Gear vs. Skill: Does Rory's Rig Matter as Much as His Racecraft?
Okay, serious talk time. We all know Rory runs an incredible setup—the Fanatec Direct Drive, the triple screens, the whole motion rig situation. But I've been rewatching his older iRacing videos (before the big rig upgrade), and his lap times and consistency were already phenomenal. It makes me wonder: How much of his current dominance in specific series (like the GT3 sprints he just crushed at Suzuka last week) is attributable to the *feel* provided by the top-tier gear, and how much is just pure, unteachable racecraft and setup genius? Anyone else noticed that the biggest leap came from better tire management knowledge, not necessarily the DD upgrade? What do you think is the real game-changer: the hardware investment or the countless hours in practice? Let's debate this!