Screen to Speed No.40: Inside the Sim Racing Revolution w/ Stormmalina

In this episode, Bel Wells (@StormMalina) returns to talk about her passion for Sim racing, rallying, snowboarding, and flight Sims. She is a content creator and streamer known for her engaging presence in the gaming community. She actively streams on Twitch, where she has amassed a following of approximately 7,900 viewers. Her content primarily focuses on gaming, and she maintains an active presence on the platform, with her most recent live session occurring just hours ago. In addition to her Twitch activities, Bel shares her experiences and insights into sim racing through various platforms. She has discussed her journey into racing games in an Instagram post, highlighting her passion for the sport. Furthermore, she has been featured in discussions about female sim racers who stream, indicating her active participation and recognition in the sim racing community. So buckle up – Screen to Speed starts now! ===== (Oo---x---oO) ===== 00:00 Meet Bell Wells: Racing Streamer and Porsche Sports Supercup Participant 01:14 Getting Started in Sim Racing 02:39 Racing Together: Bell and Her Husband's Journey 03:04 First Racing Games and Transition to iRacing 04:13 Challenges and Love for Nordschleife 06:35 From Rookies to Road Racing 07:02 Oval Racing and Community 08:15 Favorite Cars and Tracks 12:34 Porsche Sports All Stars Experience 17:20 Exploring Other Simulators 20:38 Upgrading Racing Equipment 24:58 Streaming Journey and Balancing Chat 26:55 Funniest Moments in Sim Racing 27:55 Being a Female Sim Racer and Streamer 28:16 Friendly and Welcoming Community 28:42 Competing with the Boys 29:20 Experiences in Sim Racing 30:51 Encouraging More Girls in Sim Racing 32:52 Rally and Endurance Races 40:48 Snowboarding Adventures 43:24 Plans for Sim Racing and Streaming 47:38 Advice for Newcomers in iRacing 52:00 Favorite Tracks and Final Thoughts ==================== The Motoring Podcast Network : Years of racing, wrenching and Motorsports experience brings together a top notch collection of knowledge, stories and information. #everyonehasastory #gtmbreakfix - motoringpodcast.net More Information: https://www.motoringpodcast.net/ Become a VIP at: https://www.patreon.com/gtmotorsports Online Magazine: https://www.gtmotorsports.org/ INIT eSports focuses on sim racing events and digital tournaments. They bring eSports content to fans and sponsorship opportunities to brands, while maximizing audience reach across multiple sports, industries, and platforms. INIT eSports is a woman-led company where Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility is in their DNA, and their platform aims to combat bullying and cheating to help make the eSports world as safe and fair as possible. To learn more, be sure to logon to www.initesports.gg today or follow them on social media @initesports, join their discord, check out their YouTube Channel, or follow their live content via Twitch. Copyright INIT eSports. This content originally aired on the INIT Talks livestreams via Twitch. This episode is part of the Motoring Podcast Network and has been republished with permission.