Three-time Call of Duty world champion Crimsix is now sponsored by iRacing in a move that will help the American’s motorsport ambitions.
Following 39 CoD victories, more than any other player, Ian Porter (aka Crimsix) competed in the ESL R1 sim racing championship last year for FaZe Clan.
This year, he has taken to the real-world track by competing in the Porsche Sprint Challenge North America Cayman Pro-Am series. He currently leads the points standings, taking six wins and two runner-up spots in the 26-car competition.
The next round is at Watkins Glen this weekend. Fans can follow his on-board camera on Twitch.
“I’ve been absolutely in love with how difficult iRacing’s learning curve has been,” says Porter to Traxion.
“I started off incredibly slow, but each day I get off the sim with a sense of accomplishment; ‘Today I have improved.’
“I’ve been putting in countless laps prior to each race weekend. We’re not usually testing in real life before these weekends so it’s crucial that I get as much time as possible ahead of each round.
“I wouldn’t be leading this championship if it wasn’t for the platform that they’ve built. So it’s incredible that I have this opportunity to represent and encourage fellow gamers to give iRacing a try.”
While Porter is enthused about running the virtual GT4 series on iRacing in his spare time, his main focus remains the real-world Porsche championship. Consequently, the sim is his primary training tool presently.
“I have William Chadwick as my sim racing coach and he’ll do some reference laps on a specifically designed setup to replicate the car in real life,” he explains.
“We’re driving a GT4RS Clubsport with unrestricted power (400whp on iRacing vs 520whp in real life), as well as different tires to the real-world (Yokohama’s, medium fronts, hard compound rears).
“He’s been making setups on iRacing to replicate how the car feels in real life. It’s almost a perfect way to practice.”
The are three rounds (and six races) of the US-based Porsche championship remaining this weekend, and as I go to publish this story, he’s just gone fastest in second practice around the Glen.
The title seems like a slam dunk. Following a visit to the 24 Hours of Spa at the end of last month as a spectator, Crimsix’s next motorsport move is eagerly anticipated.
