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EPISODE · Feb 3, 2026 · 6 MIN

Sim Racing Made Me | Shifted Perspective

from Sociology of Cars Podcast · host Jimmy Xie

As sim racing became mainstream over the past decade, many professional drivers, including Shift, began publicly embracing it as an important part of their careers. This week, Shift breaks down how his early progression playing racing games translated to his first track day in a car, how testing various vehicle platforms on the simulator prepared him for races and instructing days, the worthy mentions of good games today, how every aspect of sim racing shape and sharpens drivers, how e-sports evolved into a global sensation in recent years, the places to look for competent setups, etc. Shifted Perspective is a pro-driver education podcast. Aiming to bridge the gap between industry insiders and everyday car enthusiasts, Shift, a former Engineering Test Driver and current Porsche Driving Instructor, analyzes and shares his unique perspective on a variety of automotive topics in a monologue form. Shift is the host of Shifted Perspective, a program of the Sociology of Cars Podcast.Follow him at:https://www.instagram.com/shift__robinson/.https://www.tiktok.com/@shift__robinson?_t=ZP-8zDOVsPYm3a&_r=1https://youtube.com/@shift__robinson?si=GPWXQb7Or3qsAhF3Reach out to Shift: [email protected] of Cars Podcast is produced by Sociology of Everything, supported by The Alley Burger in North Hollywood, CA.Follow The Alley Burger at: https://www.instagram.com/thealleyburgernoho/https://www.thealleyburgernoho.com/?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio&fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQMMjU2MjgxMDQwNTU4AAGn7_sfvbkjsUh4fomOn4XQqVWC9ctbT6bH98tS9n7uL_Stoq7x1X0DOg_hgMQ_aem_fW0KXLrrnGX-l13C60dv9Qhttps://www.facebook.com/thealleyburgernoho/?ref=pl_edit_xav_ig_profile_page_web

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