career going, and what advice he would give to his 13-year-old self. Chapters00:00 Intro00:34 Talking about the numbers02:52 Does it feel like a job?06:20 First lap around The Ring feeling.09:45 Reliant Robin attempt10:30 Sabine Schmitz17:15 Favourite Sabine record19:00 Favourite corner21:00 Favourite car around the Ring23:10 How has your content evolved over time25:00 The arrival of Boosted Boris28:10 Transitioning to content as Misha30:10 Manufacturers not being happy with timing laps31:00 Authenticity of your content35:30 Sim Racing history37:50 Sim Racing going towards Nordschleife license. 42:00 Dealing with real racing pressures44:05 Impact of Max Verstappen at the Nurburgring49:50 How good is Max?51:00 Racing in NLS 'Influencer team'55:10 Added pressure of racing as The Content creator team in the eyes of the media.59:50 2026 NLS plans01:02:30 N2401:04:10 Vulcan Alpha01:11:10 Advice for 13 year old Misha🗓️ Mark our SimRacing Expo's in your calendar:SimRacing Expo Charlotte, North Carolina, USA: 22.-24.May 2026SimRacing Expo Frankfurt, Hessen, Germany: 16.-18.Oktober 2026💻 Website➡️️ SimRacing Expo Frankfurt: https://www.simracingexpo.de➡️️ SimRacing Expo Charlotte: https://www.simracingexpo.com✅ Get your tickets for SimRacing Expo DE or USA: 🇩🇪: https://ticket.simracingexpo.de🇺🇸: https://ticket.simracingexpo.com📝 Social Media➡️️ https://www.facebook.com/simracingexpo➡️️ https://instagram.com/simracing_expo